Protestant Church in Senegal explained

Protestant Church in Senegal
Orientation:	Reformed
Founded Date:	1972
Associations:	World Communion of Reformed Churches
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

Notes and References

1. Web site: About WCRC. August 18, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120808192417/http://www.wcrc.ch/node/164 . August 8, 2012 .
2. Web site: Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions. Wcrc.ch. 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