ABSTRACT
The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes affected Geneva in ways beyond simply the increase of Huguenots within its walls. A reconstruction of the demographic makeup of the Company of Pastors and ordained Professors from 1685 to 1798 provides a window into the group dynamics of the clergy as well as the life of a Genevan clergyman. The challenge in reconstructing the clerical story is that it involves such a large group of people. The journey of preparation that each clergyman underwent in order to become a Genevan pastor was rigorous. Theology students at Geneva's academy received an education that came highly recommended among the eighteenth-century Protestant elite of Europe. A survey of pastoral duties during this period indicates a wide range of ecclesiastical and social responsibilities, suggesting that religious leadership was continuing to function in a far-reaching and vital manner within the public sphere of Geneva.
