Ethnic Hungarian Girl Attends Her Calvinist Confirmation in Inucu, Cluj, Romania (Hungarian: Inaktelke, Kalotaszeg)
The majority of Transylvanian Hungarians are Calvinists, largely because of historical developments during the 16th century's Protestant Reformation. At that time, Transylvania was relatively independent and known for its religious tolerance, which allowed Protestant ideas, especially Calvinism, to spread more freely. Calvinism’s focus on personal faith, permission of use of the Hungarian language in worship, and its simpler church structure attracted many ethnic Hungarians. Adopting Calvinism also helped them maintain a distinct cultural and religious identity amid a diverse religious landscape shaped not only by Catholic, but also by Orthodox Christian and Islamic powers in this part of Europe.
