French Protestant Church of London
| French Protestant Church of London | |
|---|---|
Grade II* Listed | |
| Architect(s) | Aston Webb |
| Groundbreaking | 28 October 1891 |
| Completed | 25 March 1893 |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Stéphane Desmarais |
The French Protestant Church of London (Église protestante française de Londres) is a
History
The Church was founded by a
At the request of the
In 1700, at the height of the French refugee population following the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, 23 Huguenot places of worship existed in London.[1] The Church's temple is the only one that is active today: the French Protestant Church in Brighton (opened in 1887) closed in 2008.[2]
Organisation
The Church is a registered charity under English law.[3] A related charity, The French Huguenot Church of London Charitable Trust, provides funds for the Church and other charitable objects.[4]
Stéphane Desmarais has been the pastor of the Church since 1 September 2013. He is the 72nd French-speaking pastor of the Church since 1550, and the 70th pastor appointed to this office since Nicolas des Gallars in 1560.[5]
The governing body of the Church is the
Notes and references
- ^ "Museum of London" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-9564664-0-2.
- ^ "The French Protestant Church of London, registered charity no. 1070623". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "The French Huguenot Church of London Charitable Trust, registered charity no. 249017". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ Plate List of pastors in the temple, 8-9 Soho Square. The list is also given in Yves Jaulmes, p. 35-37, but it stops in 1991 with the appointment of Leila Hamrat, who was the first female pastor of the Church.
Sources
- Yves Jaulmes, The French Protestant Church of London and the Huguenots: from the Church's foundation to the present day, published by the French Protestant Church of London, 1993, p. 59 ISBN 0952120607.
- Manifesto, (or Declaration of Principles), of the French Protestant Church of London, Founded by Charter of Edward VI. 24th July, A.D. 1550. By Order of the Consistory. London: Messrs. Seeleys, 1850.
- The Economist, Changing Shadows: The many mansions in one east London house of God, 18 December 2003, https://www.economist.com/node/2281603
- Listing Entry by Historic England
- The French Protestant Church, British History Online
Gallery
- Temple of the French Protestant Church of London
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Front of the building -
Tympanum installed for the 400th anniversary of the Church in 1950 -
Sunday service at the French Protestant Church of London with pastor Stéphane Desmarais
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- World Wars
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WW2 museum in the temple of the French Protestant Church of London -
Emblem designed by pastor Christol for use by members of the Church and of the Free French Forces (1942 version) -
Plate "to our war dead" in the temple
See also
External links
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