Plymouth Brethren
A living tradition within Protestantism. The disagreements in the sources are shown rather than settled.
Plymouth Brethren is a living tradition within Protestantism. Also written Brethren, Christian Brethren.
Origin
Founder named in the sources: John Nelson Darby. Founding date given as 1831. Britannica records the first congregation at Plymouth, Devon, in 1831, with the movement originating a few years earlier in Ireland and England among groups meeting for prayer and fellowship. John Nelson Darby, a former Church of Ireland clergyman, became the dominant figure, founding groups across the British Isles and in French-speaking Switzerland, where he spent most of 1838-45.
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Citation
English
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John Shaqi. “Plymouth Brethren.” English version. 11 August 2026. https://johnshaqi.com/articles/sect-plymouth-brethren.
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