Reformed Church of Aargau
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[]
| 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 | Aarau | — | 1275 | 1471–1478 | ||
| Aarburg | Aarburg | — | — | — | 1842–1845 | |
| Ammerswil | Ammerswil-Dintikon | Petrus | — | 1275 | — | |
| Auenstein | Auenstein | — | — | 1302 | — | |
| Baden | Baden | — | 1714 | 1714 | 1714 | |
| Beinwil am See | Beinwil am See | — | — | 1935 | 1935 | |
| Bergdietikon | Bergdietikon | — | — | 1961 | 1961 | |
| Birmenstorf | Birmenstorf-Gebenstorf-Turgi | — | — | 1936 | 1936 | |
| Birr | Birr | — | vor 12. Jh. | 1370 | 1662 | |
| Birrwil | Birrwil | — | — | 1275 | 1689 | |
| Kirchbözberg | Bözberg-Mönthal | 11. Jh. | — | — | ||
| Bözen | Bözen | ursp. | — | — | 1667 | |
| Bremgarten AG | Bremgarten-Mutschellen | — | — | 1900 | 1900 | |
| Brittnau | Brittnau | 10/11. Jh. | — | 1585 | ||
| Brugg | Brugg | Hl. Nikolaus | — | 1227 | 1734-1740 | |
| Brunegg | Birr | — | — | 1967 | 1967 | |
| Buchs AG | Buchs-Rohr | — | — | 1949/50 | 1949/50 | |
| Densbüren | Densbüren | — | — | — | 1552-1558 | |
| Egliswil | Seengen | 11. Jh. | — | — | ||
| Ehrendingen | Baden | — | — | 1983/84 | 1983/84 | |
| Erlinsbach AG | Erlinsbach | — | 1565 | 1565 | 1565 | |
| Fislisbach | Mellingen | — | — | — | — | |
| Frick | Frick | — | — | 1910 | 1910 | |
| Gebenstorf | Birmenstorf-Gebenstorf-Turgi | verm. 12. Jh. | 1247 | 1891 | ||
| Gontenschwil | Gontenschwil-Zetzwil | — | nach 1275 | 1295 | 1622 | |
| Gränichen | Gränichen | — | — | — | 1661-1663 | |
| Hausen AG | Windisch | — | — | — | — | |
| Hendschiken | Lenzburg-Hendschiken | — | — | — | 1982 | |
| Holderbank | Holderbank-Möriken-Wildegg | — | 13. Jh. | — | um 1702 | |
| Hunzenschwil | Suhr-Hunzenschwil | — | — | 1959/60 | 1959/60 | |
| Kirchberg (Küttigen) | Kirchberg | — | — | 1036 | um 1500 | |
| Kirchleerau | Leerau | — | um 1050 | 1275 | 1275 | |
| Klingnau | Klingnau-Döttingen-Kleindöttingen | — | — | 1935 | 1935 | |
| Koblenz AG | Koblenz | — | — | — | ||
| Kölliken | Kölliken | — | — | 1507 | 1507 | |
| Unterkulm | Kulm | Hl. Martin | 11. Jh. | 1275 | um 1500 | |
| Laufenburg AG | Laufenburg und Umgebung | — | — | 1958/59 | 1958/59 | |
| Lenzburg | Lenzburg-Hendschiken | — | — | 15. Jh. | 1667 | |
| Leutwil | Leutwil-Dürrenäsch | — | — | 1273 | — | |
| Mandach | Mandach | — | 11. Jh. | — | — | |
| Meisterschwanden | Meisterschwanden-Fahrwangen | — | — | 1820-1822 | 1820-1822 | |
| Melligen | Mellingen | — | — | — | — | |
| Menziken | Menziken-Burg | — | — | 1890 | 1890 | |
| Möhlin | Möhlin | — | — | 1947/48 | 1947/48 | |
| Mönthal | Bözberg-Mönthal | verm. 11. Jh. | 1273 | k. A. | ||
| Möriken (Möriken-Wildegg) | Holderbank-Möriken-Wildegg | — | — | — | — | |
| Muhen | Muhen | — | — | — | — | |
| Glashütten (Murgenthal) | Murgenthal | — | — | — | — | |
| Muri | Muri | — | — | 1955 | 1955 | |
| Widen | Bremgarten-Mutschellen | — | — | — | — | |
| Niederlenz | Niederlenz | — | — | 1947-1949 | 1947-1949 | |
| Oberentfelden | Oberentfelden | — | — | — | — | |
| Obersiggenthal | Baden | — | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | |
| Oftringen | Oftringen | — | — | 1933/34 | 1933/34 | |
| Othmarsingen | Othmarsingen | — | — | 1675 | 1675 | |
| Rein (Rüfenach) | Rein | — | verm. 8. Jh. | — | 1864 | |
| Reinach AG | Reinach-Leimbach | — | — | 1528/29 | 1528/29 | |
| Reitnau | Reitnau | — | — | — | 1522 | |
| Remigen | Rein | Petrus | 11./12. Jh. | 1347 | — | |
| Rheinfelden | Rheinfelden | — | — | — | — | |
| Rohr (Aarau) | Buchs-Rohr | — | — | 1959 | 1959 | |
| Oberrohrdorf | Mellingen | — | — | — | — | |
| Rothrist | Rothrist | Petrus | — | 1714 | 1714 | |
| Kirchrued (Schlossrued) | Rothrist | — | vor dem 11. Jh. | — | um 1500 | |
| Rupperswil | Rupperswil | — | Ende 13. Jh. | — | 1920 | |
| Safenwil | Safenwil | — | — | 1866 | 1866 | |
| Schafisheim | Staufberg | — | — | 1498 | ||
| Schinznach-Dorf | Schinznach-Dorf | — | — | 1227 | Ende 18. Jh. | |
| Schöftland | Schöftland | — | um 650 | — | 1683 | |
| Seengen | Seengen | — | — | — | 1820/21 | |
| Seon | Seon | Hl. Martin | — | 1408 | 1708 | |
| Spreitenbach | Spreitenbach-Killwangen | — | — | 1184 | 1638 | |
| Spreitenbach | Spreitenbach-Killwangen | — | — | — | — | |
| Staufen | Staufberg | 10. Jh. | 1101 | — | ||
| Stein AG | Stein und Umgebung | — | — | 1927 | 1927 | |
| Strengelbach | Zofingen | — | — | — | — | |
| Suhr | Suhr-Hunzenschwil | — | ca. 9. Jh. | 1495 | ||
| Tegerfelden | Tegerfelden | — | — | — | 1662–1664 | |
| Teufenthal | Kulm | — | — | |||
| Thalheim | Thalheim | Petrus | — | 14. Jh. | — | |
| Turgi | Birmenstorf-Gebenstorf-Turgi | — | — | — | 1959/1960 | |
| Umiken (Brugg) | Umiken | — | 1254 | — | ||
| Uerkheim | Uerkheim | - | — | - | - | |
| Unterentfelden | Unterentfelden | - | — | - | — | |
| Untersiggenthal | Baden | — | — | — | — | |
| Veltheim | Veltheim-Oberflachs | um 745 | 1040 | 1760 | ||
| Villigen | Rein | — | — | 1347 | — | |
| Villmergen | Wohlen | — | — | – | – | |
| Wettingen | Wettingen-Neuenhof | — | — | 1939 | 1939 | |
| Windisch | Windisch | — | — | — | um 1300 | |
| Wohlen | Wohlen | — | — | 1925/26 | 1925/26 | |
| Würenlos | Würenlos | — | — | 1937 | 1937 | |
| Zetzwil | Gontenschwil-Zetzwil | — | — | 1942 | 1942 | |
| Zofingen | Zofingen | 7. Jh. | — | 12. Jh. | ||
| Bad Zurzach | Zurzach | — | — | 1716 | 1716 |
External links[]
References[]
- ^ 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/
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