A dominee is a minister, a protestant clergyman. The word comes from the Latin dominus which means “mister” or “lord.”
Dominees can be found since the reformation in the 1500s. Most of the north-western parts of the Netherlands became Dutch Reformed, while many of the south-eastern parts remained Catholic.
Dominees can be found in different types of protestant churches, including Dutch Reformed churches, Christian Reformed churches, Mennonite churches, Anabaptist churches, and remonstrant churches.
A Dutch Reformed minister baptizing William V of Orange, 1748. Image credits: Rijksmusem
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