Church of Pakistan
The Church of Pakistan is a united church in Pakistan, which is part of the Anglican Communion and also a member church of the World Methodist Council. It was established in 1970 with a union of Anglicans, Scottish Presbyterians (Church of Scotland), United Methodists, and Lutherans.
Dioceses
The Church is divided into eight administrative and organisational units, called dioceses. Each diocese has a number of parishes within its jurisdiction. Each diocese is presided over by a bishop, who sits at the diocesan head office, usually located in the district capital.
| Diocese | Area | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Faisalabad | Faisalabad District | |
| Hyderabad | Hyderabad District | |
| Karachi | Karachi District | |
| Lahore | Lahore District | |
| Multan | Multan District | |
| Peshawar | Peshawar District | Has 15 parishes within its jurisdiction. |
| Raiwind | Lahore District | |
| Sialkot | Sialkot District | A member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. |
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