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The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI; Irish: Eaglais Phreispitéireach in Éirinn; Ulster-Scots: Prisbytairin Kirk in Airlann) [3] [4] is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the Republic of Ireland, and the largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland.
Francis Makemie, Irish Presbyterian immigrant to America; moderator of the first Presbytery in America. [1] Charles McMullen, former moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. John Morrow, co-founder of the Corrymeela Community. Ken Newell, peacemaker and former moderator.
Congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland are grouped into 19 presbyteries throughout the island of Ireland. The stated officers within a presbytery are the moderator, who acts as chairman, and the clerk, who acts as secretary to the presbytery. Both the moderator and clerk are chosen from among the ministers and ruling elders under ...
The largest denomination is the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, from which (in alphabetical order) the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (Ireland), the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster, the Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland and the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland have separated. Many Irish presbyterians have Scottish ancestry.
Presbyterianism is a Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders. [2] Though other Reformed churches are structurally similar, the word Presbyterian is applied to churches that trace their roots to the Church of Scotland or to English Dissenter groups that were formed during the English Civil War.
The Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland is a non-creedal Christian denomination, which maintains a great emphasis on individual conscience in matters of Christian faith. Today, the denomination has thirty-four congregations (thirty-three churches) on the island of Ireland, divided into two Presbyteries and one synod, [ 2 ] with a ...
Irish Presbyterian ministers (7 C, 1 P) P. Presbyterian churches in the Republic of Ireland (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Presbyterianism in the Republic of Ireland"
Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; List of notable Irish Presbyterians