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Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St.Giles Cathedral. It traces its origin to the Church of Scotland the Presbyterian church founded by John Knox, which is the mother church for modern day Presbyterianism. Presbyterian churches derive their name from the presbyterian form of church government by representative assemblies of elders. Many Reformed churches are organised this way, but the word Presbyterian, when capitalized, is often applied to churches that trace their roots to the Church of Scotland or to English Dissenter groups that formed during the English Civil War.
The Book of Confessions contains the creeds and confessions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The contents are the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed, the Scots Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, the Second Helvetic Confession, the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Shorter Catechism, the Larger Catechism, the Theological Declaration of Barmen, the Confession of 1967, the Confession of Belhar, and the Brief Statement of Faith.
Igreja Presbiteriana de Moçambique is one of the largest Protestant denominations of Mozambique.
The Westminster Presbyterian Church in the United States (WPCUS) was a Presbyterian denomination, founded in United States in 2006, by Rev. Brian Schwertley, formerly affiliated with Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church and other pastors formerly affiliated with other Presbyterian denominations. The founders were particularly concerned with the perceived spread of liberal teaching within Presbyterianism in the United States and in particular with Federal Vision theology, which they believe supplies a different understanding of doctrines such as justification and the perseverance of the saints.
The Sudanese Reformed Presbyterian Churches (SRPC) are a unified body of Protestant Churches in Sudan.
Uganda is a religiously diverse nation with Christianity being the most widely professed faith. According to the 2014 census, over 84 percent of the population was Christian while about 14 percent of the population adhered to Islam, making it the largest minority religion. In 2009, the northern and west Nile regions were dominated by Roman Catholics, and Iganga District in the east of Uganda had the highest percentage of Muslims.
The Reformed Presbyterian Church - Hanover Presbytery is a very conservative Protestant, Presbyterian denomination, founded in 1991, with congregations in United States and also in Brazil.
Presbyterian Church in Uganda is a conservative Reformed Calvinistic denomination in Uganda with almost 100 churches in 5 presbyteries in the late 2000s.
The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Uganda is an indigenous confessional Reformed and Presbyterian denomination in Uganda.
The American Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian denomination, formed in 1979, by churches that separate from the Bible Presbyterian Church (BPC), for defending Exclusive Psalmody, alcohol abstinence and a premillennialist.
The Spanish Evangelical Church is a united denomination; Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans, Congregationalists participated in the merger. It was established in the wake of religious tolerance in Spain in 1869. The first General Assembly was in Seville in 1872, where the name of the Spanish Christian Church was adopted, later changed to the current name.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (JeongRip) was founded in 1964 by Pastor Lee Eun-Kyu, and Kim Guk-In and Choi Soo-Haeng. The former denomination was the Presbyterian Church in Korea (BoSu). They opened the DongWon Seminary without permission of the government, later the Seminary was closed, and many members left the denominations. To begin a new start Kim Guk-In and Chung Kyu-Wan formed this church. The Westminster Confession and the Apostles Creed are officially accepted. It has 17,000 members and 310 congregations in 2004.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (NamBuk) is a Reformed denomination in South Korea.In 2004 it had 310,000 members and 213 congregation and 250 pastors. The Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession are the official standards. The church government is Presbyterian.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HanGukBoSu) is a Reformed denomination in South Korea. It affirms the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession. In 2004 the church had 6,900 members in 132 congregations, the government is Presbyterian.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea HapDongBoSu II was result of a split in the Presbyterian Church in Korea HapDongBoSu I. It had participated in the union movement to restore the unity of the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong) but the attempt failed and it became an independent denomination. The HapDongBoSu I is a conservative Calvinist denomination opposed to both the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches. It belongs to the larger conservative denominations and runs nine seminaries and ten Bible schools. It has Presbyterian church government, the standards are the Westminster Confession and the Apostles Creed. In 2004, the church had 669,346 members in 1,300 congregations.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongYeSun) is a Reformed Presbyterian denomination in South Korea and adheres to the Apostles Creed and Westminster Confession. In 2004 it had 2,814 members and 31 congregations served by 71 pastors. It has Presbyterian church government.
The Calvary Reformed Church was founded in 1993 by pastor Nelson Owudo. There are 3 congregations in Kampala, Uganda. The church does not ordain women. The church adheres to the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession and Westminster Larger Catechism. Church government is Presbyterian.
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, Alabama is a flagship and founding congregation within the Presbyterian Church in America, PCA. Trinity has about 1,300 members.
The Presbyterian Reformed Church in India (PRCI) is a Presbyterian denomination, established in South India, in 2015, as a result of the missionary work of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil in Goa, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.