Swiss Reformed cantons
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The Swiss Reformed cantons are the predominantly Protestant member states of Switzerland that historically embraced Reformed theology and played a central role in shaping the Swiss Reformation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Protestant cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy | 1 |
| Swiss Reformed cantons canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | group of Swiss cantons ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Huldrych Zwingli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Calvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
embraced Reformed theology in the 16th century
ⓘ
predominantly Protestant population ⓘ |
| confessionalAlignment | Reformed cantons ⓘ |
| conflictHistory |
involved in First War of Villmergen
ⓘ
involved in Kappel Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ involved in Second War of Villmergen ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Swiss Catholic cantons ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStructure | cantonal Reformed state churches ⓘ |
| hasType | historical confessional grouping in Switzerland ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Geneva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | central role in the Swiss Reformation ⓘ |
| includes |
Aargau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Appenzell Ausserrhoden NERFINISHED ⓘ Basel-Landschaft NERFINISHED ⓘ Basel-Stadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ Glarus NERFINISHED ⓘ Graubünden NERFINISHED ⓘ Neuchâtel NERFINISHED ⓘ Schaffhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ Thurgau NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaud NERFINISHED ⓘ Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influence | development of Reformed churches in Europe ⓘ |
| languageMajority |
mostly German-speaking
ⓘ
partly French-speaking ⓘ |
| legalImpact | influenced church–state relations in Switzerland ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Catholic cantons of Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | member states of the Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestantism
ⓘ
Reformed Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
Swiss Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Protestant cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy