The Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Basel-Stadt (literally: Evangelical-Reformed Church of the Canton Basel-Stadt) is a Reformed denomination in the canton of Basel-Stadt. In 2004 it had 51,000 members in six German parishes with 3 German speaking congregations, one Italian, one French Reformed congregation[1] and 49 ordained clergy. Member of the Schweizerischer Evangelischer Kirchenbund[2] and the Conference of Churches on the Rhine.

The church was established by Johannes Oekolampad in 1529. For 400 years was the state church in Basel.[3][4] Women ordination is allowed.

References

  1. ^ "www.erk-bs.ch/kirchgemeinden". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  2. ^ "www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=13303&lg=eng". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  3. ^ "www.erk-bs.ch/organisation". Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  4. ^ http://www.erk-bs.ch/organisation Archived 2014-10-08 at the Wayback Machine www.erk-bs.ch/organisation

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