Evangelical Council of the Canary Islands
| Founded | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Several Evangelical churches in the Canary Islands |
| Location | |
Key people | José Luis Fortes Gutiérrez |
| Website | Official Website |
The Evangelical Council of the Canary Islands (in Spanish: Consejo Evangélico de Canarias) is the religious organization that brings together the various Evangelical churches of the Canary Islands (Spain). It is a dependent body of the Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain. Its headquarters are located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.[1]
History[edit]
The presence of Protestants in the Canary Islands dates back to the 16th century, the time of the emergence of this branch of Christianity. One of the pioneers of Protestant ideas in the archipelago was Juan Bartolomé Avontroot, who from 1589 began to spread in the islands writings of the first reformers, such as Martin Luther or John Calvin. He also stood out for his criticism of the Pope, something that caused stupor in Rome.[2]
However, most of the evangelical churches in the Canary Islands arrived in the second half of the 20th century.[3]
This Evangelical Council was constituted as a result of the structuring of Spain into autonomous communities, after which various representative councils of the evangelical or protestant communities were established in each of the said autonomies. On September 29, 1997, the Evangelical Council of the Canary Islands is registered in the Registry of Religious Entities of the Spanish Ministry of Justice.[4] Originally it had its headquarters in the town of San Isidro in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona, later it moved to Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
During the volcanic eruption of La Palma in 2021, the Evangelical Council of the Canary Islands provided humanitarian aid to those affected.[5]
Chaplaincies[edit]
The Evangelical Council of the Canary Islands provides its religious services in:[6]
- Hospitals: Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria and Hospital Universitario de Canarias
- Penitentiary Centers: Tenerife II Penitentiary Center
- Armed forces
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Consejo Evangélico de Canarias. Contacto
- ↑ CC y PP se ganan a los seguidores de Avontroot en Canarias
- ↑ Religiones entre continentes. Minorías religiosas en Canarias. Editado por la Universidad de La Laguna
- ↑ Registro del Consejo Evangélico de Canarias
- ↑ El Consejo Evangélico de Canarias promueve una recogida de donativos para los damnificados por la erupción volcánica en La Palma
- ↑ Pastores evangélicos asistirán en la prisión y en los hospitales de la Isla
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