Presbyterianism
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Presbyterianism is a historically Reformed Protestant tradition named after its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders, known as "presbyters". Though other Reformed churches
Sanctuary of the Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago)
Iona Abbey in Scotland, founded by Saint Columba
John Knox, leader of the 16th century Scottish Reformation
Painting by John Henry Lorimer, The Ordination of Elders in a Scottish Kirk, 1891, now in the National Gallery of Scotland
Church of Scotland
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The Church of Scotland is a Reformed denomination of Christianity that holds the status of national church of Scotland. It is one of the country's larger denominations, having 229,000 members in 2025,
John Knox, who in 1559 returned from ministering in Geneva to lead the Reformation in Scotland.
Stained glass showing the burning bush and the motto "nec tamen consumebatur", St. Mungo's Cathedral, Glasgow.
Church of Scotland Offices, George Street, Edinburgh 2013