Stafford Carson Explained
John Stafford Carson (born 29 May 1951) is a former Principal and Professor of Ministry at Union Theological College, Belfast, and a former moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. He took office as moderator on 1 June 2009 in succession to Dr Donald Patton.[1] As moderator, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by the Presbyterian Theological Faculty, Ireland.[2]
In June 2013, he was appointed executive principal of Union Theological College but retired in December 2020.[3]
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- News: Presbyterian Notes. 21 November 2009. The Irish Times. 12 January 2019.
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- Web site: Very Rev Dr Stafford Carson . 2021-08-29 . Union Theological College, Belfast . en-GB.