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Eglise Réformée d'Alsace et de Lorraine
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Reformed Church of Alsace and Lorraine
ERAL
1, Quai St.Thomas
BP 80022
67081 Strasbourg Cedex
France (Europe)
Telephone: +33 3 88 25 90 10
Fax: +33 3 88 25 90 99
Email: eral@epal.fr
Address-No.: 12186 / 6050
Information in the internet:
URL: http://www.protestants.org/epal
Languages of the website: French
 In the 16th and 17th centuries some small areas in Alsace belonged to Reformed princes; they have remained Reformed since then. The Republic of Mulhouse was also Reformed when it became French at the time of the Revolution. Between 1870 and 1918 the Germans set up congr belonging to the Church of the Union in Lorraine. The Reformed Church of Alsace and Lorraine (ERAL) has inherited those different churches. ERAL is in close fellowship with ERF. Its delegates are full members of the ERF National Synod. It is also a close partner of the Augsburg Confession Church in Alsace and Lorraine: the two have the same headquarters (in Strasburg), same departments and offices for the different areas of the life of the church. With the Augsburg Confession Church, the RCath Church, and the Jewish community, it enjoys official status. Most ministers are paid by the government.
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 33000 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 52 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 91 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 50 |
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women´s ordination |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 0 |
Deacons |
total: 0 |
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no information about deacons |
Missionaries |
total: 0 |
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no information about missionaries working abroad |
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: 15
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Newspapers/ Periodicals |
no information about publication of magazines |
Theological training facilities |
Number: 3 |
Schools providing general education |
no information about other schools |
Founded in |
0 |
Organizational structures |
5 Consistories, Synod (each Congregation represented by pastor and two lay people) |
Official languages |
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Confessions |
- Apostles´ Creed
- Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
- Nicene Creed (381)
- Second Helvetic Confession (1562)
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Association |
International assiciations
Regional assiciations
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last update: 01.03.2006
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