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For more background information on churches in Scotland, including a historical timeline, read the article [[Scotland Church History|Scotland Church History]]. | For more background information on churches in Scotland, including a historical timeline, read the article [[Scotland Church History|Scotland Church History]]. | ||
====Church of Scotland=== | ====Church of Scotland==== | ||
The Church of Scotland (a Presbyterian church) has been the recognized national church of Scotland since 1690. It is not a state or "established" church (although that latter description has found its way into various official documentation such as marriage registers); that independence from the state was eventually acknowledged in the Church of Scotland Act 1921. | The Church of Scotland (a Presbyterian church) has been the recognized national church of Scotland since 1690. It is not a state or "established" church (although that latter description has found its way into various official documentation such as marriage registers); that independence from the state was eventually acknowledged in the Church of Scotland Act 1921. | ||