United Protestant Church of France

United Protestant Church of France
Église protestante unie de France
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationCalvinist and Lutheran
PresidentChristian Baccuet
RegionFrance (except Alsace and Moselle)
Origin2013
Merger ofReformed Church of France
Evangelical Lutheran Church of France
Congregations1,000
Members250,000
Ministers456
Official websiteepudf.org

The United Protestant Church of France (French: Église protestante unie de France) is the main and largest Protestant church in France

History

It was created in 2013[1] through the unification of the Reformed Church of France and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of France. It is active in all parts of Metropolitan France apart from Alsace and Moselle, where the Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine is established, mainly in that it incorporates both kinds of parishes throughout the country.[2]

According to a Church census, by 2025 it will have 1,000 places of worship and 250,000 participants.[3]

Beliefs

Ordination of women is allowed.

The church believes abortion may be allowable under certain circumstances.[4]

Marriage

A 2015 resolution allows blessings of same-sex marriage.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Le Bars, Stéphanie (2013-05-11). "La fusion historique des protestants de France". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. ^ "United Protestant Church of France | World Council of Churches". www.oikoumene.org. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  3. ^ "La création de l'Église protestante unie de France". EPUdF.org. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  4. ^ Méjean, Laure (2020-04-18). "L'avortement". Eglise Protestante Unie de l'Étoile (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. ^ "French Protestant church allows gay marriage blessing". reuters.com. Reuters. May 17, 2015.
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