Martin Luther and his followers formed the first true Protestant Church.
Martin Luther, who formed Lutheranism and led the Protestant Reformation.
The Protestant denomination of Christianity was formed from this breakaway.
Martin Luther formed the Lutheran church and Lutheran believers are called protestants most people living in US are protestants (protestants are a type of christians too) (it have nothing to do with Martin Luther King Jr.)
Martin Luther was a German monk in the Catholic Church. He became disgruntled with the practices of the church, specifically the selling of indulgences (pardons for sin for money) and started the Protestant Movement and formed the Lutheran Church.
Pope John Paul II was a faithful Catholic Pope. Martin Luther was a heretical monk who separated from the Catholic Chuch and formed his own religion.
The Protestant denomination of Christianity was formed from this breakaway.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Protestants did not reform the Catholic Church. They (Martin Luther, Henry VIII, etc) formed their own religions. The Catholic Church then reformed itself.
As Martin Luther began the Reformation by protesting against the Catholic Church, the church that was formed that took his name must, by definition, be the oldest protestant church. The Lutheran Church is now prevalent across the world, but especially in Germany and Scandinavia. Actually, the Moravians, or Unitas Fratum, predates Luther by 60 years and is considered the oldest protestant church.
Martin Luther King formed the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) in January 10 1957.
As Martin Luther began the Reformation by protesting against the Catholic Church, the church that was formed that took his name must, by definition, be the oldest protestant church. The Lutheran Church is now prevalent across the world, but especially in Germany and Scandinavia. Actually, the Moravians, or Unitas Fratum, predates Luther by 60 years and is considered the oldest protestant church.