The Spanish Evangelical Church (Spanish: Iglesia Evangélica Española [IEE]) is a united denomination; Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans, Congregationalists participated in the merger. It was established in the wake of religious tolerance in Spain in 1869. The first General Assembly was in Seville in 1872, where the name of the Spanish Christian Church was adopted, later changed to the current name.
In 1980 it was officially recognised by the government. It is a member of the Evangelical Federation of Spain, and the World Communion of Reformed Churches and has good contact with the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church[1] and the World Methodist Council.[2]
It recognises the Apostles Creed, Athanasian Creed, Nicene Creed, Heidelberg Catechism and Second Helvetic Confession. Partner churches are the Reformed Church of France, the Church of Scotland, and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The Iglesia Evangélica Española has about 10,000 members in 40 congregations and 50 house fellowships.[3]
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- ^ "Iglesias miembros del CMI — Consejo Mundial de Iglesias" (in Spanish). Oikoumene.org. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
- ^ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". Reformiert-online.net. 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2015-02-28.