Congregational Union of Ireland

The Congregational Union of Ireland is strongly associated with the Puritans and Oliver Cromwell.^[1] The Irish Congregational Church was formed in 1829. In 1899 it absorbed the Irish Evangelical Society. By 1927 there were about 10,000 members in Ireland.^[2]

The denomination affirms the Savoy Declaration.^[3][4]

It has close contacts with the Evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches.^[5]

Church membership is around 3,200 in 26 congregations.^[6] Most members are in Northern Ireland; the Republic of Ireland census of 2016 enumerated 68 Congregationalists.^[7]

The chairman is Rev. Nigel Kissing.^{[8][as of?]}

References

1. "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions".
2. . Archived from the original on 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
3. . Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
4. "The Savoy Declaration 1658 (GraceNet UK)".
5. . Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
6. . Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
7. "2016 Census table E8009". Central Statistics Office.
8. . Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2013-06-05.

External links

• Official website