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Hungarian Reformed Church-Basic Information

The population of Hungary is less than that of the state of Illinois, but the Hungarian Reformed Church has almost as many members as the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)  Some members of the Hungarian Reformed Church live outside the current borders of Hungary, as the denomination extends to territory that was Hungary prior to 1923. There are 9 church districts in the Hungarian Reformed Church, which include 64 sub-districts (similar to our presbyteries.)  In 2009 a unified constitution will be presented, hoping to solidify unity among the Reformed Christians in Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Transylvania (Romania).  Each church district has a bishop ( a minister) and head curator (an elder). The term of office is 6 years; a person may serve 3 terms. Congregations elect commissioners and the districts elect delegates to the General Synod. Bishops and Head Curators are elected there. A new term will begin in 2009.
The partnership of Missouri Union Presbytery is with the Cistibiscan Church District (Tiszaninneni), the northeast quadrant of Hungary.  Their bishop is Jozsef Csomos. Tibor Abram is the Head Curator and Hajnalka Domokos is the head of the office staff.  David Pandy-Szekeres, a missionary of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, is our primary contact in the Ukraine.
A major focus of Missouri Union Presbytery’s partnership with the HRC district has been the Academy at Sarospatak, founded in 1531, and now consisting of a primary school, a high school and the seminary. Missouri Union Presbytery also has a partnership with the church district in Ukraine.  Missouri Union Presbytery congregations have partnered with these Hungarian Reformed congregations:

  • Coates Street Presbyterian in Moberly is the partner church of Avas Del
  • First Presbyterian, Fulton helps support churches in Encs and Vizsoy
  • First Presbyterian in Jefferson City is partnered with Scerencs
  • Covenant Presbyterian Church in Marshall with Atany
  • First Presbyterian in Mexico, Missouri, with Avas Church in Miskolc

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