History
The Presbyterian church has its roots in the territory of the Synod of the Trinity, which was founded as the Synod of Philadelphia in 1717. After the Presbytery of New Brunswick was expelled from the synod in 1741 during a major division in the church, Jonathan Dickinson left the synod in 1745 to form the Synod of New York. An advocate of the Great Awakening, Dickinson founded a seminary that later became Princeton University. By 1851, the synod was "one of the largest and most influential Synods in the Presbyterian Church, embracing the entire States of Delaware, Maryland, and the greater part of the State of Pennsylvania." By 1881, the synod consisted of nineteen Pennsylvania counties, the City of Philadelphia, and a portion of western Africa. In 1882, the Synod of Pennsylvania was born. When the General Assembly decided in 1973 to create regional judicatories, the Synod of Pennsylvania-West Virginia was formed. Finally, when church reunion occurred in 1983, presbyteries in a portion of eastern Ohio were joined to the synod and the name was changed to the Synod of the Trinity.
The Presbyterian Historical Society shows 81 Presbyterian/Reformed historic sites registered within the bounds of the synod.
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