Where deacons are commissioned rather than ordained this is indicated by the letter C. We give the date at which the
ordination or commissioning of women was first agreed, followed by the number of women currently ordained or commissioned (e.g., 1968/25). In some cases we give the number only. 'No' means that the church does not ordain or commission women in this category. 'NA' means no information is available.
| |
Deacons |
Elders |
Ministers |
| AFRICA |
| Algeria |
| Protestant Church of Algeria |
NA |
NA |
1945/0 |
| Angola |
|
Evangelical Congregational Church in Angola |
C 1930/1500 |
NA |
1965/7 |
| Evangelical Reformed Church of Angola |
C 4 |
2 |
1991/3 |
| Botswana |
|
Dutch Reformed Church in Botswana |
C 1979/75 |
1994/5 |
1994/0 |
| Burkina Faso |
| Association of Reformed Evangelical Churches |
C 1989/NA |
No |
No |
| Cameroon |
|
Presbyterian Church in Cameroon |
No |
NA |
1978/10 |
|
Presbyterian Church of Cameroon |
C 6000 |
3132 |
1991/0 |
| Central African Republic |
| Protestant Church of Christ the King |
No |
20 |
1980/1 |
| Congo |
| Evangelical Church of Congo |
C 1911/5120 |
NA |
1985/6 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Evangelical Community in Congo |
C 2700 |
No |
1975/6 |
| Presbyterian Community in Congo |
C 1962/204 |
1961/440 |
1989/6 |
| Presbyterian Community of East Kasai |
C 1891/417 |
1891/215 |
No |
| Presbyterian Community of Kinshasa |
C 1968/250 |
1968/245 |
1987/1 |
| Presbyterian Community of West Kasai |
C 1981/92 |
1981/68 |
1982/8 |
| Protestant Community of Shaba |
C 1960/168 |
1960/84 |
1992/22 |
| Reformed Community of Presbyterians |
No |
No |
No |
| Egypt |
| Synod of the Nile of the Evangelical Church |
C NA |
NA |
No |
| Equatorial Guinea |
| Reformed Presbyterian Church of Equatorial Guinea |
C 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ghana |
| Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana |
C 1900/NA |
1900/NA |
1979/11 |
| Presbyterian Church of Ghana |
C 1977/14 |
1920/NA |
1977/20 |
| Kenya
|
| Presbyterian Church of East Africa |
C 1926/NA |
1965/NA |
1982/14 |
| Reformed Church of East Africa |
C 1920/40 |
No |
No |
| Lesotho
|
| Lesotho Evangelical Church |
No |
2000 |
1985/4 |
| Liberia
|
| Presbytery of Liberia |
C 1940/NA |
1940/NA |
1950/3 |
| Madagascar
|
| Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar |
C 50 |
50 |
1960/100 |
| Malawi
|
| Church of Central Africa Presbyteria |
C 1946/200 |
1946/500 |
NA |
| Mauritius
|
| Presbyterian Church of Mauritius |
C 1992/1 |
18 |
No |
| Morocco
|
| Evangelical Church in Morocco |
No |
No |
No |
| Mozambique
|
| Evangelical Church of Christ in Mozambique |
1994/3 |
NA |
No |
| Presbyterian Church of Mozambique |
C 1912/24 |
NA |
1985/2 |
| United Church of Christ in Mozambique |
C NA |
No |
1990/1 |
| Niger
|
| Evangelical Church of the Republic of Niger |
C NA |
NA |
No |
| Nigeria
|
| The Church of Christ in the Sudan among the Tiv |
No |
No |
No |
| Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria |
No |
No |
No |
| Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Presbyterian Church of Nigeria |
C 14 |
1954/NA |
1982/7 |
| Reformed Church of Christ in Nigeria |
No |
No |
No |
| United Church of Christ in Nigeria |
No |
No |
No |
| Réunion |
| Protestant Church of Réunion Island |
C 1979/1 |
1979/7 |
No |
| Rwanda |
| Presbyterian Church in Rwanda |
C 407 |
304 |
1981/2 |
| Sénégal |
| Protestant Church of Senegal |
No |
No |
No |
| South
Africa |
| Dutch Reformed Church |
C 1982/9345 |
1990/2076 |
1990/6 |
| Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Presbyterian Church of Africa |
C 300 |
29 |
1986/2 |
| Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa |
NA |
NA |
1973/8 |
| Reformed Church in Africa |
C 1990/6 |
No |
No |
| Reformed Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa |
C 790 |
2000 |
2 |
| United Congregational Church of Southern Africa |
NA |
NA |
1963/15 |
| Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa |
C 1986/NA |
NA |
1990/2 |
| Volkskerk van Afrika |
C 1990/31 |
NA |
1990/9 |
| Sudan |
|
Africa Inland Church (AIC) Sudan |
No |
No |
No |
|
Presbyterian Church of the Sudan |
C 1972/530 |
No |
NA |
| Togo
|
|
Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Togo |
C 1966/83 |
1894/1330 |
1989/10 |
| Uganda
|
|
Reformed Presbyterian Church in Uganda |
No |
No |
No |
| Zambia |
|
Reformed Church in Zambia |
C 1989/30 |
No |
No |
|
United Church of Zambia |
NA |
NA |
1968/15 |
| Zimbabwe |
|
Reformed Church in Zimbabwe |
C 1984/120 |
1984/160 |
No |
| ASIA |
| China |
|
The Church of Christ in China |
NA |
NA |
100 |
|
The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China |
NA |
NA |
1997/7 |
| India |
|
The Church of Jesus Christ |
No |
1970/2 |
No |
|
Church of North India |
C 5 |
NA |
1980/7 |
|
Church of South India |
NA |
NA |
1982/NA |
|
Congregational Church of India (Maraland) |
C 1994/1 |
0 |
1994/1 |
|
Evangelical Church of Maraland |
C 1965/4 |
NA |
No |
|
Presbyterian Church of India |
NA |
NA |
No |
|
Reformed Presbyterian Church, NE India |
No |
No |
No |
| Indonesia |
|
Christian Church in Central Sulawesi |
NA |
NA |
91 |
|
Christian Church in East Timor |
NA |
NA |
1971/3 |
|
Christian Church in Luwuk Banggai |
NA |
NA |
19 |
|
Christian Church in South Sulawesi |
C 1966/432 |
1966/480 |
1966/5 |
|
Christian Church of Sumba |
NA |
NA |
11 |
|
Christian Churches in the Southern Part of Sumatra |
C 20% |
20% |
1987/5 |
|
Christian Churches of Java |
NA |
NA |
3 |
|
Christian Evangelical Church in Bolaang-Mongondow |
C 1995/243 |
1995/340 |
1967/16 |
|
Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa |
No |
NA |
307 |
|
Christian Evangelical Church in Sangir-Talaud |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
Church of Toraja Mamasa |
NA |
NA |
1992/8 |
|
East Java Christian Church |
NA |
NA |
1985/11 |
|
Evangelical Christian Church in Halmahera |
C 1949/2536 |
1955/1928 |
1975/27 |
|
Evangelical Christian Church in Irian Jaya |
NA |
NA |
1971/81 |
|
Evangelical Church in Kalimantan |
C 1935/NA |
1935/NA |
1935/16 |
|
Indonesian Christian Church |
NA |
NA |
1965/37 |
|
Indonesian Protestant Church in Buol Tolitoli |
C 52 |
50 |
No |
|
Indonesian Protestant Church in Gorontalo |
NA |
NA |
18 |
|
Indonesian Protestant Church of Donggala |
C 139 |
149 |
13 |
|
Karo Batak Protestant Church |
C 1961/784 |
1985/269 |
1987/16 |
|
Pasundan Christian Church |
NA |
NA |
4 |
|
Protestant Christian Church in Bali |
C 53 |
NA |
5 |
|
Protestant Church in Indonesia |
C 1934/NA |
1934/NA |
1934/1000 |
|
Protestant Church in South-East Sulawesi |
C 117 |
56 |
1957/7 |
|
Protestant Church in the Moluccas |
NA |
NA |
244 |
|
Protestant Church in the Western Part of Indonesia |
C 1298 |
1035 |
1952/95; |
|
Protestant Evangelical Church in Timor |
C 1947/7500 |
1954/8000 |
1954/150 |
|
Toraja Church |
C 1984/NA |
1984/NA |
1984/25 |
| Japan |
|
Church of Christ in Japan |
C 1951/305 |
1951/129 |
1930/19 |
|
Korean Christian Church in Japan |
C 51 |
4 |
1980/2 |
| Korea |
|
Presbyterian Church in Korea (HDCT) |
No |
No |
No |
|
Presbyterian Church in Korea (Daeshin) |
No |
No |
No |
|
Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK) |
C 46374 |
1956/67 |
1974/NA |
|
Presbyterian Church of Korea |
C NA |
NA |
1995/17 |
| Malaysia |
|
Presbyterian Church in Malaysia |
C 1986/NA |
1989/1 |
1991/1 |
| Myanmar (Burma) |
|
Independent Church of Myanmar |
No |
No |
No |
|
Mara Evangelical Church |
C 1986/0 |
1985/0 |
No |
|
Presbyterian Church of Myanmar |
No |
No |
No |
| Pakistan |
|
Church of Pakistan |
No |
1920/12 |
No |
|
Presbyterian Church of Pakistan |
No |
3 |
No |
| Philippines |
|
United Church of Christ in the Philippines |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
United Evangelical Church of Christ |
C 35 |
NA |
No |
| Singapore |
|
Presbyterian Church in Singapore |
NA |
NA |
1945/3 |
| Sri Lanka |
|
Dutch Reformed Church in Sri Lanka |
C 4 |
No |
No |
|
Presbytery of Lankas |
No |
1970/8 |
No |
| Taiwan |
|
The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan |
C 2593 |
1420 |
1950/70 |
| Thailand |
|
Church of Christ in Thailand |
NA |
NA |
1960/16 |
| CARIBBEAN |
| Cuba |
|
Presbyterian-Reformed Church in Cuba |
C 1960/60 |
1950/220 |
1967/7 |
| Dominican Republic |
|
Dominican Evangelical Church |
C NA |
NA |
1984/5 |
| Grenada |
|
The Presbyterian Church in Grenada |
NA |
1950/6 |
NA |
| Guyana |
|
Guyana Congregational Union |
No |
NA |
1980/1 |
|
Guyana Presbyterian Church |
No |
1936/75 |
1992/0 |
|
Presbyterian Church of Guyana; |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Jamaica |
|
United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
C 0 |
0 |
4 |
| EUROPE |
| Austria |
|
Reformed Church in Austria |
No |
No |
1965/3 |
| Belgium |
|
United Protestant Church of Belgium |
NA |
NA |
1979/10 |
| Bulgaria |
|
Union of Evangelical Congregational Churches |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Croatia |
|
Reformed Christian Church in Croatia |
C NA |
1960/NA |
1975/NA |
| Czech Republic |
|
Church of the Brethren |
No |
No |
No |
|
Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren |
C 1953/0 |
1953/9 |
1953/36 |
| Denmark |
|
Reformed Church of Denmark |
NA |
NA |
1; |
| France |
|
Reformed Church of Alsace and Lorraine |
C 0 |
0 |
1930/5 |
|
Reformed Church of France |
NA |
NA |
1966/94 |
| Germany |
|
Evangelical Reformed Church |
No |
No |
1967/30 |
|
National Church of Lippe |
C 16 |
413 |
1983/29 |
|
Reformed Alliance |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Great Britain |
|
The Congregational Federation |
0 |
0 |
1902/13% |
|
Church of Scotland |
NA |
1964/NA |
1968/116 |
|
Presbyterian Church of Wales |
No |
50% |
1976/17 |
|
Scottish Congregational Church |
NA |
NA |
1928/10 |
|
Union of Welsh Independents |
C 1940/NA |
No |
1925/10 |
|
United Free Church of Scotland |
C 1929/401 |
1929/227 |
1929/6 |
|
United Reformed Church |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Greece |
|
Greek Evangelical Church |
C 10 |
No |
No |
| Hungary |
|
Reformed Church in Hungary |
NA |
NA |
1981/249 |
| Ireland |
|
Presbyterian Church in Ireland |
No |
1926/714 |
1973/20 |
| Italy |
|
Waldensian Evangelical Church |
C 12 |
No |
1967/17 |
| Latvia |
|
Reformed Church in Latvia |
No |
No |
No |
| Lithuania |
|
Reformed Church in Lithuania |
No |
No |
No |
| Luxembourg |
|
Evangelical Protestant Church of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
C 1982/0 |
1982/2 |
1982/0 |
| Netherlands, The |
|
Netherlands Reformed Church |
C 1958/3212 |
1958/5212 |
1958/275 |
|
Reformed Churches in the Netherlands |
C 1968/NA |
1968/NA |
1968/11 |
|
Remonstrant Brotherhood |
C 150 |
150 |
1921/18 |
| Poland |
|
Reformed Evangelical Church in Poland |
NA |
1930/28 |
NA |
| Portugal |
|
Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Portugal |
C 10 |
12 |
1 |
| Romania |
|
Reformed Church in Romania (Cluj) |
NA |
1950/690 |
1950/15 |
|
Reformed Church in Romania (Oradea) |
NA |
10% |
1950/25 |
| Slovakia |
|
Church of the Brethren in the Slovak Republic |
C 8 |
4 |
0 |
|
Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia |
C 1925/12 |
1970/380 |
1972/32 |
| Slovenia |
|
Reformed Christian Church in Slovenia |
NA |
NA |
1975/NA |
| Spain |
|
Spanish Evangelical Church |
NA |
NA |
1983/2 |
| Sweden |
|
The Mission Covenant Church of Sweden |
C 1972/NA |
NA |
1950/NA |
| Switzerland |
|
Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Ukraine |
|
Reformed Church in Carpatho-Ukraine |
C 1993/10 |
1991/190 |
1994/3 |
| Yugoslavia |
|
Reformed Christian Church in Yugoslavia |
No |
1970/65 |
1982/4 |
| LATIN AMERICA |
| Argentina |
|
Evangelical Church of the River Plate |
C 1985/6 |
NA |
1985/11 |
|
Evangelical Congregational Church |
No |
No |
No |
|
Reformed Churches in Argentina |
C NA |
NA |
1 |
| Bolivia
|
|
Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Bolivia |
No |
No |
No |
| Brazil
|
|
Arab Evangelical Church of São Paulo |
No |
15 |
No |
|
Christian Reformed Church of Brazil |
No |
5 |
NA |
|
Evangelical Reformed Church in Brazil |
C NA |
NA |
No |
|
Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil |
C 1350 |
No |
Yes |
|
Presbyterian Church of Brazil |
No |
No |
No |
|
United Presbyterian Church of Brazil |
C 100 |
100 |
4 |
| Chile
|
|
Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Chile |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
National Presbyterian Church |
No |
No |
No |
|
Presbyterian Church of Chile |
C 108 |
40 |
No |
| Colombia |
|
Presbyterian Church of Colombia |
C 250 |
250 |
1975/5 |
| Costa Rica |
|
Fraternity of Evangelical Churches of Costa Rica |
C 1985/15 |
1985/5 |
1990/1 |
| Ecuador |
|
United Evangelical Church of Ecuador |
C 1990/NA |
NA |
1990/2 |
| El Salvador |
|
Reformed Church of El Salvador |
C 1988/10 |
1988/4 |
1988/0 |
| Guatemala |
|
National Evangelical Presbyterian Church |
C /NA |
1998/0 |
1998/0 |
| Honduras |
|
Christian Reformed Church of Honduras |
No |
No |
No |
| Mexico |
|
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Mexico |
No |
No |
No |
|
National Presbyterian Church of Mexico |
No |
No |
No |
|
Presbyterian Reformed Church of Mexico |
No |
No |
No |
| Uruguay |
|
Waldensian Evangelical Church of the River Plate |
C 1965/109 |
1965/40 |
1971/6 |
| Venezuela |
|
Presbyterian Church of Venezuela |
C 1910/NA |
1910/NA |
1973/2 |
| MIDDLE EAST
|
| Iran |
|
Synod of the Evangelical Church of Iran |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Lebanon |
|
National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon |
No |
1940/15 |
No |
|
National Evangelical Union of Lebanon |
No |
No |
No |
|
Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East |
NA |
NA |
No |
| NORTH AMERICA |
| Canada
|
|
Presbyterian Church in Canada |
No |
1966/NA |
1966/NA |
|
United Church of Canada |
C 1980/244 |
1925/NA |
1936/831 |
| USA |
|
Cumberland Presbyterian Church |
NA |
NA |
1889/NA |
|
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America |
C 1945/100 |
1945/200 |
1945/65 |
|
Evangelical Presbyterian Church |
C 1981/683 |
1981/112 |
1981/2 |
|
Hungarian Reformed Church in America |
NA |
NA |
1980/1 |
|
Lithuanian Evangelical Reformed Church |
C 1990/1 |
1921/30 |
NA |
|
Presbyterian Church (USA) |
C 1915/48399 |
1930/52941 |
1956/3026 |
|
Reformed Church in America |
C 1972/NA |
1972/NA |
1979/144 |
|
The Korean Presbyterian Church in America |
No |
No |
No |
|
United Church of Christ |
NA |
NA |
1853/2000 |
| PACIFIC |
| American Samoa |
|
Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa |
C NA |
No |
No |
| Australia |
|
Congregational Federation of Australia |
NA |
No |
1917/0 |
|
Uniting Church in Australia |
C 1977/50 |
1977/5500 |
1977/300 |
| French Polynesia |
|
Evangelical Church of French Polynesia |
C 1950/55 |
NA |
1995/0 |
|
Kiribati Protestant Church |
C 1969/NA |
No |
1983/7 |
| Marshall Islands |
|
Reformed Congregational Churches |
C 68 |
80 |
9 |
|
United Church of Christ-Congregational in the Marshall Islands |
C NA |
No |
No |
| New Caledonia |
|
Evangelical Church in New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands |
C 1994/4 |
NA |
1992/2 |
| New Zealand |
|
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand |
No |
1955/NA |
1965/91 |
| Niue Island |
|
Niue Church |
No |
No |
No |
| Samoa |
|
Congregational Christian Church in Samoa |
C 1 |
No |
No |
| Solomon Islands |
|
United Church in the Solomon Islands |
NA |
NA |
1978/NA |
| Tuvalu |
|
Tuvalu Christian Church |
C 1980/20 |
No |
No |
| Vanuatu |
|
Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu |
C 1950/20 |
1950/30 |
1991/2 |
