Are the terms Independent and Congregational interchangeable?
– Effectively yes. Congregationalism was a denomination which began to emerge in Britain in the late 16th century. It was persecuted by the state in its early years. Their adherents were variously known as Congregationalists, Independents, Separatists and Brownists. In England and the U.S.A. they eventually came to be known as Congregationalists whereas in Wales they are still known as Independents (In the Welsh language they are known as Annibynwyr – this comes from “a” meaning “not”, and “dibynnu” “to depend”). Most Independent chapels in Wales belong to “The Union of Welsh Independents”. This denomination was historically strongest in Glamorgan and Carmarthenshire although it is present in most areas of Wales. Some English speaking chapels in Wales decided to join the English Congregational Church instead. The English Congregationalist and Welsh Independent denominations were completely autonomous and separate bodies although their doctrine etc was much the same. To complicate the p
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