Italian Union of Seventh-day Adventist Christian Churches
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The Italian Union of Seventh-Day Adventist 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][2] The Union membership as of June 30, 2018 is 9,499, worshiping in 110 churches.[3]
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.[4][5]
See also
- Protestantism in Italy
- List of Italian religious minority politicians
- General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
- Australian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Brazil
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in the People's Republic of China
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Colombia
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cuba
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in India
- New Zealand Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria
- Adventism in Norway
- Romanian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sweden
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Thailand
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tonga
- Seventh-day Adventists in Turks and Caicos Islands
References
- ^ "Gli Avventisti del Settimo Giorno". cesnur.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Seventh-day Adventist Membership:Countries Compared NationMaster Retrieved December 3, 2018
- ^ Adventist Directory Retrieved March 11, 2019
- ^ "Governo Italiano - Le intese con le confessioni religiose". governo.it. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ http://presidenza.governo.it/USRI/confessioni/norme/LEGGE%2067-2009.pdf