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<p> a German duchy, with an area of 72 German square miles, and a population, in 1864, of 292,708 souls. In the city the [[Reformation]] was introduced as early as 1526. but in the country districts not until 1568, after the death of duke Henry, one of the most violent opposers of Luther. The [[Reformed]] [[Church]] has 3 churches and 2 other meeting-places, with (in 1861) 993 souls. They form a synod con. jointly with several congregations of [[Hanover]] and Lippe-Schaumburgh. The [[Roman]] Catholics have 3 churches, with 2633 souls (in 1861); they belong to the diocese of Hildesheim, Hanover. The [[Jews]] count about 1000 souls, and have 4 synagogues. The rest are Lutherans. The [[Supreme]] [[Ecclesiastical]] [[Board]] of the [[Lutherans]] is the [[Consistory]] of Wolfenbuttel, consisting of one president, one clerical director, four clerical councillors, one assessor, and two councillors. [[Subordinate]] to the consistory are 7 superintendents general, 80 superintendents, 253 clergymen. The number of congregations is 224, besides which there are 260 chapels. The Preachers' [[Seminary]] at Wolfenbuttel was reorganized in 1896, and vestries established in all congregations in 1851. See Herzog; Schem, Eccl. Year-book for 1859, p. 115 sq. (See [[Germany]]). </p>