Protestant Church in Senegal

Protestant Church in Senegal
Classification	Protestant
Orientation	Reformed
Associations	World Communion of Reformed Churches
Origin	1972
Congregations	4

The Protestant Church in Senegal (French: Eglise protestante du Sénégal) is a Reformed Protestant Christian denomination in Senegal. It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Its headquarters are located in Dakar.

History

The Paris Evangelical Missionary Society moved to Senegal in 1863 to do mission among Muslims.^[1][2] In 1972, the Protestant Church of Senegal (EPS) was founded.^[3] In 2015, it would have 4 churches and 1,000 members.^[4]

See also

Religion in Senegal

References

1. "About WCRC". Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
2. "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". Wcrc.ch. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
3. Robert Benedetto, Donald K. McKim, Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 521
4. SenePlus, jour après jour, l’Église du Sénégal s’agrandit !, seneplus.com, Senegal, February 24, 2015