Evangelical Church of the Dominican Republic
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The Evangelical Church of the Dominican Republic (Iglesia Evangélica Dominicana) is one of the largest Protestant denominations in the Dominican Republic
with approximately 10,000 members in 55 congregations.
three denominations from the United States
: the Methodist Episcopal Church, the United Brethren (both now the United Methodist Church
), and the Presbyterian Church (USA)
.
In 1978, the Evangelical Church of the Dominican Republic, together with Dominican Episcopal Church founded the Center for Theological Studies of Santo Domingo, a Protestant seminary.
and the Latin American Council of Churches (Consejo Latinoamericano de Iglesias).
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
with approximately 10,000 members in 55 congregations.
History
The Evangelical Church of the Dominican Republic was founded in 1922 as an ecumenical project bythree denominations from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
: the Methodist Episcopal Church, the United Brethren (both now the United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
), and the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Presbyterian Church , or PC, is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. Part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S...
.
In 1978, the Evangelical Church of the Dominican Republic, together with Dominican Episcopal Church founded the Center for Theological Studies of Santo Domingo, a Protestant seminary.
Memberships
The Evangelical Church of the Dominican Republic is a member of the World Methodist CouncilWorld Methodist Council
The World Methodist Council, founded in 1881, is an association of churches in the Methodist tradition which comprises most of the world's Wesleyan denominations.- Extension and organization:...
and the Latin American Council of Churches (Consejo Latinoamericano de Iglesias).