Eglise chrétienne protestante française-allemande de Bruxelles
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The Eglise chrétienne protestante française-allemande de Bruxelles (the Franco-German Protestant Christian Church of Brussels) was the official name of Brussels Protestant Church
from 1816-1830.
Following the Battle of Waterloo
(1815) Brussels was the southern capital of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
under the House of Nassau-Orange. The congregation was attended by the Protestant William of Orange-Nassau.
At this time in Brussels besides this church there were two other Protestant congregations, both Dutch-speaking. From 1816 one of these met in the Temple des Augustins
.
Following the pastorate of Jean-Pierre Charlier 1804-1822, and after a one-year vacancy, Genevan preacher of Le Reveil, Merle D'Aubigne, was called as pastor and served 1823-1830.
When D'Aubigné left in the wake of the Belgian revolution and independence of 1830, Chrétien-Henri Vent was appointed as successor.
In 1830 the Belgian state officially recognised the church as L'Eglise Protestante de Bruxelles (Brussels Protestant Church
), a name it bears to the present day.
Brussels Protestant Church
Brussels Protestant Church is a Brussels-based Protestant Christian congregation formally constituted in 1804 and whose roots go back to the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century....
from 1816-1830.
Following the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
(1815) Brussels was the southern capital of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom of the Netherlands is the unofficial name used to refer to Kingdom of the Netherlands during the period after it was first created from part of the First French Empire and before the new kingdom of Belgium split out in 1830...
under the House of Nassau-Orange. The congregation was attended by the Protestant William of Orange-Nassau.
At this time in Brussels besides this church there were two other Protestant congregations, both Dutch-speaking. From 1816 one of these met in the Temple des Augustins
Temple des Augustins
The Temple des Augustins in Brussels was a baroque-style church designed by the architect Jacob Franquart and erected 1621-1642...
.
Following the pastorate of Jean-Pierre Charlier 1804-1822, and after a one-year vacancy, Genevan preacher of Le Reveil, Merle D'Aubigne, was called as pastor and served 1823-1830.
When D'Aubigné left in the wake of the Belgian revolution and independence of 1830, Chrétien-Henri Vent was appointed as successor.
In 1830 the Belgian state officially recognised the church as L'Eglise Protestante de Bruxelles (Brussels Protestant Church
Brussels Protestant Church
Brussels Protestant Church is a Brussels-based Protestant Christian congregation formally constituted in 1804 and whose roots go back to the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century....
), a name it bears to the present day.