Spread Map
Dutch Reformed Church Spread Map
Where and when Dutch Reformed Church spread, arrived, was established, declined or was revived, in the places and years the historical record gives.
Map
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Marker size and shape show how established the tradition was there: a small filled dot for an arrival, a larger one for an established or dominant presence, and a hollow, distinct marker where it was suppressed or nearly disappeared, never simply absent.
Spoken Chronology
The Synod Of Emden Founds The Dutch Reformed Church. Netherlands, 1571, Established. Source, Dutch Reformed Church (Wikipedia).
Jan van Riebeeck Establishes the Dutch Reformed Church at the Cape. South Africa, 1652, Established. Source, Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online).
The Dutch Reformed Church Becomes Apartheid's Theological Arm. South Africa, 1948 to 1982, Dominant. Source, Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online).
The World Alliance of Reformed Churches Suspends the Dutch Reformed Church Over Apartheid. South Africa, 1982 to 1986, Suppressed. Source, History of the Belhar Confession (Christian Reformed Church in North America).
The Dutch Reformed Church Renounces Its Support for Apartheid. South Africa, 1986, Established. Source, Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) (South African History Online).
Two Daughter Churches Unite As The Uniting Reformed Church In Southern Africa. South Africa, 1994, Established. Source, Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (World Council of Churches).
The Dutch Reformed Church Merges Into The Protestant Church In The Netherlands. Netherlands, 2004, Extinct. Source, Protestant Church In The Netherlands (Wikipedia).
Full Chronology
Every recorded spread event for this tradition, in date order, complete: 7 events.
- The Synod Of Emden Founds The Dutch Reformed ChurchNetherlands, 1571, Established
- Jan van Riebeeck Establishes the Dutch Reformed Church at the CapeSouth Africa, 1652, Established
- The Dutch Reformed Church Becomes Apartheid's Theological ArmSouth Africa, 1948 to 1982, Dominant
- The World Alliance of Reformed Churches Suspends the Dutch Reformed Church Over ApartheidSouth Africa, 1982 to 1986, Suppressed
- The Dutch Reformed Church Renounces Its Support for ApartheidSouth Africa, 1986, Established
- Two Daughter Churches Unite As The Uniting Reformed Church In Southern AfricaSouth Africa, 1994, Established
- The Dutch Reformed Church Merges Into The Protestant Church In The NetherlandsNetherlands, 2004, Extinct