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Lithuanian Evangelical Reformed Church
The Lithuanian Evangelical Reformed Church or Unitas Lithuaniae ((リトアニア語:Lietuvos evangelikų reformatų bažnyčia)) is a Protestant Reformed, Presbyterian denomination in Lithuania.
== History ==
The church was founded on December 14, 1557, during the Synod of Vilnius. The General synod met annually in Lithuania from that date. Started with 2 later grew to six districts Synods. The church's Latin name is the " Unitas Lithuaniae " shortly UL. It sent its representatives to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. But the UL was an independent denomination. The parish network covered all parts of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The first superintendent was Szymon Zacjusz. In 1565, the anti-Trinitarian Lithuanian brotherhood separated from the Reformed church.
Parishes were in Vilnius, Biržai, Kėdainiai, Slutsk, Dzyarzhynsk (Koydanava), Zabłudów and later in Izabelin ((ベラルーシ語:Ізабэлін)). Before World War II, the church had 10,000 believers. Now has 7,000 in 14 congregations.〔http://www.ref.lt/index.php/en/english/1-english〕
In 1922 the denomination become a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.〔(www.wcrc.ch/node/164 )〕
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