The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ecuador (RPCE) - in Spanish Iglesia Reformada Presbiteriana del Ecuador - is a Protestant Reformed, founded in Ecuador in 1991, by missionaries of the Presbyterian Church in America.[1][2][3]
| Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ecuador | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Reformed Faith |
| Theology | Calvinist |
| Governance | Presbyterian |
| Region | Ecuador |
| Origin | 1991 |
| Branched from | Presbyterian Church in America |
| Congregations | 3 (2018)[1] |
History edit
In 1991, missionaries from the Presbyterian Church in America began planting churches in Quito. From this, several churches emerged, which together constituted the Presbyterian Church of Ecuador (IRPE) in 1995.[2][4]
However, in 2019, the denomination consisted of 3 churches in Quito and 1 congregation in the Amazon region, after some churches split.[1][2][5]
Doctrine edit
The denomination subscribes to Westminster Confession of Faith, Westminster Larger Catechism and Westminster Shorter Catechism.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Calvinism in South America: Ecuador". August 7, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c "History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ecuador". p. 69. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ecuador". Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Protestantism in Ecuador". Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Robert Benedetto; Donald K. McKim (2010). Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches. Toronto: Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-5807-7. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Doctrine of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ecuador". July 16, 2001. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Doctrine of Ecuadorian Reformed Presbyterian Church". 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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