Calvin's Geneva

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Calvin's Geneva refers to the period of political, religious, and social transformation in the Republic of Geneva under the leadership of the Protestant reformer John Calvin between 1536 and 1564. Following Calvin’s arrival in Geneva in his late twenties, the city became one of the principal centers of the Protestant Reformation, earning the nickname “the Protestant Rome.” Calvin, in collaboration with figures such as William Farel and later Theodore Beza, introduced the Genevan Consistory, modelled on the Ecclesiastical Ordinances (1541), which regulated church discipline and civic life. His reforms extended beyond religion to education, publishing, and industry, while Geneva attracted thousands of Protestant refugees from across Europe. The period was also marked by tension and opposition. Calvin and Farel were expelled from the city in 1538 but Calvin returned in 1541 to consolidate a new order. Conflicts with the so-called Libertines and the controversial execution of Michael Servetus...

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