Presbyterian Church of East Africa

Presbyterian Church of East Africa
ClassificationProtestant
TheologyReformed
GovernancePresbyterian
LeaderRt. Rev. Thegu Mutahi[1]
AssociationsWorld Communion of Reformed Churches, World Council of Churches, National Council of Churches
RegionEast Africa
FounderThomas Watson
Origin1891
Kenya
Branched fromChurch of Scotland
Congregations1,000 and 310 parishes and hundreds of house fellowships[citation needed]
Members4,000,000[citation needed]
Primary schoolsdozens
Secondary schoolsdozens

Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) is a Presbyterian denomination headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. In Kenya, 10% of the population is Presbyterian.[clarification needed][2] It was started by missionaries from Scotland, most notable of whom was Dr John Arthur. It has its headquarters in Nairobi South C.

  1. ^ "Moderator_profile". Pceaheadoffice.org. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Kenya." The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather guide. Abington: Helicon, 2010. Credo Reference. Web. 17 September 2012.