Church of Scotland
the ˌChurch of ˈScotland 7 [Church of Scotland] BrE NAmE noun singular
the official (Presbyterian) Church in Scotland
Culture:
The Church of Scotland was started by John Knox and Andrew Melville in 1560, and officially accepted in 1690. It does not have ↑bishops like the ↑Church of England, and the members of its clergy are called ministers, rather than priests. Both men and women can be ministers. The churches of the Church of Scotland are run by a minister and a group of senior church members called elders. This system is known as ↑Presbyterianism.
See also ↑Episcopal Church, See also ↑Free Church of Scotland, See also ↑Moderator of the Church of Scotland
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