Stafford Carson
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. As moderator, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by the Presbyterian Theological Faculty, Ireland. In June 2013, he was appointed executive principal of Union Theological College but retired in December 2020. References 1951 births Living people 20th-century Presbyterian ministers from Northern Ireland 21st-century Presbyterian ministers from Northern Ireland People from Larne People educated at Larne Grammar School Moderators of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland Academics of Union Theological College, Belfast