Presbyterian (or presbyteral) polity is a method of church governance ("ecclesiastical polity") typified by the rule of assemblies of presbyters, or elders...
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are four general types of polity: episcopal, connexional, presbyterian, and congregational. Churches having episcopal polity are governed by bishops. The...
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practice congregational polity or a form of presbyterian polity. Others, including the Church of Sweden, practice episcopal polity; the Church of Sweden...
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theological views within contemporary Presbyterianism. Local congregations of churches which use Presbyterian polity are governed by sessions made up of...
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distinguished from episcopal polity which is governance by a hierarchy of bishops, and is also distinct from presbyterian polity in which higher assemblies...
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Reformed theology and Presbyterian polity. It was established in 2012 by former congregations and members of the Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated...
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of Scotland embraced Reformed theology and presbyterian polity. The Ulster Scots brought their Presbyterian faith with them to Ireland, where they laid...
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United Reformed Church (redirect from Presbyterian Church in England)
The URC is governed by a combined form of congregationalism and presbyterian polity. According to its 2022 Yearbook, the United Reformed Church has approximately...
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Puritans (category Presbyterianism in the United Kingdom)
opponents). In church polity, Puritans were divided between supporters of episcopal, presbyterian, and congregational polities. Some believed a uniform...
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Reformed churches also rejected episcopal polity in favor of presbyterian polity. According to presbyterian polity, rather than rule by bishops, congregations...
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