1847

This article includes events that occurred in the Christian world in .

Events

 * April 26. Twelve pastors representing 15 German Lutheran congregations met in Chicago, Illinois and founded a new church body, "The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States." A century later, the denomination was renamed the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
 * July 24. Mormon pioneers led by Brigham Young arrive in the Salt Lake Valley, founding Salt Lake City.

Births

 * '''February 8: Hugh Price Hughes, Methodist Social Reformer, First Superintendent of the West London Mission (d. 1902)
 * May 25. John Alexander Dowie, faith healer (died1907).