Italian Union of Seventh-day Adventist Christian Churches

The Italian Union of Seventh-Day Adventist Christian Churches (Italian: Unione Italiana delle Chiese Cristiane Avventiste del Settimo Giorno), part of the worldwide fellowship of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is a Protestant denomination in Italy.[1] The Union membership as of June 30, 2017 is 9,516, worshiping in 110 churches.[2]

History

In 1986 the Union first signed an agreement with the Italian Council of Ministers, in accordance with article 8 of the Italian Constitution which regulates the relations with religious minorities. They later signed three successive agreements. The latter of these agreements was made law in 2009.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gli Avventisti del Settimo Giorno". cesnur.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Adventist Directory Retrieved July 24, 2018
  3. ↑ "Governo Italiano - Le intese con le confessioni religiose". governo.it. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. ↑ http://presidenza.governo.it/USRI/confessioni/norme/LEGGE%2067-2009.pdf
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