List of Presbyterian and Reformed denominations in Australia

A number of Presbyterian and Reformed denominations exist in Australia.

List

Active

Name	Number of congregations	Bible translation	Singing	Origin	Notes
Evangelical Presbyterian Church	3 [1]	KJV only	Exclusive psalmody	1961	Formed in Tasmania by members who left other non-reformed denominations. Various Schisms. Denies free offer of the gospel. [2]
Free Presbyterian Church (Ulster)	4 [3]	KJV only [4]		1970s	Independent churches approached and joined the Ulster FPC.
Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland	2 [5]	KJV only [6]	Exclusive psalmody [7]	1970s	Two churches created from Scottish preachers.
Presbyterian Church of Australia	546 [8]			1901	Formed in 1901 by a union of state Presbyterian churches. In 1977, two-thirds of the PCA amalgamated with other denominations to form the Uniting Church in Australia.
Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia	14 [9]		Exclusive psalmody [10]	1843	The PCEA formed as a result of the Disruption of 1843 in Scotland.
Presbyterian Reformed Church	3 + 4 others in South Pacific [11]			1967	Originally PCA. Broke away over theological liberalism.
Reformed Presbyterian Church	3 [12]		Exclusive psalmody [13]	19th century	Formed by migrant Irish Covenanters. Part of the Reformed Presbyterian Global Alliance
Southern Presbyterian Church	2 [14]	KJV only [15]	Exclusive psalmody [16]	1986	Originally EPC.
Westminster Presbyterian Church	15 [17]			1970	Began with support from the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod.
Australian Free Church	2 [18]	KJV only [19]	Exclusive psalmody [20]	1979	Originally PCEA. Broke away over King James Bible.
Christian Reformed Churches	60 [21]			1951	Formed by Dutch migrants who were associated with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands.
Free Reformed Churches	19 [22]			1951	Formed by Dutch migrants who were associated with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated).
Hungarian Reformed Church	2			After World War II	Formed by Hungarian migrants.
Reformed Evangelical Church of Australia	4 [23]			2008	Formed by Afrikaner immigrants to serve the needs of their community.
Reformation Presbyterian Church	4 + 1 in USA [24]	Masoretic Text and Textus Receptus [25]	Exclusive Psalmody [26]	2010	[27]

Notes:

• "Bible translation" column refers to versions of the Bible accepted. See also: King James Only movement
• "Singing" column refers to the manner in which songs are sung during public worship. See also: Exclusive psalmody

Defunct

• Free Presbyterian Church of Victoria, formerly the Free Presbyterian Church of Australia Felix, based in Melbourne 1846–1953 (joined Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia)
• Free Presbyterian Church of South Australia, originated 1850, joined union which formed Presbyterian Church of South Australia in 1865, but minority led by Rev James Benny continued until the 1920s
• Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), one congregation in Adelaide, South Australia 2003–2010, now Gospel Presbyterian Church

Timeline

Timeline showing the various Presbyterian denominations in Australia