Protestantism in Portugal

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Evangelical Methodist Church of Mirante, the oldest protestant church in Porto

Protestantism in Portugal has long been a minority religion. After the Reformation, the Inquisition and the Portuguese government's religious intolerance outlawed the practice of non-Catholic faiths in the country, and those who followed them could not practice it openly.

However, when the

Presbyterians
.

The establishment of a

universal ordinary jurisdiction of the Pope, as defined by the First Vatican Council in 1870. The Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church
was formed as a result in 1880, however laws still restricted the activities of non-Catholics.

By the early 1990s, only some 50,000 to 60,000

Pentecostals
who increased in numbers more rapidly than the earlier arrivals did. All groups, however, were hampered by prohibitions and restrictions against the free exercise of their religions, especially missionary activities.

These restrictions were lifted after the Revolution of 1974. The constitution of 1976 guarantees all religions the right to practice their faith. Non-Catholic groups came to be recognized as legal entities with the right to assemble. Portuguese who were both not Catholics and were conscientious objectors had the right to apply for alternative military service.

Denominations

Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church

Main article: Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church

The Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church is the oldest protestant denomination in Portugal, and is a member church of the Anglican Communion.

Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Portugal

Main article: Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Portugal

The Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Portugal is the oldest non-Catholic, non-Anglican church in Portugal.

Christian Presbyterian Church of Portugal

Main article:
Christian Presbyterian Church of Portugal

The Christian Presbyterian Church in Portugal (Igreja Cristã Presbiteriana de Portugal or ICPP in

five points of Calvinism, the Westminster Confession of Faith and its shorter and larger catechisms.[3][4]

The denomination was officially formed in 1992, but includes older churches such as the Independent Church in

Barreiro (founded in 1955) and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Christ (founded in 1970) as well as an independent Presbyterian church in Campo de Ourique in Lisbon, and by a church in northeast Porto planted by a Brazilian missionary.[5]

In 2014 the ICPP celebrated its 30th anniversary.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "BBK.GKV » Portugal". gkv.nl. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ https://igrejapresbiteriana.com.sapo.pt/
  3. ^ Fasse, Christoph. "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". reformiert-online.net. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. ^ https://igrejatelheiras.no.sapo.pt/acreditamos.htm
  5. ^ "Pcimissionoverseas, qui en sait déjà?".
  6. ^ https://presbiteriana.com.sapo.pt/30aniversario.jpg [bare URL image file]
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