Transylvania Presbytery
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Transylvania Presbytery was an early Presbyterian governing body in the American frontier region that played a significant role in the development of Protestant churches in Kentucky and surrounding areas.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presbyterian presbytery
ⓘ
religious organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American frontier religious expansion
ⓘ
development of Protestantism in the western United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination | Protestant ⓘ |
| field | church governance ⓘ |
| follows | Presbyterian polity ⓘ |
| governs |
Presbyterian congregations in its territory
ⓘ
Presbyterian ministers in its territory ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ordination of ministers
ⓘ
organization of new congregations ⓘ oversight of doctrine and discipline ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | frontier Presbyterian congregations in Kentucky ⓘ |
| hasRole | governing body for frontier Presbyterian churches ⓘ |
| hasType | regional church court ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early national period of the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
Protestant church organization on the American frontier
ⓘ
growth of Presbyterian churches in Kentucky ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American frontier
ⓘ
Kentucky ⓘ |
| mainTerritory | Kentucky and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| partOf | Presbyterian Church in the United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Trans-Appalachian West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| religiousTradition | Reformed Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the early Presbyterian governing bodies in the American frontier region
ⓘ
played a significant role in the development of Protestant churches in Kentucky ⓘ |
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