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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/presbyterian+churches+in+chile/@- | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/presbyterian+churches+in+chile/@-36.6972615,-76.389987,6z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Presbyterian churches in Chile'''] | ||
==Historical Background== | |||
The Presbyterian Church in Chile was founded in June 7, 1868 in the city of Santiago and was the first Protestant church in the country. On June 13, 1883 the first Presbytery was organized in Chile. It adopted the Constitution of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA. Till 1963 the church was dependent on the United Presbyterian Churches Synod of New York. With the creating of 3 more Presbyteries, the church become independent from the American Presbyterian church in January 1964. The church has one Synod in five presbyteries and 36 local churches.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Presbyterian Church in Chile", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian_Church_in_Chile, accessed 8 March 2020. </ref> | |||
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The Presbyterian Church in Chile was founded in June 7, 1868 in the city of Santiago and was the first Protestant church in the country. The Chile mission was coordinated by Dr. Rev. David Trumbull and the United Presbyterian Church in the USA. On June 13, 1883, the first Presbytery was organized in Chile. It adopted the Constitution of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA. With the creating of 3 more Presbyteries, the church become independent from the American Presbyterian church in January 1964. The church has one Synod in five presbyteries and 36 local churches. | The Presbyterian Church in Chile was founded in June 7, 1868 in the city of Santiago and was the first Protestant church in the country. The Chile mission was coordinated by Dr. Rev. David Trumbull and the United Presbyterian Church in the USA. On June 13, 1883, the first Presbytery was organized in Chile. It adopted the Constitution of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA. With the creating of 3 more Presbyteries, the church become independent from the American Presbyterian church in January 1964. The church has one Synod in five presbyteries and 36 local churches. | ||