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 Greek, Coptic, Syrian, Russian, Polish, and Serbian Orthodox congregations can be found in Brazil.
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-*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/presbyterian+churches+in+brazil/@-6.4991129,-70.3098654,4z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Presbyterian churches in Brazil''']
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-The '''Presbyterian Church of Brazil''' (Portuguese: Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil, or IPB) is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the country, having an estimate 1,011,300 members, 8,315 ordained ministers and 5,015 churches and 5,392 parishes. It is also the only Presbyterian denomination in Brazil present in all 26 States and the Federal District. Brazilian Presbyterianism owes its origin largely to the efforts of Rev. Ashbel Green Simonton (1833–1867). Due to the influence of a religious revival in 1855, he entered Princeton Theological Seminary. Later he, volunteered to PCUSA's Missions Board, naming Brazil as his preferred destination. Two months after being ordained, he embarked to Brazil, where he arrived on August 12, 1859, at the age of 26. In April 1860, Simonton celebrated his first service in Portuguese. In January 1862, the first converts professed their faith and the Presbyterian Church of Rio de Janeiro was formally organized. <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Presbyterian Church of Brazil", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian_Church_of_Brazil, accessed 8 March 2020. </ref>
-The '''Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil''' (in Portuguese: Igreja Presbiteriana Independente do Brasil, IPIB), the second oldest Presbyterian denomination in the country. In 2012, the church had more than 85,000 members and 546 congregations. It was founded by Brazilian minister Rev. Eduardo Carlos Pereira and a group of six other ministers and their churches, who split from the Presbyterian Church of Brazil over a number of political and ecclesiastical controversies. <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Presbyterian_Church_of_Brazil, accessed 8 March 2020. </ref>
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