Protestant Church of Switzerland
The Protestant Church in Switzerland (PCS), formerly named Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches until 31 December 2019, is a federation of 25 member churches – 24 cantonal churches and the Evangelical-Methodist Church of Switzerland. The PCS is not a church in a theological understanding, because every member is independent with their own theological and formal organisation. It serves as a legal umbrella before the federal government and represents the church in international relations. Except for the Evangelical-Methodist Church, which covers all of Switzerland, the member churches are restricted to a certain territory.
| Protestant Church in Switzerland | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Reformed Methodist |
| Polity | A Communion of 25 regional and denominational churches that practice their own forms of church governance. |
| Associations | |
| Region | Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Bern, Switzerland |
| Origin | 1920 Olten |
| Congregations | 982 |
| Members | 1.92 million (2022) |
| Official website | https://www.evref.ch/en/ |
The president of the PCS is Rita Famos.
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