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Hinduism is a minority religion in Austria, and according to the 2001 census, it was the religion of 3629 people. Since 1998, the 'Hindu Community in Austria' (HRÖ), the official representative of Hindus in Austria, has been able to call itself an 'Official registered confessional community', yet does not enjoy full legal recognition from the ...
Since 2009, the Protestant Church in Austria has been an advocate of gay rights and endorsed the introduction of civil partnerships for same-sex couples. [3] Additionally, the church permits and supports blessing services for same-sex couples to celebrate their civil union. [4]
The Austrian church is the largest Christian Confession of Austria, with 4.64 million members (50.6 % of the total Austrian population) in 2023. [1] For more than 50 years, however, the proportion of Catholics has decreased, primarily due to secularization and migration (from 89% in 1961 to 52% in 2022).
The Roman Catholic Church is the predominant religion; many Catholic holidays are also government holidays. The status of religious organizations is governed by the 1874 Law on Recognition of Churches and by the 1998 Law on the Status of Religious Confessional Communities, which establishes the status of "confessional communities."
Am Schöpfwerk Church; Augustinian Church, Vienna; Capuchin Church, Vienna; St. Leopold's Church, Donaufeld; Church of Mariahilf; Church of St. Nikolaus, Lockenhaus
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The church's name in German is Evangelische Kirche H.B. (Helvetisches Bekenntnis, meaning Helvetic Confession). [2] The church has nine congregations and 13,590 members. [3] The church affirms the Heidelberg Catechism, Second Helvetic Confession, the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed. [4] Ordination of women and blessing of same-sex marriages ...
Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Austria: Parish of St. Ivan Rilski, Vienna. [8] Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Austria: 12 parishes, of which three are in Vienna. [9] Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch: Two parishes, in Vienna and Innsbruck. [10] Romanian Orthodox Church in Austria: Five parishes, of which one is in Vienna. [11]