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The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC (USA), is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States. It is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the country. The Presbyterian Church (USA) was established with the 1983 merger of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, whose churches were located in the Southern and border states, with the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, whose congregations could be found in every state.
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References
- ↑ "Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea". World Council of Churches.
- ↑ "¢Æ¢Æ The Presbyterian Church of Korea ¢Æ¢Æ".
- ↑ "Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea".
- ↑ "www.wcrc.ch/node/164". Archived from the original on August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions".
- ↑ "www.united-church.ca/partners/global/asia/south-korea#prok".
