Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession

The Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession (SECAC) (Czech: Slezská církev evangelická augsburského vyznání (SCEAV), Polish: Śląski Kościół Ewangelicki Wyznania Augsburskiego) is the biggest Lutheran Church in the Czech Republic besides the Evangelical Church of Czech Bretheren which is united Lutheran and Reformed.

A significant number of the followers belong to the Polish ethnic minority.

[1] The church in its present form was established after World War I, but its origins can be traced to the 16th century.

The revivalist movement was also strongly present in Cieszyn Silesia at the beginning of the 20th century, culminating in 1905.

[clarification needed] The spiritual leader of the church during its persecution under the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia was pastor Władysław Santarius.