New Castle Presbytery
PredecessorPresbytery of Philadelphia
Formation1717
TypePresbytery
HeadquartersNewark, DE
Region served
Delaware and the Maryland Eastern Shore
Parent organization
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Websitewww.ncpresbytery.org

The New Castle Presbytery is a presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (USA). It's geographic area is the entire state of Delaware and the Maryland Eastern Shore.[1] In 2022, it reported 49 congregations, 108 ministers, and 5,736 members.[2]

The Presbytery was formed in 1717 after the division of the Presbytery of Philadelphia into three presbyteries, which were subordinate to the newly formed Synod of Philadelphia.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Commission on Ministers & Congregations (COMC)". www.ncpresbytery.org. New Castle Presbytery. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ https://church-trends.pcusa.org/presbytery/150436/overview/
  3. ^ Patterson, R.M. (1876). Historical Sketch of the Synod of Philadelphia. p. 8.