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(Redirected from Presbytery of Newcastle) Parent organization of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Synod of Mid-Atlantic
New Castle Presbytery
PredecessorPresbytery of Philadelphia
Formation1717
TypePresbytery
HeadquartersNewark, DE
Region served Delaware and the Maryland Eastern Shore
Parent organizationPresbyterian Church (USA)
Websitewww.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. In 2022, it reported 49 congregations, 108 ministers, and 5,736 members.

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.

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.

External links

  • New Castle Presbytery Website, Retrieved October 15, 2005.


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