The Evangelical Reformed Churches in Brazil (in
Portuguese
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* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
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** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
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the Igrejas Evangélicas Reformadas no Brasil) is a
Reformed church in the country of
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
, a member of the
World Communion of Reformed Churches
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the largest association of Calvinist churches in the world. It has 230 member denominations in 108 countries, together claiming an estimated 80 million people, thus being the fourth-largest Chris ...
.
Origin
In 1911 the first
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
immigrants came to Brazil. Under the leadership of Leendert Verschor and Jacob C Voorsluys. A church was established in
Paraná in
Carambei. Later additional churches were established in
Castrolanda
Castrolanda is a village and cooperative in the municipality of Castro in the Brazilian state of Paraná. Castrolanda is a colony that was founded by Dutch immigrants in November 1951.
History
The Dutch colonists led by Jan de Jager, Geert ...
and
Arapoti. Some years later contact with the
Christian Reformed Church,
Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated)
The Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) (Dutch: Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland (vrijgemaakt)) are an orthodox Calvinist federation of churches. This church body arose in 1944 out of the so-called Liberation (') from the Reformed ...
, the
Presbyterian Church of Brazil
The Presbyterian Church of Brazil ( Portuguese: ''Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil'', or ''IPB'') is an Evangelical Protestant Christian denomination in Brazil. Oldest of the Reformed family of Protestantism in Brazil. It is the largest Presbyt ...
and the Buenos Aires Presbytery of the
Reformed Churches in Argentina The Reformed Churches in Argentina was established in the 19th century by Dutch immigrants. They settled around Buenos Aires and Patagonia. Men and women participate in all ministries. The church has close links with the Waldesian Church – their ...
, they decided to organize the Evangelical Reformed Church in Brazil in September 14, 1933.
On February 18, 1962 they decided to separate from the Buenos Aires Presbytery of the Reformed Church in Argentina. The church has 10 congregations and 3,000 members, it adheres to the
Apostles Creed,
Nicene Creed,
Athanasian Creed,
Heidelberg Catechism and the
Belgic Confession.
References
External links
Official website
Protestantism in Brazil
Reformed denominations in South America
Members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches
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