| Presbyterian Church of Senegal | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Reformed |
| Theology | Calvinist Confessional |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Associations | World Reformed Fellowship |
| Region | Senegal |
| Founder | Mamadou Diop |
| Origin | 2004 |
| Congregations | 20 (2017)[1][2] |
| Members | 800 (2017)[3][1] |
The Presbyterian Church of Senegal (PCS) - in French Eglise Presbytérienne du Sénégal - is a Reformed Churches appellation Presbyterian in Senegal. It was founded in 2004 by Pastor Mamadou Diop.[1][3]
History
[edit]In 2004, the pastor Mamadou Diop founded the Presbyterian Church of Senegal.
Since then, the denomination has grown to reach a total of 20 churches and 800 members in 2017.[1][3][2][4]
In the following years, Pastor Moussa Diouf separated from the denomination and founded the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Senegal.[5][6]
Inter-church Relations
[edit]The denomination is a member of the World Reformed Fellowship.[7] In addition, it receives help from the National Union of Independent Reformed Evangelical Churches of France for the training of pastors and social works.[8][2][9][10][11]
IPS works to establish a federation with other Presbyterian denominations in West Africa called Presbyterian Churches of West Africa.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Benedetto, R.; McKim, D. K. (2009). Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches. Scarecrow Press. p. 521. ISBN 9780810870239. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "UNIPREF View of the Presbyterian Church of Senegal". Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "WRF Report on the Presbyterian Church of Senegal" (PDF). January 1, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Rev. Mamadou Diop, President of the Presbyterian Church of Senegal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "History of the Presbyterian Church of Senegal". Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Report of the Presbyterian Agency for Transcultural Missions of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil - 2025" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ "World Reformed Fellowship Members". Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "Minutes of the UNIPREF Synod 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "UNIPREF Missionary Trip to Senegal". Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Partnership between UNIPREF Senegal Presbyterian Church for social works" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Project Solidarity between UNIPREF Presbyterian Church of Senegal for social works". Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2021.