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In the 16th century Anhalt accepted the Lutheran doctrine. Thus the area is entirely Evangelical Lutheran. The area was divided over the centuries into four principalities: Dessau, Bernburg, Cöthen and Zerbst. In 1548 a decree was issued to create church registers in which pastors had to record marriages, baptisms and deaths with year, month and day. A church book from Rieder was established in 1539 and is henceforth the oldest church book in Anhalt. Others from the 16th century are: | In the 16th century Anhalt accepted the Lutheran doctrine. Thus the area is entirely Evangelical Lutheran. The area was divided over the centuries into four principalities: Dessau, Bernburg, Cöthen and Zerbst. In 1548 a decree was issued to create church registers in which pastors had to record marriages, baptisms and deaths with year, month and day. A church book from Rieder was established in 1539 and is henceforth the oldest church book in Anhalt. Others from the 16th century are: | ||
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For other parishes in Anhalt see [[Anhalt_Gazetteers]]. | For other parishes in Anhalt see [[Anhalt_Gazetteers]]. | ||
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In the 16th century Anhalt accepted the Lutheran doctrine. Thus the area is entirely Evangelical Lutheran. The area was divided over the centuries into four principalities: Dessau, Bernburg, Cöthen and Zerbst. In 1548 a decree was issued to create church registers in which pastors had to record marriages, baptisms and deaths with year, month and day. A church book from Rieder was established in 1539 and is henceforth the oldest church book in Anhalt. Others from the 16th century are:
Hohnsdorf (1559)
Rathmannsdorf (1577)
Coswig (1586)
Lausigk (1590)
Bernburg (1595)
Nienburg a. S. (1563)
Dessau (St. Marien) (1578)
Bernburg-Waldau (1587)
Ratho (1593)
Wedlitz and Hoym (1597)
For other parishes in Anhalt see Anhalt_Gazetteers.