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List of Christian denominations (or Denominations self-identified as Christian) ordered by historical and doctrinal relationships. (See also: Christianity; Christian denominations; List of Christian denominations by number of members). Also, some groups included do not consider themselves a denomination (e.g., the Catholic Church considers itself the one true Church, and as pre-denominational).

Some groups are large (e.g. Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans or Baptists), while others are just a few small churches, and in most cases the relative size is not evident in this list. Also, modern movements such as Fundamentalist Christianity, Pietism, Evangelicalism, Pentecostalism and the Holiness movement sometimes cross denominational lines, or in some cases create new denominations out of two or more continuing groups, (as is the case for many United and uniting churches, for example). Such subtleties and complexities are not clearly depicted here. Additionally, some groups viewed by non-adherents as denominational actively resist being called a "denomination" and do not have any formal denominational structure, authority, or record-keeping beyond the local congregation; several groups within Restoration Movement fall into this category.

Note: This is not a complete list, but aims to provide a comprehensible overview of the diversity among denominations of Christianity. As there are reported to be approximately 38,000 Christian denominations,[1] many of which cannot be verified to be significant, only those denominations with Wikipedia articles will be listed in order to ensure that all entries on this list are notable and verifiable.

Note: Between denominations, theologians, and comparative religionists there are considerable disagreements about which groups can be properly called Christian, disagreements arising primarily from doctrinal differences between groups. For the purpose of simplicity, this list is intended to reflect the self-understanding of each denomination. Explanations of different opinions concerning their status as Christian denominations can be found at their respective articles.

Note: There is no official recognition in most parts of the world for religious bodies, and there is no official clearinghouse which could determine the status or respectability of religious bodies. Often there is considerable disagreement between various churches about whether other churches should be labeled with pejorative terms such as "cult", or about whether this or that group enjoys some measure of respectability. Such considerations often vary from place to place, where one religious group may enjoy majority status in one region, but be widely regarded as a "dangerous cult" in another part of the world. Inclusion on this list does not indicate any judgment about the size, importance, or character of a group or its members.

Contents

1 Catholicism

1.1 Catholic Church

1.1.1 The Latin Rite

1.1.2 Eastern Catholic Churches

1.2 Eastern Orthodox Church

1.3 Oriental Orthodox Church

1.4 Assyrian Church of the East

1.5 Other churches self-identified as Catholic

1.5.1 Independent

1.5.2 Orthodox

1.5.2.1 Byzantine

1.5.2.2 Oriental

1.5.2.3 Western-Rite

1.5.3 Assyrian

2 Protestantism

2.1 Pre-Lutheran Protestants

2.2 Lutheranism

2.3 Anglican Churches

2.3.1 Anglican Communion

2.3.2 Other Anglican groups

2.4 Reformed Churches

2.5 Presbyterianism

2.6 Congregationalist Churches

2.7 Anabaptists

2.8 Brethren

2.9 Methodists

2.10 Pietists and Holiness Churches

2.11 Baptists

2.11.1 Spiritual Baptists

2.12 Apostolic Churches – Irvingites

2.13 Pentecostalism

2.14 Charismatics

2.14.1 Neo-Charismatic Churches

2.15 African Initiated Churches

2.16 United and uniting churches

2.17 Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

2.18 Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement

2.19 Southcottites

2.20 Millerites and comparable groups

2.20.1 Sabbath-Keeping Churches, Adventist

2.20.2 Sabbath-Keeping Churches, Non-Adventist

2.20.3 Sunday Adventists

2.20.4 Sacred Name Groups

2.21 British-Israelism

2.22 Miscellaneous/Other

3 Latter Day Saints

3.1 "Prairie Saint" denominations

3.2 Rocky Mountains denominations

3.3 Other denominations

4 Nontrinitarian groups

4.1 Oneness Pentecostalism

4.2 Unitarianism and Universalism

4.3 Bible Student groups

4.4 Swedenborgianism

4.5 Other non-Trinitarians

5 Messianic Judaism

6 Jewish Christians

7 Esoteric Christianity

8 New Thought

9 Syncretistic religions incorporating elements of Christianity

10 See also

11 References

[edit] Catholicism

Main article: Catholicism

These are the churches which claim continuity (based upon Apostolic Succession) with the early Church.

[edit] Catholic Church

Main article: Catholic Church

Catholic Church is composed of two rites; one is the western or latin rite, another is the eastern rite(i.e., Eastern Catholic Churches).

[edit] The Latin Rite

The Latin Rite or Church[2] is the largest and most widely known of the 22 Rites that together make up the Catholic Church.

[edit] Eastern Catholic Churches

Main article: Eastern Catholic Churches

All of the following are particular churches of the Catholic Church. They are all in communion with the Bishop of Rome and acknowledge his claim of universal jurisdiction and authority. They have some minor distinct theological emphases and expressions (for instance, in the case of those that are of Greek/Byzantine tradition, concerning some non-doctrinal aspects of the Latin view of purgatory).[3] The Eastern Catholic churches and the Latin church (which together compose the worldwide Catholic Church) share the same doctrine and sacraments, and thus the same faith.

Armenian Catholic Church

Belarusian Greek Catholic Church

Bulgarian Catholic Church

Chaldean Catholic Church

Coptic Catholic Church

Croatian Greek Catholic Church

Ethiopian Catholic Church

Georgian Catholic Church

Greek Catholic Church

Hungarian Greek Catholic Church

Italo-Albanian Catholic Church

Macedonian Catholic Church

Maronite Catholic Church

Melkite Catholic Church

Romanian Catholic Church

Russian Catholic Church

Ruthenian Catholic Church (usually called the "Byzantine Catholic Church" in the United States)

Slovak Greek Catholic Church

Syrian Catholic Church

Syro-Malabar Church

Syro-Malankara Catholic Church

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

The Catholic Church considers itself the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church that Christ founded.[4] As such, the Catholic Church does not consider itself a denomination, but as pre-denominational, the original Church of Christ.

[edit] Eastern Orthodox Church

Main article: Eastern Orthodox Church

See also: Eastern Orthodox Church organization and Eastern Orthodox Christian theology

List provided in order of precedence. Indentation indicates autonomy rather than autocephaly.

Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Finnish Orthodox Church

Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church (autonomy not universally recognized)

Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe (autonomy not universally recognized)

Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria

Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem

Saint Catherine's Monastery (considered autocephalous by some)

Russian Orthodox Church

Latvian Orthodox Church (semi-autonomous)

Moldovan Orthodox Church (autonomy not universally recognized)

Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

Japanese Orthodox Church(autonomy not universally recognized)

Chinese Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (semi-autonomous; not universally recognized)

Estonian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate (semi-autonomous; not universally recognized)

Serbian Orthodox Church

Macedonian Orthodox Church

Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric

Romanian Orthodox Church

Metropolis of Bessarabia

Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church

Cypriot Orthodox Church

Church of Greece

Albanian Orthodox Church

Polish Orthodox Church

Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania

Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church

Orthodox Church in America (autocephaly not universally recognized)

Russian Orthodox Church in America (not universally recognized)

The Eastern Orthodox Church considers itself to be the One Holy catholic and Apostolic Church that Christ founded.

[edit] Oriental Orthodox Church

Main article: Oriental Orthodox Church

Oriental Orthodoxy comprises those Christians who did not accept the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451). Other denominations often erroneously label these churches "Monophysite", however, as the Oriental Orthodox do not adhere to the teachings of Eutyches, they themselves reject this label, preferring the term Miaphysite.

Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

British Orthodox Church

French Coptic Orthodox Church

Syriac Orthodox Church

Jacobite Syrian Christian Church

Armenian Apostolic Church

Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Church of Caucasian Albania (no longer in existence)

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church

The Oriental Orthodox Church considers itself to be the One Holy Catholic Orthodox and Apostolic Church that Christ founded.

[edit] Assyrian Church of the East

Main article: Assyrian Church of the East

The Assyrian Church of the East is said to have been formed by St Thomas. The Church did not attend the Council of Ephesus (AD 431). It is incorrectly referred to as Nestorianism; Assyrian Christians do not consider themselves Nestorians, and recent Christological agreements with the Catholic and some of the Orthodox churches have resolved this debate permanently, clearing the way for union.

[edit] Other churches self-identified as Catholic

[edit] Independent

See also: Sedevacantism

Apostolic Catholic Church

American Catholic Church in the United States

Bosnian Church (no longer in existence)

Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church

Catholic Charismatic Church of Canada

Celtic Catholic Church

Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association

Communion of Christ the Redeemer

Free Catholic Church

Liberal Catholic Church

Mariavite Church

Old Catholic Church

Old Catholic Church of America

Old Catholic Church in Europe

Palmarian Catholic Church

Philippine Independent Church

Polish National Catholic Church

Spiritus Christi

True Catholic Church

[edit] Orthodox

[edit] Byzantine

Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Greek Old Calendarists

Montenegrin Orthodox Church

Macedonian Orthodox Church

Russian Old Believers

Ukrainian Orthodox Church:

Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church

Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kiev Patriarchy)

[edit] Oriental

The Antiochian Catholic Church in America is theologically aligned with the Oriental Orthodox, but is not in full communion with them, primarily because it ordains women and does not impose celibacy on its bishops.

Celtic Orthodox Church

Sassanid Church (no longer in existence)

Malabar Independent Syrian Church

[edit] Western-Rite

Orthodox-Catholic Church of America (OCCA)

[edit] Assyrian

Ancient Church of the East

[edit] Protestantism

Main articles: Protestantism and Protestant Reformation

See also: Protestantism by country

These are the churches "which repudiated the papal authority, and separated or were severed from the Roman communion in the Reformation of the 16th cent., and of any of the bodies of Christians descended from them."[5]

Diagram showing major branches and movements within Protestantism

[edit] Pre-Lutheran Protestants

Hussites

Moravian Church

Unity of the Brethren

Utraquists

Waldensians

[edit] Lutheranism

Main articles: Lutheranism and Martin Luther

Apostolic Lutheran Church of America

Association of Free Lutheran Congregations

Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America

Church of the Lutheran Confession

Concordia Lutheran Conference

Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference

Evangelical Lutheran Church "Concord" (Russia)

Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (Germany)

Evangelical Lutheran Synod (United States)

Lutheran Church of Central Africa Malawi Conference

Lutheran Church of Central Africa Zambia Conference

Ukrainian Lutheran Church

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (United States)

Evangelical Catholic Church

Evangelical Community Church-Lutheran

Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America

International Lutheran Council

American Association of Lutheran Churches

Evangelical Lutheran Church - Synod of France and Belgium

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil

Evangelical Lutheran Church of England

Gutnius Lutheran Church

Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church

Japan Lutheran Church

Lanka Lutheran Church

Lutheran Church—Canada

Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod

Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (United States)

Lutheran Church of Australia (associate member)

German Evangelical Church in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia (no longer in existence)

Laestadian Lutheran Church

Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Lutheran Church of China (no longer in existence)

Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (United States)

Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church (United States)

Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USA

Lutheran World Federation

Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church

Arcot Lutheran Church

Batak Christian Protestant Church

Evangelical Church of Denmark

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

Church of Iceland

Church of Norway

Church of Sweden

Church of the Faroe Islands

Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh

Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Himalayan States

Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway (associate member)

Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam

Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church

Lutheran Church of Australia (associate member)

Malagasy Lutheran Church

Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church

Simalungun Protestant Christian Church

South Andhra Lutheran Church

Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church

[edit] Anglican Churches

[edit] Anglican Communion

Main article: Anglican Communion

See also: Anglicanism

Anglicanism has referred to itself as the via media between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. It considers itself to be both Catholic and Reformed. Although the use of the term "Protestant" to refer to Anglicans was once common, it is controversial today, with some rejecting the label and others accepting it.

Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

Anglican Church in Central America

Anglican Church of Australia

Anglican Church of Burundi

Anglican Church of Canada

Anglican Church of Kenya

Anglican Church of Korea

Anglican Church of Mexico

Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea

Anglican Church of Southern Africa

Anglican Church of Tanzania

Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of America

Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil

Church in the Province of the West Indies

Church in Wales

Church of England

Church of Ireland

Church of Nigeria

Church of Uganda

Church of the Province of Central Africa

Church of the Province of Melanesia

Church of the Province of Myanmar

Church of the Province of Rwanda

Church of the Province of South East Asia

Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean

Church of the Province of West Africa

Episcopal Church (in the United States and elsewhere)

Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East

Episcopal Church in the Philippines

Episcopal Church of Cuba

Episcopal Church of the Sudan

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui

Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church (in Portugal)

Nippon Sei Ko Kai (Japan)

Province de L'Eglise Anglicane Du Congo

Scottish Episcopal Church

Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church

The Anglican Communion also includes the following united churches:

Church of Bangladesh

Church of North India

Church of South India

Church of Pakistan

The Anglican Communion considers itself to be part of the One Holy catholic and Apostolic Church that Christ founded, without the implication that various other churches are not also branches of it.

[edit] Other Anglican groups

Main article: Continuing Anglican movement

African Orthodox Church

Anglican Catholic Church

Anglican Church in America

Anglican Church of India

Anglican Mission in the Americas

Anglican Orthodox Church

Anglican Province of America

Anglican Province of Christ the King

Charismatic Episcopal Church

Christian Episcopal Church

Church of England (Continuing)

Church of England in South Africa

Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches

Episcopal Missionary Church

Free Church of England

Free Protestant Episcopal Church

Reformed Episcopal Church

Southern Episcopal Church

[edit] Reformed Churches

Main article: Reformed Churches

See also: Calvinism and First Great Awakening

Canadian and American Reformed Churches

Christian Reformed Church in North America

Christian Reformed Churches of Australia

Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches

Congregational Federation of Australia

Dutch Reformed Church

Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches

Free Reformed Churches of North America

Heritage Reformed Congregations

Netherlands Reformed Congregations

Orthodox Christian Reformed Church

Protestant Reformed Churches in America

Reformed Church in America

Reformed Church in Hungary

Reformed Church in the United States

Remonstrant Brotherhood

United Reformed Church

United Reformed Churches in North America

Armenian Reformed Bible Church

[edit] Presbyterianism

Main article: Presbyterianism

See also: Presbyterian polity

Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church

Bible Presbyterian Church

Christ Community Church

Church of Scotland

Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States)

Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales

Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ukraine

Evangelical Presbyterian Church (Australia)

Free Church of Scotland

Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)

Free Presbyterian Church (Australia)

Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland

Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster

Greek Evangelical Church

Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church in America

Presbyterian Church in Canada

Presbyterian Church of India

Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Presbyterian Church in Taiwan

Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Presbyterian Church of Australia

Presbyterian Church of Brazil

Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

Presbyterian Church of Korea

Presbyterian Church of Pakistan

Presbyterian Church of Wales (also a Methodist church)

Presbyterian Church (USA)

Presbyterian Reformed Church (Australia)

Presbyterian Reformed Church (Canada)

Reformed Church of France

Reformed Presbyterian Church General Assembly

Reformed Presbyterian Church – Hanover Presbytery

Reformed Presbyterian Church in the United States

Reformed Presbyterian Church of Australia

Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America

Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland

Southern Presbyterian Church (Australia)

United Free Church of Scotland

Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa

United Presbyterian Church of Pakistan

Upper Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Westminster Presbyterian Church of Australia

[edit] Congregationalist Churches

Main article: Congregational Church

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference

English Independents (virtually extinct as a modern and distinct group)

Huguenots (virtually extinct as a modern and distinct group)

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches

United Church of Christ

United Congregational Church of Southern Africa

[edit] Anabaptists

Main article: Anabaptists

See also: Radical Reformation, Theology of Anabaptism, and Schwarzenau Brethren

Abecedarians (extinct)

Amish

Beachy Amish

Nebraska Amish

Old Order Amish

Swartzentruber Amish

Apostolic Christian Church

[edit] Brethren

Main article: Brethren

Church of the United Brethren in Christ

Free Evangelical Churches

Hutterites

Bruderhof Communities

Mennonites

Alliance of Mennonite Evangelical Congregations

Chortitzer Mennonite Conference

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Holdeman Mennonites)

Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches in India

Conservative Mennonite Conference

Evangelical Mennonite Church

Evangelical Mennonite Conference

Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference

Evangelical Missionary Church

Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches (formerly Evangelical Mennonite Brethren)

Mennonite Brethren Churches

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

Japan Mennonite Brethren Conference

US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

Mennonite Church Canada

Mennonite Church in the Netherlands

Mennonite Church USA

Missionary Church

Old Order Mennonites

Swiss Mennonite Conference

Plymouth Brethren

Exclusive Brethren

Indian Brethren

Kerala Brethren

Open Brethren

River Brethren

Brethren in Christ Church

Old Order River Brethren

United Zion Church

Schwarzenau Brethren

Brethren Reformed Church

Church of the Brethren

Conservative Grace Brethren Churches, International

Dunkard Brethren

Ephrata Cloister

Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches

Old German Baptist Brethren

Old Order German Baptist Brethren

The Brethren Church (Ashland Brethren)

Social Brethren

[edit] Methodists

Main article: Methodism

African Methodist Episcopal Church

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (Dallas, Texas)

Congregational Methodist Church

Evangelical Church (ECNA)

Evangelical Church of the Dominican Republic

Evangelical Methodist Church

First Congregational Methodist Church

Free Methodist Church (North America)

Free Wesleyan Church (Tonga)

Fundamental Methodist Conference, Inc.

Southern Methodist Church

Methodist Church in India

Methodist Church in Ireland

Methodist Church in Singapore

Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma

Methodist Church of Great Britain

Methodist Church of Malaysia

Methodist Church of New Zealand

Methodist Church of Southern Africa

Presbyterian Church of Wales (also a Presbyterian church)

Primitive Methodist Church

United Methodist Church

Wesleyan Reform Union

[edit] Pietists and Holiness Churches

Main articles: Pietism and Holiness movement

See also: Higher Life movement, Holiness Tabernacles, and Third Great Awakening

Bible Fellowship Church

Christian Baptist Church of God

Christian and Missionary Alliance

Christ's Sanctified Holy Church

Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A.

Church of God (Anderson)

Church of God (Guthrie, Oklahoma)

Church of God (Holiness)

Church of God (Restoration)

Church of God in Christ

Churches of God General Conference (Winebrenner)

Church of the Nazarene

Deeper Life Bible Church

Evangelical Church of India

Evangelical Free Church of America

Harmony Society

Missionary Church

Salvation Army

United Christian Church

Wesleyan Church

[edit] Baptists

Main article: Baptists

See also: Baptist beliefs and List of Baptist Confessions

Note: All Baptist associations are congregationalist affiliations for the purpose of cooperation, in which each local church is governmentally independent. The most prominent Baptist organizations in the United States are the American Baptist Association, tending to be more liberal, the National Baptist Convention, tending to be more moderate and the Southern Baptist Convention, tending to be more conservative.

Further information: List of Baptist sub-denominations

Alliance of Baptists

American Baptist Association

American Baptist Churches USA

Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland

Association of Grace Baptist Churches

Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America

Association of Regular Baptist Churches

Baptist Bible Fellowship International

Baptist Conference of the Philippines

Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec

Baptist Convention of Western Cuba

Baptist General Conference (Sweden)

Baptist General Conference of Canada

Baptist General Convention of Texas

Baptist Missionary Association of America

Baptist Union of Australia

Baptist Union of Great Britain

Baptist Union of New Zealand

Baptist Union of Scotland

Baptist Union of Western Canada

Baptist World Alliance

Bible Baptist

Black Primitive Baptists

Canadian Baptist Ministries

Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists

Central Baptist Association

Central Canada Baptist Conference

Christian Unity Baptist Association

Conservative Baptist Association

Conservative Baptist Association of America

Continental Baptist Churches

Convención Nacional Bautista de Mexico

Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches

Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars

Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India

Council of Baptist Churches in Northern India

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

European Baptist Convention

European Baptist Federation

Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti

Evangelical Free Baptist Church

Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada

Free Will Baptist Church

Fundamental Baptist Fellowship of America

General Association of Baptists

General Association of General Baptists

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches

General Conference of the Evangelical Baptist Church, Inc.

General Six-Principle Baptists

Grace Baptist Assembly

Independent Baptist

Independent Baptist Church of America

Independent Baptist Fellowship International

Independent Baptist Fellowship of North America

Interstate & Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association

Landmark Baptist Church

Liberty Baptist Fellowship

Manipur Baptist Convention

Myanmar Baptist Convention

Nagaland Baptist Church Council

National Association of Free Will Baptists

National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.

National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

National Baptist Evangelical Life and Soul Saving Assembly of the U.S.A.

National Missionary Baptist Convention of America

National Primitive Baptist Convention of the U.S.A.

New England Evangelical Baptist Fellowship

Nigerian Baptist Convention

North American Baptist Conference

North Bank Baptist Christian Association

Norwegian Baptist Union

Old Baptist Union

Old Regular Baptist

Old Time Missionary Baptist

Primitive Baptist

Progressive Baptist

Progressive National Baptist Convention

Reformed Baptist

Regular Baptist Churches, General Association of

Regular Baptist

Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches

Separate Baptist

Separate Baptists in Christ

Seventh Day Baptist

Southeast Conservative Baptist

Southern Baptist Convention

Southern Baptists of Texas

Sovereign Grace Baptists

Strict Baptists

Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists

Union d'Églises baptistes françaises au Canada

United American Free Will Baptist Church

United American Free Will Baptist Conference

United Baptist

United Baptist Convention of the Atlantic Provinces

United Free Will Baptist

World Baptist Fellowship

[edit] Spiritual Baptists

Note: The Spiritual Baptist Archdiocese of New York, Inc has congregationalist affiliations for the purpose of cooperation, in which each local church is governmentally independent.

The Spiritual Baptist Archdiocese of New York, Inc.

[edit] Apostolic Churches – Irvingites

Apostolic Catholic Church (ACC)

Catholic Apostolic Church

New Apostolic Church

United Apostolic Church

Old Apostolic Church

Restored Apostolic Mission Church

[edit] Pentecostalism

Main article: Pentecostalism

See also: List_of_Christian_denominations#Oneness_Pentecostalism

Apostolic Church

Apostolic Faith Church

Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa

Assemblies of God

Assembleias de Deus

Assemblies of God in India‎

Assemblies of God in New Zealand

Assemblies of God in the United Kingdom

Assemblies of God in Vietnam

Australian Christian Churches

General Council of the Assemblies of God of the United States

Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God

Australian Fellowship of Faith Churches and Ministers Int. (AFFCMI)

Believers Church

Bible-Pattern Church Fellowship

Calvary Holiness Association

Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches

Charisma Christian Church

Christ Gospel Churches International

Christian City Churches

Christian Church of North America

Christian Congregation of Brazil

Christian Outreach Centre

Christian Revival Crusade

Church of God (Charleston, Tennessee)

Church of God (Chattanooga)

Church of God (Cleveland)

Church of God (Full Gospel) in India

Church of God (Huntsville, Alabama)

The Church of God (Jerusalem Acres)

Church of God by Faith

The Church of God for All Nations

Church of God, House of Prayer

Church of God in Christ

Church of God Mountain Assembly

Church of God of Prophecy

Church of God of the Original Mountain Assembly

Church of God of the Union Assembly

Church of God with Signs Following

Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines

Church of the Little Children of Jesus Christ

Congregational Holiness Church

CRC Churches International

Deeper Life Bible Church

Destiny Church

Elim Fellowship

Elim Pentecostal Church

Evangelical Pentecostal Church of Besançon

Every Nation Family of Churches and Ministries

The Fellowship (FGFCMI)

Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas

Free Apostolic Church of Pentecost

Full Gospel

God is Love Pentecostal Church

Holiness Baptist Association

Independent Assemblies of God, International

Indian Pentecostal Church of God

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel

International Pentecostal Church of Christ

International Pentecostal Holiness Church

Mission of Full Gospel - Christian Open Door

New Life Churches

Open Bible Standard Churches

Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America

Pentecostal Church in Indonesia

Pentecostal Church of God

Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church

The Pentecostal Mission

Pentecostal World Conference

Potter's House Christian Fellowship

Redeemed Christian Church of God

Revival Centres International

The Revival Fellowship

United Gospel Tabernacles

United Holy Church of America

[edit] Charismatics

Main article: Charismatic movement

See also: Catholic Charismatic Renewal

Association of Vineyard Churches

Calvary Chapel

Charismatic Episcopal Church

City Harvest Church

Faith Christian Fellowship International

Every Nation

Full Gospel

Jesus Army

Ministries of His Glory

Ministries Without Borders

New Frontiers

Sovereign Grace Ministries

[edit] Neo-Charismatic Churches

Bible Christian Mission

Local churches

Destiny Church Groningen

Born Again Movement

New Life Fellowship Association

True Jesus Church

[edit] African Initiated Churches

Main article: African Initiated Church

Apostles of Johane Marauke

Christ Apostolic Miracle Ministry

Celestial Church of Christ

Christ Apostolic Church

Church of the Lord (Aladura)

Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim

Kimbanguist Church

The African Church

Zion Christian Church

[edit] United and uniting churches

Churches which are the result of a merger between distinct denominational churches. Churches are listed here when their disparate heritage marks them as inappropriately listed in the particular categories above.

Main article: United and uniting churches

China Christian Council

Church of Bangladesh

Church of Pakistan

Church of North India

Church of South India

Evangelical Church in Germany

Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren

Mar Thoma Church

Protestant Church in the Netherlands

St. Thomas Evangelical Church

United Church of Canada

United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands

United Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

United Church of Christ in the Philippines

Uniting Church in Australia

[edit] Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

Main article: Religious Society of Friends

Conservative Friends

Evangelical Friends International

Friends General Conference

Friends United Meeting

Note: The Religious Society of Friends is historically considered a Protestant denomination. While Evangelical Friends and most members of the Friends United Meeting would consider themselves Protestant Christians, many Quakers today consider their faith to be a distinct, non-Protestant form of Christianity. Some Friends General Conference Quakers are "post-Christian" and some non-theists.

[edit] Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement

Main article: Restoration Movement

See also: Restorationism (Christian primitivism) and Second Great Awakening

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Churches of Christ

Churches of Christ (non-institutional)

Churches of Christ in Australia

Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ

International Churches of Christ (Boston Movement)

[edit] Southcottites

Christian Israelite Church

[edit] Millerites and comparable groups

See also: List of Christian denominations#Bible Student Groups

[edit] Sabbath-Keeping Churches, Adventist

Adventist Church of Promise

Creation Seventh Day Adventist Church

General Conference of the Church of God (Seventh-Day)

Seventh-day Adventist Church

Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement

[edit] Sabbath-Keeping Churches, Non-Adventist

Branch Davidians

Church of the Great God

Living Church of God

Philadelphia Church of God

True Jesus Church

United Church of God

United Seventh-Day Brethren

[edit] Sunday Adventists

Advent Christian Church

Church of God General Conference (Abrahamic Faith)

Church of the Blessed Hope (aka Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith)

[edit] Sacred Name Groups

Assemblies of Yahweh

House of Yahweh

New Life Fellowship

[edit] British-Israelism

Main article: British Israelism

British-Israel-World Federation

Christian Identity and other white separatist/supremacist groups

Church of Jesus Christ-Christian (Aryan Nations)

Kingdom Identity Ministries

LaPorte Church of Christ

The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord

Revival Centres International

The Revival Fellowship

Worldwide Church of God

[edit] Miscellaneous/Other

Associated Gospel Churches of Canada (AGC)

Believers' Church in India

Family International a.k.a. "The Family International", "Family of Love", "The Family"

Church of Christ, Instrumental (Kelleyites)

Christian Conventions (a.k.a. Two by Twos, The Truth, The Way, etc.)

Christian & Missionary Alliance

Cooneyites (not to be confused with Christian Conventions, above)

Eternal Grace

Evangelical Church of West Africa

Evangelical Covenant Church of America ("Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant")

Evangelical Free Church of Canada

Fellowship of Fundamental Bible Churches

Grace Movement Churches

Great Commission Association

Shakers

Indian Shakers

Jesus Movement

Methernitha

Metropolitan Community Churches

Native American Church

New Frontiers (formerly New Frontiers International)

Schwenkfelder Church

Strigolniki

Universal Life

Yehowists (aka Yehowists-Ilyinites, Russian Jehovists)

[edit] Latter Day Saints

Main articles: Latter Day Saint movement and Mormonism

See also: List of sects in the Latter Day Saint movement

Most Latter Day Saint denominations are derived from the Church of Christ established by Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1830. The majority of "Prairie Saint" denominations were established after the death of Smith by the remnants of the saints who did not go west with Brigham Young. The Rocky Mountain denominations are various sects who broke from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after its abandonment of polygamy in 1890. Other denominations are defined by either a belief in Joseph Smith as a prophet, or acceptance of the Book of Mormon as scripture. Mormonism is generally considered restorationist, believing that Smith restored the original Church of Christ to the Earth. Some Latter Day Saint denominations are regarded by other Christians as being nontrinitarian, but generally do not accept that label themselves, in contrast to the groups labelled "nontrinitarian" below.

[edit] "Prairie Saint" denominations

Church of Christ (Temple Lot) (Hedrickites)

Church of Christ with the Elijah Message

Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)

Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)

Community of Christ, formerly called Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS) (largest "Prairie Saint" denomination)

Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Independent RLDS / Restoration Branches

Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Restored Church of Jesus Christ (Eugene O. Walton)

[edit] Rocky Mountains denominations

Apostolic United Brethren

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) – by far the largest Latter Day Saint denomination

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS)

Latter Day Church of Christ (Kingston Clan)

The True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days

[edit] Other denominations

Aaronic Order

Restoration Church of Jesus Christ

[edit] Nontrinitarian groups

Main article: Nontrinitarianism

Various denominations whose self-understanding denies trinitarian theology held by other Christians.

[edit] Oneness Pentecostalism

Main article: Oneness Pentecostalism

Affirming Pentecostal Church

Apostolic Assemblies of Christ

Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus

Apostolic Brethren

Apostolic Gospel Church of Jesus Christ

Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God

Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ

Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Churches of Jesus Christ International

Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith

Global Alliance of Affirming Apostolic Pentecostals

Pentecostal Assemblies of the World

United Pentecostal Church International

United Pentecostal Church in India

[edit] Unitarianism and Universalism

Main articles: Unitarianism and Christian Universalism

See also: Unitarian Universalism

American Unitarian Conference, North America

Christian Universalist Association, US

International Council of Unitarians and Universalists

Australian and New Zealand Unitarian Universalist Association

Canadian Unitarian Council

Deutsche Unitarier Religionsgemeinschaft, Germany

European Unitarian Universalists

General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, United Kingdom & Ireland

Unitarian Universalist Association, US

Unitarian Universalist Society of Spain

Unitarisk Kirkesamfund, Denmark

Socinianism (extinct as a modern and distinct group)

Polish Brethren (extinct as a modern and distinct group)

[edit] Bible Student groups

Main article: Bible Student movement

Christian Millennial Fellowship

Dawn Bible Students Association

Friends of Man

Jehovah's Witnesses

Layman's Home Missionary Movement

Pastoral Bible Institute

[edit] Swedenborgianism

Main article: Swedenborgianism

See also: The New Church

General Church of the New Jerusalem

Lord's New Church Which Is Nova Hierosolyma

Swedenborgian Church of North America formerly General Convention of the New Jerusalem

[edit] Other non-Trinitarians

Christadelphians

Church of Christ, Scientist

Church of the Blessed Hope

Doukhobors ("Spirit-Wrestlers")

Iglesia ni Cristo

Makuya

Molokans

Members Church of God International

Most Holy Church of God in Christ Jesus

Subbotniks

Two by Twos ("Christian Conventions")

Unification Church

Universal Alliance

[edit] Messianic Judaism

Main article: Messianic Judaism

See also: Messianic Movement and Messianic Jewish theology

Chosen People Ministries

Coalition of Torah Observant Messianic Congregations

British Messianic Jewish Alliance

Fellowship of Messianic Congregations (FMC)

International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues

International Federations of Messianic Jews (IFMJ)

International Messianic Jewish Alliance (IMJA)

Messianic Bureau International (MBI)

Messianic Israel Alliance (MIA)

Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA)

Messianic Jewish Alliance of Australia

Messianic Hebrews International

The Association of Messianic Congregations (AMC)

The British Messianic Jewish Alliance

The International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS)

The Jerusalem Council

The United Alliance of Congregations Pursuing a Messianic Torah

Tikkun Ministries International

Union of Conservative Messianic Synagogues (UCMJS)

Union of Nazarene Jewish Synagogues

Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJC)

Union of Nazarene Yisraelite Congregations

United Messianic Jewish Alliance (UMJA)

[edit] Jewish Christians

Jews for Jesus

Ebionism

[edit] Esoteric Christianity

Main articles: Esoteric Christianity and Western Mystery Tradition

See also: Johannine literature and Lazarus

Anthroposophical Society of Rudolf Steiner

Archeosophical Society of Tommaso Palamidessi

Lectorium Rosicrucianum of Jan van Rijckenborgh/Catharose de Petri

Martinism of Louis Claude de Saint-Martin et al.

Societas Rosicruciana by Masons

The Rosicrucian Fellowship of Max Heindel

[edit] New Thought

Main article: New Thought

The relation of New Thought to Christianity is sometimes murky; some of its adherents see themselves as practicing a true or correct form of Christianity, or as doing what Jesus did, while others are more distant from Christian self-expression. In particular, Religious Science says "yes and no" to the question of whether it considers itself Christian.[6] The two groups listed below include a clearer statement in which they identify themselves as Christian.

Church of Divine Science[7]

Unity Church[8]

[edit] Syncretistic religions incorporating elements of Christianity

The relation of these movements to other Christian ideas can be remote. They are listed here because they include some elements of Christian practice or beliefs, within religious contexts which may be only loosely characterized as Christian.

Candomblé

Vodou

Pilgrims of Arès

Rastafari movement

Santería

Santo Daime

Umbanda

[edit] See also

| Christianity portal

List of Christian denominations by number of members

List of the largest Protestant churches of the world

Parachurch organization

Denominationalism

List of religions and spiritual traditions

Christian cults

Timeline of Christianity

List of religious organizations

[edit] References

^ Christianity Today – General Statistics and Facts of Christianity Today

^ Not to be confused with the Roman Rite, which is one of the Latin liturgical rites, not a particular Church.

^ Anthony Dragani, From East to West

^ "Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church". Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20070629_responsa-quaestiones_en.html.

^ "Protestant, I.2.a" Oxford English Dictionary

^ http://www.unitedcentersforspiritualliving.org/Philosophy/phil_faqs.php

^ See http://divinesciencechurch.org/dsfed//ads.php for a description of basic beliefs, including its position as Christian.

^ See the Unity Church FAQ at http://unity.org/aboutunity/whoWeAre/faq.html, in which Unity describes itself as "positive, practical Christianity", and thus is clearly self-identified as Christian.

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