Church of Pakistan

Church of Pakistan
Classification Protestant
Orientation Anglican, Reformed
Polity Episcopal
Moderator Sammy Azariah
Associations Anglican Communion, World Council of Churches, World Communion of Reformed Churches,[1]
Christian Conference of Asia
Origin 1970 (1970)
Pakistan
Merger of Anglicans, Methodists, Presbyterians and Lutherans
Members 500,000[2]
Ministers 600[2]
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Background

Christianity
Church of Pakistan
Roman Catholicism in Pakistan

People

Alvin Robert Cornelius
Anthony Mascarenhas
Esther John
Julius Salik
Mervyn Middlecoat
John Permal
Cecil Chaudhry
Anthony Theodore Lobo
Joseph Coutts
Mary Emily
Colin Saldanha
Menin Rodrigues
Antao D'Souza
Wallis Mathias
Bohemia (musician)
Shallum Asher Xavier
Shahbaz Bhatti
Michael Chowdry

Churches

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Christ Church Rawalpindi
All Saints Church
St Philip's Church
St John's Church
St. Luke's Church, Abbottabad

The Church of Pakistan is a united church in Pakistan, which is part of the Anglican Communion and a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches[3] and the World Methodist Council.

Establishment of the church

It was established in 1970 with a union of Anglicans, Scottish Presbyterians (Church of Scotland), United Methodists, and Lutherans. It is the only united church in the South Asia which involves Lutherans. Though united, it is mainly Anglican in theology and outlook, since Anglicans form the bulk of the 800,000 strong membership and most of the important episcopal sees.

The church has two theological seminaries: the Gujranwala Theological Seminary and the St Thomas' Theological College, Karachi.

List of dioceses

The Diocese of Sialkot is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Today, the whole Church of Pakistan is listed as a member on the WCRC website. The Sialkot Diocese has more than 40,400 members in 45 congregations and 28 house fellowships. It adheres to the Apostles Creed, Heidelberg Catechism, Westminster Shorter Catechism and Nicene Creed.[3]

See also

References

  1. Database (undated). "Member Churches". World Communion of Reformed Churches. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Church of Pakistan". World Council of Churches. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 Database (9 February 2006). "Sialkot Diocese of the Church of Pakistan". Reformed Online. Retrieved 16 April 2014.

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