Silesian Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession

Silesian Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession

Silesian Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession (SECAC) ( _cs. Slezská církev evangelická augsburského vyznání (SCEAV), _pl. Śląski Kościół Ewangelicki Wyznania Augsburskiego) is the biggest Lutheran Church in the Czech Republic. Its congregations are located mainly in the Czech part of Cieszyn Silesia. A significant number of the followers belong to the Polish ethnic minority. There is strong heritage of pietism and evangelicalism present in the church. Church has 17,000 members.

The church body in present form was established after World War I, but its history traces back to 16th century. Lutheranism started to spread over Teschen Silesia during Luther’s life. Since 1610 it was subject to counter-reformation. In 1709 a church in Teschen was allowed to Lutherans by Emperor Joseph I and this church became a significant center of pietism and it played important role in the establishment of Moravian Church. Revivalist movement was strongly present in Teschen Silesia in the beginning of the 20th century too, culminating in 1905. The spiritual leadership of the church during the persecution during the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia was held by pastor Władysław Santarius.

The SECAC is a member of the World Council of Churches, the Conference of European Churches, and the Lutheran World Federation.

In 2006 SECAC established formal partnership with Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod. SECAC cooperates with AFLC and LCMS too.

Current bishop is Stanislav Piętak.

ee also

* Johann Adam Steinmetz
* Władysław Santarius
* Jiří Třanovský

References

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External links

* [http://www.sceav.cz/ SECAC website (in Czech)]
* [http://www.xcamp.cz/index.php?mode=&lang=eng Summer Youth Camp of SECAC]
* [http://www.eemn.org/content.cfm?id=2004 Brief information about SECAC by EEMN]
* [http://www.kalme.net/kurzgeschichte-cz.html?L=1 Brief information about SECAC by KALME]
* [http://www.elca.org/countrypackets/czech%20republic/church.html Brief information about SECAC by ELCA]


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