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{{infobox Christian denomination
| name=Presbyterian Reformed Church in India
| main_classification= [[Protestantism|Protestant]]
| orientation= [[Calvinism|Reformed]]
| image = Presbyterian Reformed Church in India logo.jpg
| writing =
| theology= [[Calvinist]]
| polity= [[Presbyterian]]
| associations = [[World Reformed Fellowship]]<ref name=FRM>{{cite web|url=http://wrfnet.org/about/membership/denominational#.XvDcZppKjIU|title=World Reformed Fraternity: Member Denominations|date= March 10, 2020|accessdate=July 22, 2020}}</ref>
| area= [[South India]]
| founded_date =2015
| separated_from =
|branched_from = [[Presbyterian Church of Brazil]] and [[Presbyterian Church of Australia]]
| fusion=
| absorbed =
| separations=
| merged_into=
| congregations = 10 (2022)<ref name=CONG>{{cite web|url=https://www.pci.in/churches|title=List of Churches of the Presbyterian Reformed Church in India|accessdate=December 16, 2021}}</ref>
| members =
| ministers= 9 (2022)<ref name=CONG/>
| website = {{url|https://www.prci.in/}}
}}

The '''Presbyterian Reformed Church in India ''' ('''PRCI''') is a [[Presbyterian]] denomination, established in [[South India]], in 2015, as a result of the missionary work of the [[Presbyterian Church of Brazil]] (later assisted by the [[Presbyterian Church of Australia]]) in [[Goa]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref name=REF>{{cite web|url=https://pceaarchive.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/The+Presbyterian+Banner/2019/Banner+November+2019.pdf|title=History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in India|website=The Presbyterian Banner|date=November 1, 2019|accessdate=December 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name=REF1>{{cite web |url=https://www.bppc.org.au/the-wilsons-and-irfa-news-january-2020/|title=Presbyterian Church of Australia sends Rev Hiralal Solanki to India|date=February 7, 2020|accessdate=February 16, 2021}}</ref>

== History ==

The [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian churches]] originate from the [[Protestant Reformation]] of the 16th century. It is the Christian churches [[Protestantism|Protestant]] that adhere to [[Calvinism|Reformed theology]] and whose [[Ecclesiastical polity|form of ecclesiastical organization]] is characterized by the government of an assembly of elders. Government [[Presbyterian]] is common in Protestant churches that were modeled after the Reformation [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Switzerland]], notably in Switzerland, [[Scotland]], [[Netherlands]], [[ France]] and portions of [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]], of [[Ireland]] and later in [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Presbyterian-churches|title=Presbyterian and Reformed Churches|website=Britannica|accessdate=January 17, 2022}}</ref>

In 2015, [[Presbyterian Church of Brazil]] (later assisted by the [[Presbyterian Church of Australia]]) start church planting work in [[Goa]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Chhattisgarh]]. As a result, 10 churches were organized. These churches together have formed the Presbyterian Reformed Church In India ever since.<ref name=REF/><ref name=REF1/><ref name=REF2>{{cite web|url=https://myemail.constantcontact.com/News-from-Indian-Reformed-Fellowship---Australia.html?soid=1102198955539&aid=umYoh7_9Inc|title=Delhi Bible Presbyterian Church|date=March 15, 2015|website=IFA|accessdate=January 17, 2022}}</ref>

Later, the denomination formed a seminary to train Indian leaders.<ref name=REF1/><ref name=REF2/>

== Doctrine ==

The PRIC subscribes to the [[Apostles' Creed]], [[Athanasian Creed]], [[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed]], [[Westminster Confession of Faith]], [[Westminster Shorter Catechism]], [[Westminster Larger Catechism]] and the [[Three Forms of Unity]] ([[Belgic Confession]], [[Heidelberg Catechism]] and [[Canons of Dort]]).<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.prci.in/content?id=1&title=Our%20Story|title=Doctrine of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in India|accessdate=February 5, 2022}}</ref>

== Interchurch Relations ==

The denomination is a member of the [[World Reformed Fellowship]].<ref name=FRM/>

==See also==
*[[Reformed Presbyterian Church of India]]
*[[Reformed Presbyterian Church North East India]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{World Reformed Fellowship}}
[[Category:Presbyterian denominations in Asia]]
[[Category:Presbyterianism in India]]
[[Category:Members of the World Reformed Fellowship]]
[[Category:Religious organizations established in 2015]]
[[Category:2015 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Presbyterian denominations established in the 21st century]]

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