Katholisch-Apostolische Kirche
The Katholisch-Apostolische Kirche stands in Hamburg as part of a Christian community that began forming in England around 1831. Its history connects Hamburg with a movement shaped by apostolic ideas and the expectation of Christ’s return.
Scottish preacher Edward Irving influenced this revival, alongside the Albury Conferences and their study of scripture. Twelve people from Great Britain became apostles during the early 1830s, preparing the church for the second coming of Jesus. Four ministries shaped its structure: apostles, prophets, evangelists and pastors. Anglican, Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions influenced its ceremonial worship, with lights, incense and liturgical vestments.
A schism in 1863 led to the New Apostolic Church and other apostolic communities. After the last apostle died in 1901, no further ordinations could take place. Many apostolic communities regard this church as their mother church, while it distances itself from later developments.
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