United Protestant Church of France
The United Protestant Church of France (French: Église protestante unie de France) is the main and largest Protestant church in France, created in 2013 through the unification of the Reformed Church of France and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of France.
| United Protestant Church of France | |
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| Église protestante unie de France | |
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| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Reformed and Lutheran |
| President | Emmanuelle Seyboldt |
| Region | France (except Alsace and Moselle) |
| Origin | 2013 |
| Merger of | Reformed Church of France Evangelical Lutheran Church of France |
| Congregations | 960 |
| Members | 250,000 |
| Ministers | 456 |
| Official website | eglise-protestante-unie |
It has 250,000 members and its orientation is both Calvinist and Lutheran, mainly in that it incorporates both kinds of parishes throughout the country.[1] Ordination of women and blessings of same-sex marriages are allowed.[2]
See also
References
- Churches in France - United Protestant Church of France The lutheran world federation
- Reuters: French Protestant church allows gay marriage blessing, 2015
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