Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Calvinism |
Origin | 1846 Sydney |
Separated from | "Synod of Australia in connexion with the Established Church of Scotland" in 1846 |
Separations | 1979 Australian Free Church |
Congregations | 17 |
Members | 800 |
The Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia (PCEA) is a small Presbyterian denomination which was formed in Sydney on 10 October 1846 by three ministers and a ruling elder. As of December 2012 it consists of 13 pastoral charges with a total of 17 regular preaching points, 12 serving ministers, 1 minister without charge, 6 retired ministers and a community of about 800 (including about 450 communicant members).