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The Apostolic Church in Italy ( it, Chiesa Apostolica in Italia) is an Italian
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denomination in the
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tradition founded in 1927, which is part of the worldwide fellowship of the Apostolic Church and the
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, an
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body representing Italian Protestants. Its headquarter is in
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. In 2007 the Church and the
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signed an agreement, in accordance with article 8 of the
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, that became law in 2012.


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Religion in Italy Religion in Italy is characterised by the predominance of Christianity and an increasing diversity of religious practices, beliefs and denominations. Most Christians in Italy adhere to the Catholic Church, whose headquarters are in Vatican City ...
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Christianity in Italy Christianity in Italy is characterised by the predominance of the Catholic Church. The country's patron saints are Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena. Overview According to the CISB China ''Global Religious Landscape'' survey by the U.S. t ...
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Protestantism in Italy Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to b ...
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{{Christianity in Italy Protestantism in Italy Pentecostal denominations in Europe