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Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau
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Evangelical Church in Hessen and Nassau
EKHN
Postfach 10 01 52,
Paulus Platz 1
64286 Darmstadt
Germany (Europe)
Telephone: +49 6151 405-296
Fax: +49 6151 405 220
Email: info@ekhn.de
Address-No.: 12117 / 6209
Information in the internet:
URL: http://www.ekhn.de
Languages of the website: German
 This church is one of the youngest Landeskirchen in Germany. It was formed in 1947 through the union of three formerly independent churches � Hessen-Darmstadt, Nassau, and Frankfurt. The church does not adhere to one confession of faith but leaves the decision about confessions to the individual congr. The first president of the church was Martin Niemöller, known for his leading role in the Confessing Church during the Nazi period. In the course of its existence the church went through several controversies, notably the debate about the WCC Program to Combat Racism, about the possibility of pastors belonging to the Communist party, and about the enlarging of the Airport Frankfurt am Main. The confessions referred to in the constitution include the Barmen Declaration.
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Die EKHN gliedert sich in sechs Propsteibereiche mit insgesamt 51 Dekanaten und 1150 Gemeinden. Der auf acht Jahre gewählte Kirchenpräsident und die sechs Pröpste und Pröpstinnen bilden gemeinsam das leitende Geistliche Amt. Die EKHN hat knapp zwei Millionen Mitglieder, über 50 000 ehrenamtliche Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter und ca. 1800 Pfarrerinnen und Pfarrer.
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 1858786 |
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admitted to participate in the Lord's Supper: 1858786 |
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baptised: 1858786 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 1181 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 1689 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 2592 |
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Men: 1960 |
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Women: 632 |
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women´s ordination |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 12132 |
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Men: 5784 |
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Women: 6348 |
Deacons |
total: 0 |
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no information about deacons |
Missionaries |
total: 0 |
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missionaries working abroad |
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Missionary institutions:
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Baptismal practise |
infant and believer´s baptism
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Godparents |
No information about godparents
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Lord's Supper |
Frequency per annum: 12
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Newspapers/ Periodicals |
Publication of magazines |
Theological training facilities |
Number: 0 |
Schools providing general education |
other schools |
Founded in |
1947 |
Organizational structures |
Congregation, district, Synod |
Official languages |
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Languages during church services |
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Confessions |
- Apostles´ Creed
- Barmen Declaration (1934)
- Nicene Creed (381)
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Partner churches |
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Association |
International assiciations
Regional assiciations
National assiciations
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Members and partners:
last update: 13.02.2004
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