Assemblies of God in Italy
The Assemblies of God in Italy (Italian: Assemblee di Dio in Italia, ADI), whose full name is Evangelical Christian Churches Assemblies of God in Italy (Chiese Cristiane Evangeliche Assemblee di Dio in Italia), is a fellowship of evangelical and Pentecostal churches which functions as the Italian branch of the International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies, while being in communion with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship as well.
History
The ADI traces its roots in the "Italian Pentecostal revival" led by
During the
After the
In 1986 the denomination signed an agreement with the Italian government, in accordance with art. 8 of the Constitution of Italy;[5] the agreement became law in 1988.[6]
According to CESNUR, a think tank, the ADI is the single largest Protestant denomination in Italy. As of 2013, it counts 1,028 congregations, 150,000 members and 590 pastors.[2] The church is more numerous in the South, especially Campania, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily, where it has more than half of its congregations.[7]
See also
- Religion in Italy
- Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy
- Federation of Pentecostal Churches (Italy)
- List of Italian religious minority politicians
References
- ^ a b Toppi, Francesco. E mi sarete testimoni. Rome: ADI-Media, 1999
- ^ a b c "La prima ondata: (b) i cosiddetti "battisti" – le ADI e le congregazioni indipendenti". 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Luce sul Sentiero - Chiese Evangeliche Pentecostali A.D.I. di Casale Monferrato (AL) e Tortona (AL". www.lucesulsentiero.it.
- ^ Bracco, Roberto. Persecuzione in Italia. Rome, 1967
- ^ "Governo Italiano - Le intese con le confessioni religiose". presidenza.governo.it.
- ^ "Governo Italiano - Confessioni religiose". presidenza.governo.it.
- ^ "Dove siamo - le chiese delle Assemblee di Dio in Italia sul territorio nazionale". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2016-04-06.