The Costa Rican Evangelical Presbyterian Church ( es, Iglesia Evangélica Presbiteriana Costarricense) was formed in 1985 as the Fraternity of Evangelical Costa Rican Churches. Its original constituent members were five churches in metropolitan
San José
San José or San Jose (Spanish for Saint Joseph) most often refers to:
*San Jose, California, United States
*San José, Costa Rica, the nation's capital
San José or San Jose may also refer to:
Places Argentina
* San José, Buenos Aires
** San ...
that separated from the Association of Biblical Churches in Costa Rica (AIBC). The denomination had 1000 members, 12 congregations and three house fellowships in 2004. Now, the denomination includes 24 worship communities. The denomination adopted its current name in 2005.
The Costa Rican Evangelical Presbyterian Church has official partnership with
Presbyteries of the
Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC(USA), is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States. It is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the US, and known for its liberal stance on doctrine and its ordaining of women and ...
. It is a member of the
World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), the
Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI) and the Alliance of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches in Latin America (AIPRAL).
External links
Church website
References
Presbyterian denominations in Central America
Protestantism in Costa Rica
Churches in Costa Rica
Reformed denominations in Central America
Evangelical denominations in North America
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