Protestant Federation of France
Fédération protestante de France
AbbreviationFPF
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationReformed, Lutheran evangelical
PresidentChristian Krieger
RegionFrance
HeadquartersParis
Origin1905
Official websitewww.protestants.org

The Protestant Federation of France (Fédération protestante de France) is a religious organisation created on 25 October 1905, which united the main Protestant Christian groupings in France. In 2023, the current president is Christian Krieger, who took over from previous president François Clavairoly in 2022.[1]

It is a member of the World Council of Churches.[2]

Federation

The Protestant Federation of France may be further divided as follows:

Exhaustive list (2019) of Churches or unions of Churches which are members of the PFF:

Associated members
  • Agapé - France
  • Communauté d'Églises protestantes francophones (Ceeefe)
  • German Protestant Church in Paris (Église évangélique allemande de Paris)
  • Japanese Protestant Church (Église protestante de langue japonaise)
  • Église protestante évangélique de Rochefort
  • American Church in Paris (Église américaine de Paris)
  • Swedish Church in Paris (Église luthérienne suédoise)
Former members

In 2023, the federation unites approximately 30 churches or unions of churches, as well as 80 associations which represent about 500 communities, institutions and movements; the member churches of the PFF comprise more than 1,400 parishes and 1,600 pastors.[3]

The churches cooperate in variety of sectors: childcare, care of the elderly, social and medical action, holidays and outings in the community, education, communication, art, international relations, development.

Presidents

  1. Édouard Gruner (1905-1927)
  2. Rev. Émile Morel (1927-1929)
  3. Rev. Marc Boegner (1929-1961)
  4. Rev. Charles Westphal (1961-1970)
  5. Jean Courvoisier (1970-1977)
  6. Rev. Jacques Maury (1977-1987)[4]
  7. Rev. Jacques Stewart (1987-1997)
  8. Rev. Jean Tartier (1997-1999)
  9. Rev. Jean-Arnold de Clermont (1999-2007)
  10. Rev. Claude Baty (2007-2013)
  11. Rev. François Clavairoly (September 2013 - June 2022)
  12. Rev. Christian Krieger (July 2022 - present)

See also

References

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