New Apostolic Church
International
New Apostolic Church
Europe
The cradle of the New Apostolic Church lies in Europe. In January 1863, the majority of the Hamburg congregation of the Catholic-Apostolic Church, headquartered in Albury, England, separated from the mother church. The fledgling group, which later became known as the New Apostolic Church, began to experience vigorous growth, especially in Germany.
Outside Germany, the spread of the New Apostolic faith throughout Europe was difficult at first. Eventually the Church began to grow, albeit very slowly, in Scandinavia and around the area of the Mediterranean.
Today old Europe is no longer the epicentre of the New Apostolic Church, although it is officially represented in all countries of Europe today. Only about 5% of all New Apostolic Christians live in Europe. In approximately 4,000 congregations they receive pastoral care from some 28,000 ministers.
Albania, Georgia, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, North West Germany, Portugal
District Apostle Armin Brinkmann (*15.11.1948). District Apostle since 26.06.2005.
NAC North Rhine Westphalia (North West Germany)- NAC Lituania (LIETUVOS NAUJOJI APAŠTALŲ BAŽNYČIA)
- INA Portugal
Malta, Netherlands
District Apostle Theodoor J. de Bruijn (*26.02.1946). District Apostle since 06.12.1998.
Bosnia Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, South Germany, Ukraine
District Apostle Michael Ehrich (*19.09.1959). District Apostle since 23.04.2006.
Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Gibraltar, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland
District Apostle Markus Fehlbaum, Switzerland (*19.09.1951). District Apostle since 06.04.2008.
Supported countries or other District Churches in Europe:
Belarussia, Middle Germany, Poland, Slovakia
District Apostle Wilfried Klingler (*07.06.1949). District Apostle since 03.10.1993.
Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Luxemburg, Middle West Germany, Turkey
District Apostle Bernd Koberstein (*05.03.1952). District Apostle since 11.01.2009.
North East Germany, Russian Federation
District Apostle Wolfgang Nadolny (*17.05.1956). District Apostle since 16.01.2005.
- NAC Berlin/Brandenburg (North East Germany)
- NAC Russia
France, Monaco
District Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider (*18.09.1959). District Apostle since 26.09.2004.
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, North Germany, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom & Ireland
District Apostle Karlheinz Schumacher (*19.03.1944). District Apostle since 27.11.2005.
- NAC in Northern Germany
- NAC Denmark
- NAC Estonia
- NAC Finland
- NAC Sweden
- NAC Norway
- NAC United Kingdom and Ireland
- Congregations in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Facts & Figures
Members: 480.515
Ministers: 26.053
Congregations: 3.464
(31.12.2007)
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Latest News
Another Bishop ordained for the New Apostolic Church in Romania
(17.02.2010) Lucerne. The first Sunday in February led the international Church leader, Chief Apostle Wilhelm... more ...