| Protestant Church of Luxembourg | |
| Classification | Protestant |
|---|---|
| Orientation | United Calvinism-Lutheranism |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Associations | Alliance of Protestant Churches in Luxembourg |
| Geographical areas | Luxembourg |
| Founder | Grand Duke Adolphe |
| Origin | 16 April 1894 Luxembourg City |
| Congregations | 5 |
| Members | 1,300 |
The Protestant Church of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Protestantesch Kiirch 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.
The church was founded by order of Grand Duke Adolphe on 16 April 1894.[1] At the time, the state supported Roman Catholicism, under the Concordat of 1801, and Adolphe sought to redress the balance by recognising the country's Protestant minority. However, the Protestant population was divided into several denominations, including Lutherans, Calvinists, and Waldensians. Adolphe decided to create a new church that synthesised the Augsburg and Helvetian creeds (i.e. Lutheranism and Calvinism), allowing him to recognise both traditions whilst supporting only one church.
The Protestant Church of Luxembourg has 1,300 registered members, and remains the biggest of several Protestant churches.[2] Other Protestant churches operating in Luxembourg include the Protestant Reformed Church of Luxembourg, the Evangelical Church in Germany, the Church of England, the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, the [[Church of Denmark].