Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan
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Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan is a Protestant denomination of Pakistan
that belongs to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church had its beginnings in the 17th century, whereas the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan was founded in 1911.
The Church of Pakistan
and the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan
are among the other Christian denominations. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Pakistan has as membership of around 150,000.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
that belongs to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church as it exists today is the remnant of a small denomination, which was formed from the Synod of the South, a division of the Associate Reformed Church...
. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church had its beginnings in the 17th century, whereas the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan was founded in 1911.
The Church of Pakistan
Church of Pakistan
The Church of Pakistan is a united church in Pakistan, which is part of the Anglican Communion and a member church of the World Methodist Council. It was established in 1970 with a union of Anglicans, Scottish Presbyterians , Methodists, and Lutherans. It is the only United Church in the South...
and the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan
Presbyterian Church of Pakistan
Presbyterian Church of Pakistan is a major Protestant denomination of Pakistan. The Church of Pakistan is another Christian denomination. The Presbyterian Church of Pakistan has a membership of around 400,000. It was constituted in 1993. It belongs to the World Alliance of Reformed Churches as well...
are among the other Christian denominations. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Pakistan has as membership of around 150,000.
See also
- Protestantism in PakistanProtestantism in PakistanProtestants are a minority of less than 2% of the population of Pakistan. In the 1990s Christians were imprisoned on blasphemy charges. There is an endeavour by some Muslims to convert Christians. In 2005 schools and churches were burned in an anti-Christian riot in the major city of Faisalabad...