Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Synod of the Northeast


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The result was   keep. —Tom Morris (talk) 12:20, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Synod of the Northeast

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A synod (ecclesiastical territory) of the PC(USA). Couldn't find any deep coverage. JFH (talk) 22:33, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Also nominating for the same reason:
 * --JFH (talk) 22:57, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
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 * Keep -- This would seem to be the equivalent of a diocese in episcopalian churches, which we would certainly consider notable. The problem is that this is just a stub.  Peterkingiron (talk) 15:47, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I'd think dioceses would be notable for the same reason as any other organization. There are many smaller Presby and Reformed denoms w/ synods and presbyteries. Do they all deserve articles? --JFH (talk) 19:58, 19 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:17, 24 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep per Peter. One could trace the history of this synod (and the others) with numerous published histories, seeing how much has been published about the PCUSA and its predecessors.  Re Jfhutson: we need to distinguish between massive nationwide denominations and little ones like mine (which is about the only one with a synod in the USA; the rest of the smaller denominations have "general assemblies" or "general synods").  It would take far more effort to demonstrate the notability of Florida Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (one of its first-level subdivisions) than it would to demonstrate the notability of a PCUSA synod, which is far larger in membership and influence than the entire ARPC.  Nyttend (talk) 14:48, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Notability is not determined by membership numbers, which I can't find anyway for this synod. If your presbytery had been covered deeply by reliable sources, it could have an article even if it was the size of Westboro Baptist Church. I did not include the Synod of the Trinity (formerly the Synod of Philadelphia) because it does get significant coverage in histories of American Presbyterianism for historical reasons. --JFH (talk) 16:30, 28 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep. Since this a level of government about Presbytery level, it is definitely at least as notable as a diocese. StAnselm (talk) 23:46, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
 * So, WP:OTHERSTUFF. It is plausible to me that dioceses have significantly more power, and therefore notability, than presbyteries, but it's also possible that they are not notable either. --JFH (talk) 20:25, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
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