Presbyterian Church of Wales

Presbyterian Church of Wales
Modern logo of the Presbyterian Church of Wales
Classification	Protestant
Orientation	Calvinist
Polity	Presbyterian
Moderator	Evan Morgan
Associations	Cytûn, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Conference of European Churches, World Communion of Reformed Churches, Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe, World Council of Churches
Region	Wales
Origin	Formally separated from the Church of England in 1811 during the Welsh Methodist revival; Presbyterian Church of Wales formally established as an independent church in 1823.
Separated from	Church of England
Congregations	620
Members	20,000[1]
Ministers	45 plus 30 Christian workers
Official website	www.ebcpcw.cymru

The Presbyterian Church of Wales (Welsh: Eglwys Bresbyteraidd Cymru), also known as the Calvinistic Methodist Church (Yr Eglwys Fethodistaidd Galfinaidd), is a denomination of Protestant Christianity based in Wales.

The Calvinistic Methodist movement has its origins in the 18th-century Welsh Methodist revival. The early movement was led principally by Welsh revivalist Daniel Rowland, who was influenced by the teachings of the Welsh Methodist leader Howell Harris and the theologian John Calvin. As such, Calvinistic Methodism places a strong emphasis on the sovereignty of God and the Calvinist doctrine of predestination.

The movement had a profound impact on Welsh society and culture, and it played a significant role in the Welsh revivals of the 19th century. Calvinistic Methodism formerly also had a significant presence in England, under the spiritual leadership of George Whitefield. Today, the large majority of the Presbyterian Church of Wales' congregations are in Wales (predominantly Welsh-speaking, but some English), while it a has a few local churches in the west of England (English-speaking).