Mr Henry, the minister of Maze Presbyterian Church in County Antrim for the past two decades, was selected following a vote on Tuesday. The father-of-three will be officially installed at the start of the church’s general assembly on 3 June.
At 50 years of age, he is the youngest moderator in living memory. He will replace the Reverend Charles McMullen as moderator. A total of 19 presbyteries across the island of Ireland met independently on Tuesday to cast votes for the next moderator.
Mr Henry received 11 votes, more than three other nominees – the Reverend David Bruce, secretary to PCI’s Council for Mission in Ireland; the Reverend Albin Rankin, of Stormont Presbyterian and the Reverend Mairisíne Stanfield of First Presbyterian Church, Bangor.
Mr Henry was born in Belfast and grew up in Mallusk, County Antrim.
He opted to enter training as a minister at the age of 22 after graduating from Queen’s University, Belfast with a degree in chemistry.
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