Protestantism in Luxembourg
The practice of Protestantism in Luxembourg is divided across several different churches and
History
As a result of fierce opposition by
In 1885, about 0.5% of the inhabitants of Luxembourg were Protestant or 1,100 out of 213,000 inhabitants. By 1914, there were more than 6,000, or approximately 2.3%.
Most of the nineteenth century saw little change in the religious composition of Luxembourg's population, with only a marginal increase in the number of Protestants. However, towards the end, tens of thousands of German immigrants, many of whom were Lutheran or Calvinist, moved to Luxembourg to work in the
Throughout the twentieth century, the growth of expatriates in Luxembourg caused a surge in number of further Protestant churches. New churches include Lutheran churches from the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden, Anglican and Presbyterian churches from the United Kingdom, and Evangelical churches from the United States. In 2003, the Church of England unsuccessfully applied to be given the same officially mandated status as the PKL and the PRKL.[2]
21st century
In 2022, the government had formal conventions with six religious groups. The Anglican Church was recognised as one group and another group was made up of the Reformed Protestant Church of Luxembourg and the Protestant Church of Luxembourg. Recognition means eligibility for financial support from the government.[1]
See also
- Religion in Luxembourg
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Luxembourg
- Orthodox Archdiocese of Belgium and exarchate of the Netherlands and Luxembourg
References
- ^ a b US State Dept 2022 report
- ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2004 - Luxembourg. 8 November 2005. US Department of State. URL accessed 12 May 2006.