The Reformed Synod of Denmark () is a

synod A synod () is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. The word '' synod'' comes from the Ancient Greek () ; the term is analogous with the Latin word . Originally, ...

(council) of four

Calvinist Reformed Christianity, also called Calvinism, is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. In the modern day, it is largely represented by the Continental Reformed Protestantism, Continenta ...

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congregations in

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

. A member of the

World Communion of Reformed Churches The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the largest association of Reformed (Calvinist) churches in the world. It has 230 member denominations (227 members and three associate or affiliate members) in 108 countries, together claiming ...

, it has approximately 700 members. The current moderator is Sabine Hofmeister. The Synod's office is at

Fredericia Fredericia () is a town located in Fredericia Municipality in the southeastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The city is part of the Triangle Region Denmark, Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Kolding and Vej ...

, in Southern Denmark.

Congregations

*Reformed Congregation in Fredericia (''Den reformerte Meighed i Fredericia'', sometimes referred to as the French Reformed Church in Fredericia), founded by

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in 1719, 300 members. *French Reformed Church in

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

(), founded 1685, 50 members, has close ties with the French Reformed Church in

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(see Swedish Free Church Council). * German Reformed Church in Copenhagen (), founded in 1685, 300 members (primarily Germans, Dutch, Hungarians, Swiss and Americans, but also some Danes). * Korean Reformed Church in Copenhagen, founded in 1989, joined the Synod in 1997, 50 members, led by a

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StatisticsOutline history of Reformed church in Denmark
Protestantism in Denmark Members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches Members of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches Reformed denominations in Europe {{christian-org-stub da:Reformert Kirke sv:Den reformerte Synode i Danmark

Congregations

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