General Assembly

The Code

The Code sets out the constitutional framework, guiding principles and governance for every member, court and congregation of our Church.

The Code is the Constitution and Government of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. This Code was enacted by the General Assembly on 12 June 2025. Every court, congregation and member of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is governed and protected by this Code. It came into effect on 1 January 2026.


The Code is published by the authority of the General Assembly
Assembly Buildings, Fisherwick Place, Belfast BT1 6DW

Published 2026

Previous editions of the Code were published as follows:
General Synod of Ulster – 1825
General Assembly – 1841, 1859, 1887, (1896), 1912, 1948, 1963, 1980.

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