Formation 1717 Headquarters Newark, DE | Type Presbytery Parent organization Synod of the Trinity | |
Predecessor Presbytery of Philadelphia Region served Delaware and the Maryland Eastern Shore | ||
The New Castle Presbytery is the parent organization of the 55 churches, 120 ministers, and 12,000 members of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Synod of Mid-Atlantic covering Delaware and the Maryland Eastern Shore. 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.
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