Methodist Church in Ireland
| Methodist Church in Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Theology | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Polity | Connexionalism |
| Leader | Changes annually |
| Associations | World Council of Churches, World Methodist Council, Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe |
| Region | Ireland |
| Origin | 1784 |
| Separated from | Church of Ireland |
| Separations | Fellowship of Independent Methodist Churches 1973 |
| Congregations | 232 |
| Members | approx 50,000 (2018) |
| Ministers | 108 |
| Secondary schools | 2 |
| Official website | www |
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The Methodist Church in Ireland (Irish: Eaglais Mheitidisteach in Éirinn) is a Wesleyan Methodist church that operates across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on an all-Ireland basis. It is the fourth-largest Christian denomination in Northern Ireland. The Irish Methodist Church has close links with the Methodist Church in Britain.
For the year ending 31 December 2012, there were 105 Methodist ministers, 227 local preachers and over six hundred lay people in leadership positions serving over 200 congregations, which combine to form a total community of 49,394 people. In 2018, the numbers of members and wider community role was approximately 50,000. The governing body of the Methodist Church in Ireland is the annual Conference.