Cook Islands Christian Church
The Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) is the largest religious denomination in the Cook Islands. It belongs to the Reformed family of churches. The CICC is a Christian Congregationalist church and has approximately 18,000 members, including around half of the residents of the Cook Islands. The church also has congregations in New Zealand and Australia.
| Cook Islands Christian Church | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CICC |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Reformed |
| Polity | Congregational |
| Moderator | Rev. Tuaine Ngametua |
| Associations | World Council of Churches, Pacific Conference of Churches |
| Region | Cook Islands; Australia, New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Rarotonga |
| Founder | London Missionary Society |
| Origin | 1852 (as Cook Islands LMS Church) 1968 (became autonomous) |
| Branched from | London Missionary Society |
| Congregations | 61 |
| Members | 180,000 |
| Official website | www |
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