John Stafford Carson (born 29 May 1951) is a former Principal and Professor of Ministry at Union Theological College, Belfast, and a former moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
He took office as moderator on 1 June 2009 in succession to Dr Donald Patton.
[1] As moderator, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by the Presbyterian Theological Faculty, Ireland.
[2] In June 2013, he was appointed executive principal of Union Theological College but retired in December 2020.
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