Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Synod of Livingstonia explained

Synod of Livingstonia
Main Classification:Protestant
Polity:Presbyterian
Founded Date:1875
Associations:Part of Church of Central Africa Presbyterian
Area:Northern Malawi
Congregations:170
Members:200,000
Website:http://www.ccapsolinia.org/

The Synod of Livingstonia is a synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian. It was founded by missionaries of the Free Church of Scotland in 1875.[1] [2]

The Livingstonia Synod is located in Northern Malawi,[3] [4] [5] and claims about 25% of the population of that region.[6] It has 170 congregations, about 1,000 prayer houses and 200,000 adult members.

It has 24 presbyteries, namely Bandawe, Champira, Chitipa, Dwangwa, Ekwendeni, Engalaweni, Euthini, Henga, Johannesburg, Jombo, Karonga, Lilongwe, Livingstonia, Loudon, Luwerezi, Milala, Misuku, Mpasazi, Mzalangwe, Mzuzu, Ngerenge, Njuyu, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi and Wenya.[7] The Synod office is located in Mzuzu.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. CCAP Synod of Livingstonia. 25 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP). Presbyterian Church in Ireland. 25 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924065822/http://www.pcimissionoverseas.org/partners/item/4/church-of-central-africa-presbyterian-ccap/. 24 September 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Historical Background . Ccapsolinia.org . 2013-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130908114504/http://ccapsolinia.org/History.html . 2013-09-08 . dead .
  4. Web site: History of CCAP Zambia Synod . Ccapzambia.org . 2002-08-25 . 2013-09-08.
  5. Web site: Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions . Reformiert-online.net . 2013-09-08.
  6. Web site: CCAP Synod of Livingstonia - Home . Ccapsolinia.org . 2013-09-08.
  7. Web site: Overview of Presbyteries . Ccapsolinia.org . 2013-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130908113422/http://ccapsolinia.org/Presbyteries.html . 2013-09-08 . dead .
  8. Web site: Contact Details . Ccapsolinia.org . 2013-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130908130358/http://ccapsolinia.org/Contact_details.html . 2013-09-08 . dead .
  9. Web site: Statement of Faith . Ccapsolinia.org . 2013-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130908130105/http://ccapsolinia.org/Faith_Statement.html . 2013-09-08 . dead .

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