New Castle Presbytery

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New Castle Presbytery
Predecessor Presbytery of Philadelphia
Formation1717
Type Presbytery
Headquarters Newark, DE
Region served
Delaware and the Maryland Eastern Shore
Parent organization
 Presbyterian Church (USA)
Website www.ncpresbytery.org

The New Castle Presbytery is a presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Its geographic area is the entire state of Delaware and the Maryland Eastern Shore. [1] In 2022, it reported 49 congregations, 108 ministers, and 5,736 members. [2]

The Presbytery was formed in 1717 after the division of the Presbytery of Philadelphia into three presbyteries, which were subordinate to the newly formed Synod of Philadelphia. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Commission on Ministers & Congregations (COMC)". www.ncpresbytery.org. New Castle Presbytery. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ https://church-trends.pcusa.org/presbytery/150436/overview/
  3. ↑ Patterson, R.M. (1876). Historical Sketch of the Synod of Philadelphia. p. 8.


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