Presbyterian Church

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1. A Protestant denomination based on the doctrines of John Calvin and governed by elders (presbyteros is the Greek word for “elder”). The Presbyterian Church was founded in Scotland, where it is the established church (see also established church), supported by the government.

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The Presbyterian Church is strong in Northern Ireland, Canada, the United States, and other places where people of Scottish descent are found.

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The hall at the headquarters of the Presbyterian Church has room for about 1,000 people.

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The Presbyterian Church in Ireland said it encouraged all victims and survivors of abuse to contact the police.

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Survivors are frustrated by the delay, and said the recent revelations about the Presbyterian Church underlines the importance of a public inquiry.

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On Sunday, a statement was read to all congregations in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland on behalf of Rev Dr David Allen.

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For the Presbyterian Church in Ireland the real test may not be the reforms it promises now, but whether it can open its doors, and its files, to the external scrutiny it has long resisted.

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