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Protestant Church in Germany

association of 20 Lutheran, United and Reformed churches in Germany
Organization christian_denomination Q170111
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Summary

Protestant Church in Germany is a Christian denomination[1]. It draws 249 Wikipedia views per month (christian_denomination category, ranking #68 of 524).[2]

Key Facts

  • Protestant Church in Germany received the language adulterator award[3].
  • Protestant Church in Germany was a member of World Council of Churches[4].
  • Protestant Church in Germany was a member of Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe[5].
  • Protestant Church in Germany was a member of Association of Christian Churches in Germany[6].
  • Protestant Church in Germany was a member of Evangelical Missions Agency[7].
  • Protestant Church in Germany was a member of Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement[8].
  • Protestant Church in Germany was a member of German Commission for UNESCO[9].
  • Protestant Church in Germany is in the country of Germany[10].
  • Protestant Church in Germany's instance of is recorded as Christian denomination[11].
  • Protestant Church in Germany's based on is recorded as Basic Order of the Evangelical Church in Germany[12].
  • Protestant Church in Germany's headquarters location is recorded as Hanover[13].
  • Protestant Church in Germany's child organization or unit is recorded as Q140690385[14].
  • Protestant Church in Germany's Commons category is recorded as Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland[15].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Protestant Church of Anhalt[16].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Protestant Church in Baden[17].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria[18].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Evangelical Church in Berlin, Brandenburg and Silesian Upper Lusatia[19].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick[20].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Evangelical Church of Bremen[21].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover[22].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau[23].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck[24].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Church of Lippe[25].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Evangelical Church in Central Germany[26].
  • Protestant Church in Germany comprises Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include January 1, 1945[28] and 1946[29].

Identity

Official names include Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland[30] and Protestant Church in Germany[31]. Its short name is recorded as EKD[32].

Operations

Protestant Church in Germany's headquarters location is recorded as Hanover[13]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Q140690385[14].

Recognition

Protestant Church in Germany received the language adulterator award[3].

Why It Matters

Protestant Church in Germany draws 249 Wikipedia views per month (christian_denomination category, ranking #68 of 524).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Protestant Church in Germany receive?

Honors received include language adulterator award[3].

Related Entities

Angela Merkel Carl Correns Church Conference of the Protestant Church in Germany Erich Koch German Protestant Institute Germany Johannes Rau Karl Carstens Michael Müller Roman Herzog Sigmar Gabriel Synod of the Protestant Church in Germany Walter Scheel Willy Brandt

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distribution map → Evangelisch Deutschland Zensus 2022.png
    Schematic → Ekd organigramm.JPG
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||sk, eo */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
  2. 5w ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → World Council of Churches, Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe, Association of Christian Churches in Germany +7
    Namuwiki id → 독일 복음주의교회
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Namuwiki id: 독일 복음주의교회"
  3. 10w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14715 → Protestant Church in Germany
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14715: Q170111, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1785524324610"
  4. 11w ago · M2k~dewiki · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child organization or unit → Q140690385
    Has part(s) → Protestant Church of Anhalt, Protestant Church in Baden, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria +18
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Has part(s): Q140690385, using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
  5. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held by head of the organization → Chair of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany
    Has part(s) → Protestant Church of Anhalt, Protestant Church in Baden, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria +18
    Svkkl authority id → k0003762-Evangelische-Kirche-in-Deutschland
    Subject has role → association
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: k0003762-Evangelische-Kirche-in-Deutschland, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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