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The Unitarian Church of Transylvania (, based in Cluj-Napoca , Romania . Founded in 1568 inside Transylvania , it has a majority- Hungarian following, and is one of the 16 religious confessions given official recognition by the Romanian state. Transylvanian Unitarians represent the only branch of Unitarianism not to have adopted a Congregationalist Polity , and remains quasi- Episcopal ; the Northern Irish Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church , a distinct body closely related to Unitarianism, has a Presbyterian Structure .Paul F. Bradshaw, ''The New SCM Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship'', SCM-Canterbury Press Ltd, London, 2002, p.460. ISBN 0334028833 Thus, the Unitarian Church of Transylvania is administrated by a Bishop and two Curators-General, being dived into five Archpriest ships. Since 1996, its Bishop is Árpád Szabó . The Church also endorses and teaches a Catechism . Together with the Calvinist Reformed Church and the two Romanian '', May 25 , 2006 (hosted by Hotnews.ro); retrieved July 27 , 2007 DEMOGRAPHICS According to the results of the 2002 census, there are 66,846 Romanian citizens of the Unitarian faith (0.3% of the total population). ''Recensământ 2002. Rezultate: Populaţia după religie la recensământul din 2002'' ; retrieved , Amsterdam/Philadelphia, 2005, p.141. ISBN 9027218587 Since 1700, the Unitarian Church has had 125 Parish es — in 2006, there were 110 Romanian Unitarian priests and 141 places of worship. The vast majority of church adherents live in Transylvania, mostly between Sighişoara (''Segesvár'') and Odorheiu Secuiesc (''Székelyudvarhely''), more or less around Dârjiu (''Székelyderzs''). The Unitarian church is especially strong in Dârjiu, Atid (''Etéd''), Cristuru Secuiesc (''Székelykeresztúr''), Feliceni (''Felsőboldogfalva''), Inlăceni (''Énlaka''), and Mugeni (''Bögöz''), where Unitarians make up a large majority of the population. HISTORY The Unitarian Church was first recognized by the in Cluj-Napoca, and attracted members of the eastern Transylvanian Székely community in large numbers. The Church attracted suspicion from all other established religions, Roman Catholic as well as was founded in 1933 (its building was later demolished). Transylvanian Unitarian leaders have traditionally contributed to the activities of the Boston -based International Association For Religious Freedom (IARF), ever since the body was created in 1900. With the exception of 1920, it was present at all IARF congresses, and, in May 1975, Communist Authorities allowed it to welcome the IARF's Executive Committee in the city of Cluj-Napoca. Árpád Szabó , Molnár B. Lehel, "Role of the Unitarian Church of Transylvania (Romania)", in ''Centennial Reflections: International Association for Religious Freedom, 1900-2000'', Assen, 2001, p.107-111. ISBN 9023236858 In 1994, the IARF European Conference was held in the same location. The locality of Dârjiu is home to a 13th century fortified Unitarian Church, which is on broke into the Kingdom Of Hungary ; Duke Ladislaus, along with his cousin Solomon , rode against them and freed a girl believed to be daughter of a nobleman from a Cuman family, although she did not support this act. Further murals in the region are to be found at Unitarian churches in Mugeni , Crăciunel , and smaller ones in Rugăneşti and Cristuru Secuiesc . |
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