Église Protestante de Genève

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The Église protestante de Genève (EPG, German: Protestant Church of Geneva), formerly Église nationale protestante de Genève (ENPG, German: Protestant National Church of Geneva) is the organization of the Reformed Church in the canton of Geneva . The EPG sees itself as an association of the Protestant parishes in Geneva and the parish and is a member of the Evangelical Reformed Church in Switzerland .

In 2013, 60 pastors and deacons (including 23 women) worked in the EPG, which has around 90,000 members.

history

The Protestant Church of Geneva was founded with the adoption of the Reformation in Geneva on May 21, 1536. The original leadership of the church by the assembly of pastors was successively replaced between 1842 and 1903 by the parish assemblies.

structure

The regional church is organized in seven regions: Arve et Lac, Center-Ville, Salève, Plateau-Champagne, Rhône-Mandement and Jura-Lac, which comprise a total of 31 parishes. The three of them extend over the entire area of ​​the cantonal church: the deaf congregation, the ecumenical congregation of people with a disability and their families, and the German-speaking congregation.

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