Landesbischof
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A Landesbischof is the head of some Protestant
Landeskirche
(regional church) in Germany. Based on the principle of the summepiscopat, the Lutheran
princes assumed the position of Head of Church in their territory (German: Land) after the Reformation
. After the First World War, the landesherrliche Kirchenregiment ended and a member of the clergy was elected as Landesbischof in several Landeskichen.
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
Landeskirche
Landeskirche
In Germany and Switzerland, a Landeskirche is the church of a region. They originated as the national churches of the independent states, States of Germany or Cantons of Switzerland , that later unified to form modern Germany or modern Switzerland , respectively.-Origins in the Holy Roman...
(regional church) in Germany. Based on the principle of the summepiscopat, the Lutheran
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
princes assumed the position of Head of Church in their territory (German: Land) after the Reformation
Reformation
- Movements :* Protestant Reformation, an attempt by Martin Luther to reform the Roman Catholic Church that resulted in a schism, and grew into a wider movement...
. After the First World War, the landesherrliche Kirchenregiment ended and a member of the clergy was elected as Landesbischof in several Landeskichen.
List of Landeskirchen with a Landesbischof
- Evangelische Landeskirche in Baden
- Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern
- Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche in Braunschweig
- Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Hannovers
- Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Mecklenburgs
- Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland
- Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens
- Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Schaumburg-Lippe
- Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg