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The first Italian Methodist churches were founded by [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[United States|American]] missionaries in the 19th century. The missionary work became difficult during the [[Italian Fascism|Fascist]] regime, but finally in 1946 the Methodist Evangelical Church of Italy was born as a district of the [[Methodist Church of Great Britain#Annual Conference|Annual Conference]] of the [[Methodist Church of Great Britain]]. In 1962 the Italian Methodist Church became fully independent and its structure was organized with a non-[[episcopal polity|episcopal]] [[congregationalist polity]]. |
The first Italian Methodist churches were founded by [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[United States|American]] missionaries in the 19th century. The missionary work became difficult during the [[Italian Fascism|Fascist]] regime, but finally in 1946 the Methodist Evangelical Church of Italy was born as a district of the [[Methodist Church of Great Britain#Annual Conference|Annual Conference]] of the [[Methodist Church of Great Britain]]. In 1962 the Italian Methodist Church became fully independent and its structure was organized with a non-[[episcopal polity|episcopal]] [[congregationalist polity]]. |
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In 1975 the Italian Methodist Church was [[United and uniting churches|united]] with the [[Waldensian Evangelical Church]], resulting in the [[Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches]].<ref>[http://www.cesnur.org/religioni_italia/p/protestantesimo2_03.htm Le religioni in Italia: Le Chiese metodiste<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The two churches have since been one church, governed by one synod, but they have maintained their own identity, ecumenical relations, administration and projects. In fact, contextually with the formation of the Union, the '''Action for the Methodist Evangelical Churches in Italy''' (''Opera per le Chiese Evangeliche Metodiste in Italia'') was established in order to maintain ecumenical relations and those with world Methodism, administer Methodist properties such as churches, and finance the work of pastors and deacons.<ref>http://www.metodisti.it/cms/?p=783</ref> |
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As of today, the Italian Methodist Church includes 4,000 members and 50 congregations.<ref>http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/evangelical-methodist-church-in-italy</ref> |
As of today, the Italian Methodist Church includes 4,000 members and 50 congregations.<ref>http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/evangelical-methodist-church-in-italy</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:46, 5 April 2016
The Italian Methodist Church (Template:Lang-it), known also as Methodist Evangelical Church in Italy (Chiese Evangelica Metodista in Italia), is a Protestant church in the Methodist tradition active in Italy. As such, it is part of the World Methodist Council.
The first Italian Methodist churches were founded by British and American missionaries in the 19th century. The missionary work became difficult during the Fascist regime, but finally in 1946 the Methodist Evangelical Church of Italy was born as a district of the Annual Conference of the Methodist Church of Great Britain. In 1962 the Italian Methodist Church became fully independent and its structure was organized with a non-episcopal congregationalist polity.
In 1975 the Italian Methodist Church was united with the Waldensian Evangelical Church, resulting in the Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches.[1] The two churches have since been one church, governed by one synod, but they have maintained their own identity, ecumenical relations, administration and projects. In fact, contextually with the formation of the Union, the Action for the Methodist Evangelical Churches in Italy (Opera per le Chiese Evangeliche Metodiste in Italia) was established in order to maintain ecumenical relations and those with world Methodism, administer Methodist properties such as churches, and finance the work of pastors and deacons.[2]
As of today, the Italian Methodist Church includes 4,000 members and 50 congregations.[3]
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