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De Protestantse Kerk in Nederland
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(former: Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk)
The Protestant Church in the Netherlands
PKN
Landelijke Dienstencentrum SoW-kerken
Postbus 8504
3503 RM Utrecht
Netherlands (Europe)
Telephone: +31 30 880 1402, 1880
Fax: +31 30 880 1444, 1300
Email: info@pkn.nl
e.overeem@pkn.nl
Address-No.: 141 / 6361
Information in the internet:
URL: http://www.sowkerken.nl
Languages of the website: Dutch, English
 The first Calvinistic church association was held in Emden, 1571. In 1816 the Netherlands Reformed Church got its recent name. In the past, the NRC has enjoyed a privileged position, because, historically speaking, the Netherlands is a protestant country.
At this moment, the Netherlands Reformed Church is in an uniting proces with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. During this process, these three churches call themselves: the Uniting Protestant Churches in the Netherlands.
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Publications:
Kerkinformatie
Kerkbulletin
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 1918787 |
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admitted to participate in the Lord's Supper: 656427 |
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baptised: 861834 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 1316 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 0 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 1785 |
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women´s ordination
since 1958 (elders, deacons) and 1968 (ministers). Not in conservative parishes. |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 0 |
Deacons |
total: 0 |
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deacons available |
Missionaries |
total: 30 |
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missionaries working abroad |
Baptismal practise |
infant and believer´s baptism
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Godparents |
no 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: 5 |
Schools providing general education |
no other schools |
Founded in |
1618 |
Organizational structures |
Local Church Councils, Classical Assemblies (regional level), Provincial Synods, General Synod |
Traditional type |
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Official languages |
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Languages during church services |
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Confessions |
- Apostles´ Creed
- Athanasian Creed
- Belgic Confession (1561)
- Canon of Dort (1618/19)
- Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
- 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: 16.02.2006
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