Synods of Augsburg — Synods of Augsburg † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Synods of Augsburg From the time of St. Boniface (d. 754), especially during periods of earnest revival of religious and ecclesiastical life, synods were frequently convened by the bishops… … Catholic encyclopedia
Augsburg — • Diocese in the Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Munich Freising Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Augsburg Augsburg … Catholic encyclopedia
SYNODS — SYNODS, conventions of rabbis, with or without the participation of laymen, held to deliberate and adopt takkanot (regulations) and decide on ways and methods of exerting social and moral leadership. The synods originated from, and were activated … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Synods of Augsburg — From the time of St. Boniface, especially during periods of revival of religious and ecclesiastical life, synods were frequently convened by the bishops of Germany, and sometimes by those of individual ecclesiastical provinces. As the German… … Wikipedia
Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg — Infobox Former Country native name = Fürstbistum Augsburg conventional long name = Prince Bishopric of Augsburg common name = Augsburg continent = Europe region = Alps country = Germany era = Middle Ages status = Vassal empire = Holy Roman Empire … Wikipedia
Lutheranism — See Lutheran. * * * Protestant movement founded on the principles of Martin Luther. Lutheranism arose at the start of the Reformation, after Luther posted his Ninety five Theses in Wittenberg. It spread through much of Germany and into… … Universalium
Lutheranism — • The religious belief held by the oldest and in Europe the most numerous of the Protestant sects, founded by the Wittenberg reformer, Martin Luther Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lutheranism Lutheranism … Catholic encyclopedia
Lutherans — Lutheranism † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Lutheranism The religious belief held by the oldest and in Europe the most numerous of the Protestant (Protestantism) sects, founded by the Wit … Catholic encyclopedia
Lutherans and Lutheranism — Lutheranism † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Lutheranism The religious belief held by the oldest and in Europe the most numerous of the Protestant (Protestantism) sects, founded by the … Catholic encyclopedia
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — Infobox Christian denomination name = Evangelical Lutheran Church in America imagewidth = 200 caption = main classification = Protestant orientation = Mainline Lutheran polity = Interdependent local, regional, and national expressions… … Wikipedia
