Polish World Council
The Polish Ecumenical Council ( Polish: Polska Rada Ekumeniczna ) is an association of various Christian churches in Poland. Old Catholic , Protestant and Orthodox churches belong to it. It was founded in 1946.
Goals and Organization
The goals of the community, which was formed in 1946, are “spiritual rapprochement” and “cultivation of brotherhood” in the relationship between the churches. The commitment to religious freedom is particularly important.
In contrast to the - comparable - “ Working Group of Christian Churches in Germany ”, the Roman Catholic Church is not a member of the Polish Ecumenical Council.
The Orthodox Bishop of Wroclaw-Stettin Jeremiasz Anchimiuk was the chairman until his death .
Members
Member churches
- Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church ( Polski Autokefaliczny Kościół Prawosławny )
- Evangelical Augsburg Church in Poland ( Kościół Ewangelicko-Augsburski w RP )
- Evangelical Reformed Church in Poland ( Kościół Evangelicko-Reformowany w RP )
- Methodist Church in Poland ( Kościół Ewangelicko-Metodystyczny w RP )
- Polish Catholic Church in Poland (Old Catholic) ( Kościół Polskokatolicki w RP )
- Old Catholic Church of the Mariavites in Poland ( Kościół Starokatolicki Mariatwitów w RP )
- Christian Baptist Church in Poland ( Kościół Chrześcijan Baptystów w RP )
The seven member churches represent three quarters of a million Christians.
Member organizations
- Society of Polish Catholics ( Społeczne Towarzystwo Polskich Katolików )
- Bible Society in Poland ( Towarzystwo Biblijne w Polsce )
Web links
- Polish Ecumenical Council (German)