Church of Scotland and Other Churches

In Scotland, the national Church is the Church of Scotland, a Presbyterian Church governed by ministers and elders. The Moderator of the General Assembly is appointed for one year. There is no established Church in Wales or Northern Ireland. Other Protestant groups include Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians and Quakers. The biggest non-Protestant Christian denomination is Roman Catholic. In the 2009 Citizenship Survey, 70% identified as Christian and 21% said they had no religion.