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The Porvoo Communion is an agreement between 12 European Protestant churches establishing full communion. The agreement was negotiated in 1994 in the town of Porvoo in Finland. The churches involved are the Anglican churches of the British Isles, the Lutheran state churches of the Nordic countries, and the Lutheran churches of the Baltic states. Later negotiations brought the Episcopal churches of the Iberian peninsula into the agreement.Signatories of the Porvoo Communion:
- The Church of England
- The Church of Ireland
- The Scottish Episcopal Church
- The Church in WalesThe Church in Wales is a member Church of the Anglican Communion. History From the Reformation until 1920, the Anglican Church in Wales was part of the Church of England, and the state church in Wales was the Church of England. During the 19th century the
- The Church of Finland
- The Church of IcelandThe Church of Iceland is the state church in Iceland. Like the other state churches in Scandinavia, the Church of Iceland is Lutheran. Iceland Religion of Iceland.
- The Church of NorwayThe Church of Norway Den norske kirke is the state church of Norway, 86% of Norwegians belong to this Church. The Church of Norway belongs to the Lutheran branch of Christianity. The Supreme Governor of The Church of Norway is The King of Norway. External
- The Church of SwedenThe Church of Sweden or Svenska kyrkan is the national church of Sweden. Until 2000 it also had a position as state church. History The Church was established in the 16th century when Sweden broke away from the Catholic Church and became a Lutheran Church
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania
- The Lusitanian Church of Portugal
- The Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church
Other churches involved in the negotiations:
- The Church of DenmarkThe Church of Denmark Den Danske Folkekirke is the largest Christian church in Denmark. According to official statistics from January 2002 84. 3% of Danes are members of the state church, although less than 5% of their members attend weekly services.
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
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