[3][4] The Presbyterian churches originate from the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century.

It is the Christian churches Protestant that adhere to Reformed theology and whose form of ecclesiastical organization is characterized by the government of an assembly of elders.

Government Presbyterian is common in Protestant churches that were modeled after the Reformation Protestant Switzerland, notably in Switzerland, Scotland, Netherlands, France and portions of Prussia, of Ireland and later in United States.

[3][4][6] Later, the denomination formed a seminary to train Indian leaders.

[4][6] The PRIC subscribes to the Apostles' Creed, Athanasian Creed, Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, Westminster Confession of Faith, Westminster Shorter Catechism, Westminster Larger Catechism and the Three Forms of Unity (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism and Canons of Dort).