Washington Presbytery
Washington Presbytery, of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is the association of PCUSA churches in Washington and Greene counties in Pennsylvania. It contains 65 churches and has a membership of about 12,000.
| Washington Presbytery | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
| Region | Washington and Greene Counties |
| Headquarters | Eighty-Four, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Official website | http://www.washingtonpresbytery.org/ |
It was formed from portions of the Presbytery of Ohio by the Synod of Pittsburgh on October 19, 1819.[2] It is currently part of the Synod of the Trinity.
Counties in the Washington, shown in blue. Counties in the Synod of the Trinity shown in red.
See also
- Church of the Covenant (Pennsylvania)
- First Presbyterian Church 1793
- Mingo Creek Presbyterian Church and Churchyard
References
- Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A, ed. (1889). History of the Presbytery of Washington. J.B. Rodgers.
- "General Information". Washington Presbytery.
- Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A, ed. (1889). "History of Organization and Proceedings of Presbytery 1819-1888". History of the Presbytery of Washington. J.B. Rodgers. p. 41.
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