The Belarusian Evangelical Reformed Church was officially registered in 1996 in

Minsk Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...

. Reformed presence in the country dates back to the 16th century. The first Reformed church was founded in Brest-Litovsk in 1553. At the end of the 16th century more than 200 Reformed congregations were in the territory of Belarus. In 1917 a Reformed high school was opened, till the Communist regime a theological school functioned in Koidanava near Minsk. During the Communist role church activities were suppressed, and church buildings blown up. The community started in 1992 to revive the Reformed presence. The

Apostle Creed The Apostles' Creed (Latin: ''Symbolum Apostolorum'' or ''Symbolum Apostolicum''), sometimes titled the Apostolic Creed or the Symbol of the Apostles, is a Christian creed or "symbol of faith". The creed most likely originated in 5th-century ...

, Athanasian Creed and Heidelberg Catechism are the Standards. It is a member of the

Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), formerly the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches, was founded in 1998 as a body of churches that hold to Reformed (Calvinistic) theology. Member churches include those from Presbyte ...

External links

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References

{{Reflist Protestantism in Belarus Reformed denominations in Europe Presbyterian denominations in Europe 1996 establishments in Belarus Christian organizations established in 1996 Calvinist denominations established in the 20th century