Lutherans say yes but Catholics say no. It's a matter of opinion
The Lutheran Reformation kept two of the seven doctrines of the Catholic church; The Lord's Supper and Baptism. Luther also reorganized the church service by replacing The Mass with vernacular liturgy.
Lutheran Reformed Anabaptist
Since the reformation began with Martin Luther, the Lutheran denomination can be considered the the oldest branch.
Before the Reformation, there were two Christian religions-the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox. Both had priests as well as bishops and deacons. There was no such thing as Protestant priests before the Reformation. After the Lutheran Church was founded, the word priest was dropped and today in the Lutheran church, they ordain deacons, pastors or elders and in some Lutheran sects, bishops. The Anglican Church after the Reformation, was and is considered a "bridge" between the Roman Catholics and the Calvinists and Lutherans. They ordain deacons, priests and bishops like in the Catholic and Orthodox faiths. The primary difference at the time the Church of England was founded in the 16th century, was the Mass would be spoken in English not Latin.
Gerald Strauss has written: 'Nuremberg in the sixteenth century' 'Indoctrination and reformation' -- subject(s): Education, History, Lutheran Church, Reformation
Martin Luther who founded Lutheran denomination of Christianity in the 1500's.
Probably this could be thought of as the church Luther began immediately after the Reformation. This was the Lutheran Church, which is still in existence today, particularly in Germany and Scandinavia.
The Catholic Reformation and the counter reformation are two expressions for the same thing.
the catholic church and started a new church called the lutheran church
Good Shepherd Lutheran College's motto is 'The Good Shepherd'.
Good Shepherd Lutheran School was created in 1936.
Good Shepherd Lutheran College was created in 1986.