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Geneva Consistory
The Consistory, a Presbyterian disciplinary court established by Calvin in Geneva in 1541, fused church discipline, moral surveillance, and doctrinal…
Timeline
- 1541–1542Geneva · Canton of GenevaAfter Calvin returned to Geneva in 1541, he pushed through the Ecclesiastical Ordinances, establishing a consistory composed of twelve elders and pastors, and setting out basic procedures of weekly meetings, citizen denunciations, and rulings on church discipline.
- 1542–1550Geneva · Canton of GenevaIn the 1540s the consistory operated regularly, hearing moral and faith cases and coordinating with the city council to enforce verdicts, creating a model in which a Protestant city bound public ethics and church discipline together in governance.
Sources
- Consistory of Geneva https://www.britannica.com/topic/Consistory-of-Geneva
- Calvin and the Consolidation of the Genevan Reformation — William J. Bouwsma (1988)