Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck
| Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck | |
|---|---|
| Evangelische Kirche von Kurhessen-Waldeck | |
| Abbreviation | EKKW |
| Type | Landeskirche, member of the Protestant Church in Germany |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | United Protestant (Lutheran & Reformed) |
| Leader | Bishop Beate Hofmann |
| Associations | Union Evangelischer Kirchen, Reformed Alliance |
| Region | ~ 10.000 km² in northern and eastern Hesse, Schmalkalden in Thuringia |
| Headquarters | Kassel, Germany |
| Origin | 1934 |
| Merger of | Protestant Churches of Hessen-Kassel and Waldeck |
| Members | 767.149 (2020) 41,4% of total population |
| Official website | https://www.ekkw.de/ |
The Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck (German: Evangelische Kirche von Kurhessen-Waldeck; EKKW) is a United Protestant church body in former Hesse-Cassel and the Waldeck part of the former Free State of Waldeck-Pyrmont.