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The Protestant Church of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Protestantesch Kierch vu Letzebuerg, French: Église Protestante de Luxembourg, German: Evangelische Kirche von Luxemburg) is a Protestant denomination that operates solely in Luxembourg. It is a united church, unifying facets of Calvinism and Lutheranism.
Established in 1982 by decree of Grand Duke Jean, it is one of the six state-supported denominations in Luxembourg. It has about 100 members in one church. [2] Member of World Communion of Reformed Churches [3] and of the Reformed Alliance. [4] Ordination of women and blessings of same-sex marriages are allowed.
The largest Protestant churches in the Grand Duchy are the Protestant Church of Luxembourg, Church of England, and Protestant Church in the Netherlands. In 2022, Protestantism was the largest minority religion in Luxembourg (after the majority Roman Catholic Church), with an estimated 2% of the population. [1]
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Luxembourg was at this time divided between six dioceses, two of which took up the lion's share of the duchy: the archdiocese of Trier and the diocese of Liège; the others were the dioceses of Metz, Verdun, Reims and Cologne. [7] The secular clergy at this time lived a generally unvirtuous life, lived in poverty and were under-educated. [7]
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