The Reformed Church of Aargau or Reformierte Landeskirche des Kantons Aargau is a Reformed state cantonal church in Aargau, Switzerland. It was founded in 1803, and according to the 2004 statistics the Aargau Reformed Church had 76 Presbyteries and 1 Synod with almost 200,000 members and 76 parishes and 107 ordained clergy.[1] The official language is German. Member of the Schweizerischer Evangelischer Kirchenbund.[2][3] Women ordination is allowed. Blessing of same-sex unions were allowed[4] and on September 18, 2019 blessing of same-sex marriages were allowed.[5]
List of churches
edit| Ort (Gemeinde) | Name of the church[6] | Parish | Church patron | Founding date of the church | First church founding date | Construction date of the church building |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | Reformed Church Aarau | Aarau | Jungfrau Maria | — | 1275 | 1471–1478 |
| Aarburg | Reformed Church Aarburg | Aarburg | — | — | — | 1842–1845 |
| Ammerswil | Reformed Church Ammerswil | Ammerswil-Dintikon | Petrus | — | 1275 | — |
| Auenstein | Reformed Church Auenstein | Auenstein | — | — | 1302 | — |
| Baden | Reformed Church Baden | Baden | — | 1714 | 1714 | 1714 |
| Beinwil am See | Reformed Church Beinwil am See | Beinwil am See | — | — | 1935 | 1935 |
| Bergdietikon | Bergdietikon Church | Bergdietikon | — | — | 1961 | 1961 |
| Birmenstorf | Reformed Church Birmenstorf | Birmenstorf-Gebenstorf-Turgi | — | — | 1936 | 1936 |
| Birr | Reformed Church Birr | Birr | — | vor 12. Jh. | 1370 | 1662 |
| Birrwil | Reformed Church Birrwil | Birrwil | — | — | 1275 | 1689 |
| Kirchbözberg | Reformed Church Bözberg | Bözberg-Mönthal | Michael | 11. Jh. | — | — |
| Bözen | Reformed Church Bözen | Bözen | ursp. Marienkapelle | — | — | 1667 |
| Bremgarten AG | Reformed Church Bremgarten | Bremgarten-Mutschellen | — | — | 1900 | 1900 |
| Brittnau | Reformed Church Brittnau | Brittnau | Hl. Verena | 10/11. Jh. | — | 1585 |
| Brugg | Reformed State Church Brugg | Brugg | Hl. Nikolaus | — | 1227 | 1734-1740 |
| Brunegg | Reformed Church Brunegg | Birr | — | — | 1967 | 1967 |
| Buchs AG | Reformed Buchs | Buchs-Rohr | — | — | 1949/50 | 1949/50 |
| Densbüren | Reformed Church Densbüren | Densbüren | — | — | — | 1552-1558 |
| Egliswil | Church in Egliswil | Seengen | Hl. Gallus | 11. Jh. | — | — |
| Ehrendingen | Reformed Church Ehrendingen | Baden | — | — | 1983/84 | 1983/84 |
| Erlinsbach AG | Reformed Church Erlinsbach | Erlinsbach | — | 1565 | 1565 | 1565 |
| Fislisbach | Reformed Church Fislisbach | Mellingen | — | — | — | — |
| Frick | Reformed Church Frick | Frick | — | — | 1910 | 1910 |
| Gebenstorf | Reformed Church Gebenstorf | Birmenstorf-Gebenstorf-Turgi | Hl. Margaretha | verm. 12. Jh. | 1247 | 1891 |
| Gontenschwil | Reformed Church Gontenschwil | Gontenschwil-Zetzwil | — | nach 1275 | 1295 | 1622 |
| Gränichen | Reformed Church Gränichen | Gränichen | — | — | — | 1661-1663 |
| Hausen AG | Reformed Church Hausen | Windisch | — | — | — | — |
| Hendschiken | Reformed Church Hendschiken | Lenzburg-Hendschiken | — | — | — | 1982 |
| Holderbank | Reformed Church Holderbank | Holderbank-Möriken-Wildegg | — | 13. Jh. | — | um 1702 |
| Hunzenschwil | Reformed Church Hunzenschwil | Suhr-Hunzenschwil | — | — | 1959/60 | 1959/60 |
| Kirchberg (Küttigen) | Church in Kirchberg | Kirchberg | — | — | 1036 | um 1500 |
| Kirchleerau | Reformed Church Kirchleerau | Leerau | — | um 1050 | 1275 | 1275 |
| Klingnau | Reformed Church Klingnau | Klingnau-Döttingen-Kleindöttingen | — | — | 1935 | 1935 |
| Koblenz AG | Reformed Church Koblenz | Koblenz | — | — | — | |
| Kölliken | Reformed Church Kölliken | Kölliken | — | — | 1507 | 1507 |
| Unterkulm | Reformed Church Kulm | Kulm | Hl. Martin | 11. Jh. | 1275 | um 1500 |
| Laufenburg AG | Reformed Church Laufenburg | Laufenburg und Umgebung | — | — | 1958/59 | 1958/59 |
| Lenzburg | State church Lenzburg | Lenzburg-Hendschiken | — | — | 15. Jh. | 1667 |
| Leutwil | Reformed Church Leutwil | Leutwil-Dürrenäsch | — | — | 1273 | — |
| Mandach | Church Mandach | Mandach | — | 11. Jh. | — | — |
| Meisterschwanden | Reformed Church Meisterschwanden | Meisterschwanden-Fahrwangen | — | — | 1820-1822 | 1820-1822 |
| Melligen | Reformed Church Mellingen | Mellingen | — | — | — | — |
| Menziken | Reformed Church Menziken | Menziken-Burg | — | — | 1890 | 1890 |
| Möhlin | Reformed Church Möhlin | Möhlin | — | — | 1947/48 | 1947/48 |
| Mönthal | Reformed Church Mönthal | Bözberg-Mönthal | Hl. Georg | verm. 11. Jh. | 1273 | k. A. |
| Möriken (Möriken-Wildegg) | Reformed Church Möriken | Holderbank-Möriken-Wildegg | — | — | — | — |
| Muhen | Reformed Church Muhen | Muhen | — | — | — | — |
| Glashütten (Murgenthal) | Reformed Church Murgenthal | Murgenthal | — | — | — | — |
| Muri | Reformierte Kirche Muri | Muri | — | — | 1955 | 1955 |
| Widen | Church in Mutschellen | Bremgarten-Mutschellen | — | — | — | — |
| Niederlenz | Reformed Church Niederlenz | Niederlenz | — | — | 1947-1949 | 1947-1949 |
| Oberentfelden | Reformed Church Oberentfelden | Oberentfelden | — | — | — | — |
| Obersiggenthal | Reformed Church Centrum Obersiggenthal | Baden | — | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 |
| Oftringen | Church in Oftringen | Oftringen | — | — | 1933/34 | 1933/34 |
| Othmarsingen | Reformed Church Othmarsingen | Othmarsingen | — | — | 1675 | 1675 |
| Rein (Rüfenach) | Church in Rein | Rein | — | verm. 8. Jh. | — | 1864 |
| Reinach AG | Reformed Church Reinach | Reinach-Leimbach | — | — | 1528/29 | 1528/29 |
| Reitnau | Reformed Church Reitnau | Reitnau | — | — | — | 1522 |
| Remigen | Reformed Church Remigen | Rein | Petrus | 11./12. Jh. | 1347 | — |
| Rheinfelden | Reformed Church Rheinfelden | Rheinfelden | — | — | — | — |
| Rohr (Aarau) | Reformed Church Rohr | Buchs-Rohr | — | — | 1959 | 1959 |
| Oberrohrdorf | Reformed Church Rohrdorf | Mellingen | — | — | — | — |
| Rothrist | Reformed Church Rothrist | Rothrist | Petrus | — | 1714 | 1714 |
| Kirchrued (Schlossrued) | Church in Rued | Rothrist | — | vor dem 11. Jh. | — | um 1500 |
| Rupperswil | Reformed Church Rupperswil | Rupperswil | — | Ende 13. Jh. | — | 1920 |
| Safenwil | Reformed Church Safenwil | Safenwil | — | — | 1866 | 1866 |
| Schafisheim | Church in Schafisheim | Staufberg | Hl. Leodegar | — | — | 1498 |
| Schinznach-Dorf | Reformed Church Schinznach-Dorf | Schinznach-Dorf | — | — | 1227 | Ende 18. Jh. |
| Schöftland | Reformed Church Schöftland | Schöftland | — | um 650 | — | 1683 |
| Seengen | Reformed Church Seengen | Seengen | — | — | — | 1820/21 |
| Seon | Reformed Church Seon | Seon | Hl. Martin | — | 1408 | 1708 |
| Spreitenbach | Old parish church (Spreitenbach) | Spreitenbach-Killwangen | — | — | 1184 | 1638 |
| Spreitenbach | Church in Hasel | Spreitenbach-Killwangen | — | — | — | — |
| Staufen | Staufbergkirche | Staufberg | Hl. Laurentius | 10. Jh. | 1101 | — |
| Stein AG | Reformed Church Stein | Stein und Umgebung | — | — | 1927 | 1927 |
| Strengelbach | Reformed Church Strengelbach | Zofingen | — | — | — | — |
| Suhr | Reformed Church Suhr | Suhr-Hunzenschwil | — | ca. 9. Jh. | 1495 | |
| Tegerfelden | Reformed Church Tegerfelden | Tegerfelden | — | — | — | 1662–1664 |
| Teufenthal | Church in Teufenthal | Kulm | — | — | ||
| Thalheim | Church Thalheim | Thalheim | Petrus | — | 14. Jh. | — |
| Turgi | Reformed Church Turgi | Birmenstorf-Gebenstorf-Turgi | — | — | — | 1959/1960 |
| Umiken (Brugg) | Reformed Church Umiken | Umiken | Hl. Mauritius | — | 1254 | — |
| Uerkheim | Reformed Church Uerkheim | Uerkheim | - | — | - | - |
| Unterentfelden | Reformed Church Unterentfelden | Unterentfelden | - | — | - | — |
| Untersiggenthal | Reformed Church Untersiggenthal | Baden | — | — | — | — |
| Veltheim | Reformed Church Veltheim | Veltheim-Oberflachs | Johannes der Täufer | um 745 | 1040 | 1760 |
| Villigen | Reformed Church Villigen | Rein | — | — | 1347 | — |
| Villmergen | Reformed Church Villmergen | Wohlen | — | — | – | – |
| Wettingen | Reformed Church Wettingen | Wettingen-Neuenhof | — | — | 1939 | 1939 |
| Windisch | Reformed Church Windisch | Windisch | — | — | — | um 1300 |
| Wohlen | Reformed Church Wohlen | Wohlen | — | — | 1925/26 | 1925/26 |
| Würenlos | Reformed Church Würenlos | Würenlos | — | — | 1937 | 1937 |
| Zetzwil | Church Zetzwil | Gontenschwil-Zetzwil | — | — | 1942 | 1942 |
| Zofingen | State Church in Zofingen | Zofingen | Hl. Mauritius | 7. Jh. | — | 12. Jh. |
| Bad Zurzach | Reformed Church in Zurzach | Zurzach | — | — | 1716 | 1716 |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.ref-ag.ch/meine-kirche/ www.ref-ag.ch/meine-kirche/
- ^ www.ref-ag.ch/meine-kirche/gemeinden-a-bis-z/kirchgemeinden/schneisingen-siglistorf.php
- ^ http://www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=13300&lg=eng www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=13300&lg=eng
- ^ Reformierte Landeskirche Aargau: Homosexualität und Kirche nach fünf Jahren ausdiskutiert Archived 2012-09-15 at archive.today (German)
- ^ Aargauer Zeitung.ch: Die Reformierte Kirche im Aargau unterstützt die Ehe für alle (german), September 18, 2019
- ^ www.ref-ag.ch/meine-kirche/gemeinden-a-bis-z/