Church of Pakistan

Church of Pakistan
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ClassificationProtestant
OrientationUnited Protestant
PolityMixed polity with episcopal and presbyterian elements[1]
ModeratorAzad Marshall
AssociationsWorld Methodist Council,
Anglican Communion,
World Communion of Reformed Churches,[2]
Christian Conference of Asia
World Council of Churches
Origin1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Pakistan
Merger ofAnglicans (Church of India, Burma and Ceylon), Presbyterians (Church of Scotland), Lutherans, Methodists[3]
SeparationsChurch of Bangladesh (1974)
Members1,500,000[4]
Ministers600[4]
Official websitewww.cop.org.pk
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The Church of Pakistan is a united Protestant Church in Pakistan founded in 1970; it holds membership in the Anglican Communion, the World Communion of Reformed Churches,[5] and the World Methodist Council.[6]

  1. ^ Robert Benedetto, Darrell L. Guder, Donald K. McKim (3 November 1999). Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches. Scarecrow Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-8108-6629-4. The Church of Pakistan is the largest Protestant denomination in the country, incorporating the Scottish Presbyterian mission. The united church retains some aspects of Presbyterian polity.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Database (undated). "Member Churches" Archived 21 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. World Communion of Reformed Churches. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference EP1970 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "Church of Pakistan". World Council of Churches. January 1971. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. ^ Database (9 February 2006). "Sialkot Diocese of the Church of Pakistan" Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Reformed Online. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Cracknell2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).