Institution

Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk

1853–present · 19th century · Also known as Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa

The Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk is a Dutch Reformed church founded among the Voortrekkers north of the Vaal in the 1850s, separate from the Cape church, which many Transvaal Boers regarded as tied to British authority. It became the state church of the South African Republic, and only its members could at first hold public office. It survives as the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, centred in Pretoria.

Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nederduitsch-hervormde-kerk
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