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The Apostolic Pastoral Congress or "Apostolic Pastoral Congress of Great Britain" (''Conventum Apostolicae Pastoralis Magnae Britanniae'') is a collegiate collective of Christian bishops, pastors and other clergy in Great Britain. It is part of the Pentecostal Holiness movement. Its bishops claim apostolic succession. The Apostolic Pastoral Congress is one of the forty-three "member-denominations" that together make up the membership of England's national ecumenical instrument Churches Together in England.〔(The website of Churches Together in England )〕 The Congress is also a member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. The presiding prelate and executive director of the Congress is Archbishop Doyé Agama. Archbishop Agama is a trustee of Churches Together in England, the moderator of the Forum of Churches Together in England for the three year period 2012 to 2015, and a co—president of Greater Manchester Churches Together. The Revd Eric Scotland is minister to the court of the Congress, and head of finance and administration. The Congress is listed in the UK Directory of Black & Multicultural Churches.〔(Website of the UK Directory of Black & Multicultural Churches )〕 However, the movement also includes several Asian churches and small numbers of white British churches as well. The Congress is a member of the Evangelical Alliance of Great Britain. ==History== The Congress was formed (initially under the name "Apostolic Pastoral Association") during the first decade of the 21st century. It started in the north of England and now has country-wide membership. The Congress remains particularly active in Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas, and has its administrative office at Manchester.〔(The website of the Apostolic Pastoral Congress )〕 In 2013, the presiding prelate of the Congress was elevated to the status of archbishop, at a ceremony held in Southwark Cathedral〔Formally, Southwark Cathedral is "the cathedral and collegiate church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark" - a Church of England cathedral, whose origins lie in a convent established on the south bank of the River Thames in the year 606 AD.〕 at London Bridge in central London, England.〔The APC Southwark Cathedral Ordinal booklet 19 October 2013 ''A Joint Service of Celebration, Ordination & Licensing of Recognised Ministers hosted by the Apostolic Pastoral Congress and Awards by the Order of St Hadrian of Canterbury'' (51 pages).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Apostolic Pastoral Congress」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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