Evangelical Church of Westphalia

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The Evangelical Church of Westphalia (german: Evangelische Kirche von Westfalen EKvW) is a Protestant church in the German state of Northrhine-Westphalia. It's the most important Protestant denomination in Westphalia. The seat of the Präses (the head of the church) is Bielefeld.

The EKvW is a full member of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), and is a church which bases are in a union between parishes in lutheran and calvinistic traditions.

Präses (President) of the church is Alfred Buß (2006).