Reich Ministry for Church Affairs

Reich Ministry for Church Affairs
Reichsministerium für die Kirchliche Angelegenheiten
Agency overview
Formed16 July 1935 (1935-07-16)
Dissolved8 May 1945 (1945-05-08)
JurisdictionGovernment of Nazi Germany
Ministers responsible

The Reich Ministry for Church Affairs (Reichsministerium für die Kirchliche Angelegenheiten) also sometimes referred to as the Reich Ministry for Ecclesiastical Affairs, existed in Nazi Germany from 1935 until 1945 under the leadership of Hanns Kerrl and Hermann Muhs and attempted to unify the churches and align them with the goals of National Socialism.