National Presbyterian Church in Mexico
| National Presbyterian Church in Mexico La Iglesia Nacional Presbiteriana de México A.R. |
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| Classification | Reformed Protestant |
| Orientation | Evangelical Reformed |
| Theology | conservative Calvinist |
| Governance | Presbyterian |
| Associations |
World Communion of Reformed Churches World Reformed Fellowship Alliance of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches in the Mexican Republic |
| Region | Mexico |
| Origin | 1901 Mexico City |
| Branched from |
Presbyterian Church in the United States United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America |
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National Conservative Presbyterian Church in Mexico Independent Presbyterian Church in Mexico |
| Congregations | 6,000 |
| Members | 2,800,000 |
The National Presbyterian Church in Mexico (Spanish: La Iglesia Nacional Presbiteriana de México A.R.) is the second-largest Protestant church, and the largest Reformed denomination in Mexico. It is present in the whole country and the entire population, and is particularly strong in the states of Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatan, Nuevo León and Mexico City.
Today, it consists of more than 6,000 churches and almost 2.8 million members. The National Presbyterian Church is growing rapidly.
The beginning of Presbyterianism in Mexico dates back to 1827 with the arrival of Diego Thompson. an agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society, he brought Bibles downloading in Veracruz. Pioneers of Presbyterianism in Mexico include: Dr. Julio Mallet Prevost, WG Allen, Melinda Rankin, Rev. AJ Park and Arcadio Morales.
The National Presbyterian Church in Mexico was established by missionaries from the USA. Around 1872, the Southern and Northern Presbyterian Churches, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and the Congregationalist Church in the United States began working in Mexico. The Northern Presbyterian Church covered Mexico City, San Luis Potosí, Villa de Cos and in the Federal District. Later, their efforts were extended into Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz and Tabasco. The Southern Presbyterian Church was active in Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The first Presbyterian missionaries were Rev. Thompson and Rev. Paul H. Petkin Rev Maxwell Philips P. Mallen Ailen of the Presbyterian Church USA arrived in Veracruz. This work progressed rapidly. Rev Hutchinson stayed in Mexico City while the others moved north to Zacatecas and San Louis Potosi. The Mission in Mexico started with people who broke from the Episcopal church. Mr Arcadio Morales formed the first Presbyterian congregation in Mexico. Morales planted the Divine Savior Church, he became the first pastor of the church, in 1882 the church's membership grew to 552, it become the first congregation that can sustain its pastor. Earlier in 1878 the first 11 Mexican ministers were ordained.
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