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The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
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Church House, Fisherwick Place
Belfast BT1 6DW
Northern Ireland (The church is Irish although its address refers to Great Britain.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Europe)
Telephone: +44 289 041 7208
Fax: +44 289 041 7301
Email: info@presbyterianireland.org
Address-No.: 1474 / 6300
Information in the internet:
URL: http://www.PresbyterianIreland.org
Languages of the website: English
 The presence of chaplains in the Scottish army with the forces of Oliver Cromwell brought about the formal organization of Presb into the Presbytery of Ulster in 1642. The Presb Church in Ireland emerged from this presby and through union with other synods of different Scottish presby, culminating in the union of the synods of Ulster and the Secession Church in 1840. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries the Presb Church has had a strong missionary presence in different parts of the world, and it was a founding member of the World Presb Alliance in 1870.
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Further membership:
Irish Inter-Church Meeting
Publications:
The Presbyterian Herald
Wider World
Christian Irishman
Social Witness Board:
Presbyterian Residential Trust
Carlisle House (Alcohol + Drug Addiction)
Thompson House (Male Ex-Offenders)
Willow Brook (Learning Disabled)
Kingham Mission (The Deaf)
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The church has congregations in Northern Ireland and in Ireland.
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 280000 |
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admitted to participate in the Lord's Supper: 117000 |
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baptised: 280000 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 560 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 0 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 624 |
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Men: 603 |
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Women: 21 |
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women´s ordination
since 1973 |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 7230 |
Deacons |
total: 0 |
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deacons not available |
Missionaries |
total: 75 |
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Men: 35 |
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Women: 40 |
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missionaries do not working abroad |
Baptismal practise |
infant and believer´s baptism
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Godparents |
no godparents
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Lord's Supper |
Frequency per annum: 4
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Newspapers/ Periodicals |
Publication of magazines |
Theological training facilities |
Number: 1 |
Schools providing general education |
no other schools |
Founded in |
1642 |
Organizational structures |
Kirk session, 21 Presbyteries, 5 Synods, General Assembly |
Traditional type |
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Official languages |
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Languages during church services |
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Confessions |
- Apostles´ Creed
- Nicene Creed (381)
- Westminster Confession (1646/47)
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Partner churches |
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Association |
International assiciations
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Members and partners:
last update: 01.03.2006
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