The Protestant Reformed Church of Luxembourg (
Luxembourgish
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As a standard form of th ...
: ''Protestantesch-Réforméiert Kierch vu Lëtzebuerg'',
French: ''Église Protestante Réformée du Luxembourg'',
German
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: ''Protestantisch-Reformierte Kirche von Luxemburg'') is a
Protestant
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Reformed denomination
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that operates solely in
Luxembourg
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.
Established in 1982 by decree of
Grand Duke
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Jean
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, it is one of the six state-supported denominations in Luxembourg.
It has about 100 members in 1 church.
Member of
World Communion of Reformed Churches
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and of the
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.
Ordination of women
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and
blessings of same-sex marriages are allowed.
External links
Church website
See also
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Religion in Luxembourg
Christianity is the largest religion in Luxembourg, with significant minorities of non-religious people and adherents of other faiths.
As of 2018, 73.2% of Luxembourg's population adhere to forms of Christianity (63.8% are Catholics, 1.8% are ...
References
Reformed
Luxembourg Reformed
Christian organizations established in 1982
1982 establishments in Luxembourg
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