Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa
The Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa (LECSA, Sotho: Kereke ea Evangeli Lesotho e Boroa ho Afrika) is one of the oldest Protestant churches in Africa, established in 1833 by the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society.[1] They received the support of the local king, and under its protection the church developed. The first mission station was in Morija. In 1868 Lesotho became a British protectorate. In 1898 a Synod was opened, while in 1964 the church gained independence.
The Lesotho Evangelical Church has 340,500 members, 112[1] parishes and hundred house fellowships.[2]
The church affirms the
Sesotho.[3] It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches and the All Africa Conference of Churches.[4][2]
References
- ^ a b "Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa". Globalministries.org. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Lesotho Evangelical Church — World Council of Churches". Oikoumene.org. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Fasse, Christoph. "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". Reformiert-online.net. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Member Churches :: World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC)". Archived from the original on April 12, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
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