Unitas Fratrum

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Unitas Fratrum, also known as the Moravian Church, is a historic Protestant denomination originating in the 15th century Bohemian Reformation and now organized as a worldwide Christian communion.

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Unity of the Brethren 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian church
Protestant denomination
historic church body
worldwide Christian communion
clergyType bishops
ordained ministers
coreBelief Trinity
authority of Scripture
salvation by grace through faith in Christ
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Bohemia
emphasizes church unity
community life
missionary work
personal relationship with Jesus Christ
foundedInCentury 15th century
governedAs worldwide communion of provinces
hasAlias Unity of the Brethren
surface form: Moravian Church

Unity of the Brethren
hasGlobalPresence Africa
Asia
Caribbean
Europe
Latin America
North America
Oceania
hasGoverningBody Unity Board
Unity Synod
hasLanguageTradition Czech
English
German
hasLiturgy Moravian liturgy
hasPolity episcopal elements
synodal elements
hasPractice daily watchwords
lovefeast
missionary settlements
hasSacrament Holy Eucharist
surface form: Holy Communion

baptism
inspiredBy Jan Hus
isPartOf wider Protestant tradition
memberOf Lutheran World Federation
surface form: Lutheran World Federation (through some provinces)

World Communion of Reformed Churches
World Council of Churches
originatedIn Bohemia
Czech lands
religiousTradition Hussite movement
surface form: Bohemian Reformation

Protestantism
theology Pietism
Protestant theology
ecumenism

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this entity surface form: Unity of the Brethren
Moravian Church in America partOf Unitas Fratrum