Template:Infobox Christian denomination

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Usage

To use this template, simply copy and paste the following text into the article and fill in any of the parameters. Only "name" is required.

{{Infobox Christian denomination
|name = 
|image = 
|imagewidth = 
|imagealttext = 
|caption = 
|main_classification = 
|orientation = 
|theology =
|polity = 
|governance =
|structure =
|leader/moderator =
|leader =
|fellowships = 
|associations = 
|area = 
|website = 
|founder = 
|founded_date = 
|founded_place = 
|separated_from = 
|parent = 
|merger = 
|separations = 
|hospitals = 
|nursing_homes = 
|aid = 
|congregations = 
|members = 
|ministers = 
|missionaries =
|temples =
|primary_schools = 
|secondary_schools = 
|tax status =
|tertiary = 
|footnotes = 
}}

Parameters

An explanation of what each parameter is. For more information, ask on the talk page.

1. name — The name of the denomination
2. image — Any image associated with the denomination (logo)
3. imagewidth - width of image, default "200px." Recommend under 200px. Used when available image is low-resolution.
4. imagealttext - alternative text to be displayed describing image.
5. caption — A caption for the image
6. main_classification — (Roman-Catholic, Protestant, Eastern-Orthodox, etc.)
7. orientation — (main theology, i.e. Calvinism, Arminianism, Baptist, etc.)
8. theology — (main theology, i.e. Calvinism, Arminianism, Baptist, etc.)
9. polity — The appropriate ecclesiastical polity
10. governance — The appropriate ecclesiastical polity
11. structure - Organizational structure for groups that do not employ a standard ecclesiastical polity
12. leader/moderator - The religious leader or moderator of the denomination
13. leader - The religious leader of the denomination
14. fellowships – names of distinct fellowships within the denomination
15. associations — Names of inter-denominational associations the church is part of; e.g. International Conference of Reformed Churches
16. area — Geographical area, e.g. North America and Japan
17. website - Official website
18. founder — The original founder.
19. founded_date — Date of founding
20. founded_place — Location of founding
21. separated_from — Separation from (denomination)
22. parent — If the denomination branched off of a parent denomination
23. merger — If the denomination was the result of a merge
24. separations — names of denominations that have split off from this denomination
25. hospitals — number of church-operated hospitals
26. nursing_homes — number of church-operated nursing homes
27. aid — name of humanitarian aid organization run by the church, like Adventist Development and Relief Agency
28. congregations — number of congregations
29. members — number of members
30. ministers — number of ministers/priests/pastors/...
31. missionaries - number of missionaries
32. temples - number of temples
33. primary_schools — number of church-operated primary schools
34. secondary_schools — number of church-operated secondary/high schools
35. tax status- Internal Revenue Service Classification- if not 501c3
36. tertiary — number of church-operated tertiary level colleges or universities
37. other_names — alternative names by which the religion is known
38. footnotes — any footnotes

Example

Denomination
An image caption
Classification	Main classification
Theology	Biblicist
Governance	Government
Moderator	Joe Bloggs
Leader	President Bloggs
Distinct fellowships	Fellowships
Associations	Association of Churches
Region	Geographical area
Founder	John Smith
Origin	2010 January Earth
Separated from	Parent Denomination
Merger of	Denomination 1 and Denomination 2
Separations	Child Denominations
Congregations	100
Members	10000
Ministers	100
Missionaries	100
Hospitals	1
Aid organization	Humanitarian Group
Primary schools	20
Secondary schools	10
Tertiary institutions	1
Other name(s)	Alternative Name #1 Alternative Name #2
footnote

{{Infobox Christian denomination
|name = Denomination
|image = Example svg.svg
|imagewidth = 150px
|imagealttext = A typical image used as an example.
|caption = An image caption
|main_classification = Main classification
|theology = Main theology
|governance = Government structure
|founder = John Smith
|founded_date = 2010 January
|founded_place = Geographic place
|separated_from = Parent denomination
|parent = Big denomination
|merger = Denomination 1 and Denomination 2
|separations = Child denominations
|fellowships = Fellowships
|associations = Association of Churches
|area = Geographical area
|hospitals = 1
|nursing homes = 1
|aid = Humanitarian Group
|congregations = 100
|members = 10000
|ministers = 100
|primary_schools = 20
|secondary_schools = 10
|tertiary = 1
|other_names =
* Alternative Name #1
* Alternative Name #2
|footnotes = footnote }}