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The Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton Freiburg is a cantonal
Reformed Reform is beneficial change Reform may also refer to: Media * ''Reform'' (album), a 2011 album by Jane Zhang * Reform (band), a Swedish jazz fusion group * ''Reform'' (magazine), a Christian magazine *''Reforme'' ("Reforms"), initial name of the ...
state church in
Fribourg , neighboring_municipalities= Düdingen, Givisiez, Granges-Paccot, Marly, Pierrafortscha, Sankt Ursen, Tafers, Villars-sur-Glâne , twintowns = Rueil-Malmaison (France) , website = www.ville-fribourg.ch , Location of , Location of () () o ...
. In 2004 it had 16 parishes and 38,000 members, served by 35 ministers. It was officially organised in 1530, the official languages are French and
German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...
. From the parishes 3 are dual languages, 5 are French and 8 are German language worship. In 1530
Murten Murten (German language, German) or Morat (French language, French, ; frp, Morât ) is a bilingual Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality and a city in the See (district of Fribourg), See district of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fr ...
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Kerzers Kerzers is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of See (district of Fribourg), See in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland. Its French language, French name is Chiètres (; frp, ...
, Motier,
Meyriez Meyriez (; frp, Mêriéz ; german: Merlach) is a municipality in the district of See or du Lac in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French-speaking cant ...
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Ferenbalm Ferenbalm (french: Les Baumettes) is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Ferenbalm is first mentioned in 1123 as ''villa de Balmis''. Since the 16th Century it was called ...
converted to the Reformed faith. The other parts of freiburg stayed Catholic. In 1854 the Reformed church planted more congregations. In the 19th century Reformed churches and schools was planted. In 2001 in
Romont Romont (; frp, Remont ) is a municipality and capital of the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. History Romont is first mentioned in 1177 as ''in Rotundo Monte''. In 1244 it was mentioned as ''Romont''. The municip ...
-Chatel-St. Denis was divided into 2 separate parishes. Women ordination is allowed.


External links


Freiburg Reformed State Church website


References

{{coord missing, Switzerland Canton of Fribourg Religion in Switzerland Reformed cantonal churches in Switzerland