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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).


Some denominations are large (e.g. Roman Catholic, 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.


This is not a complete list, but aims to provide a comprehensible overview of the diversity that exists among denominations of Christianity, whose branches are collectively referred to as Christendom. Some links may point to non-existent articles.  There are approximately 300 branches listed here.


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





Contents







Catholic churches accepting the primacy of the Roman Pontiff



Main articles: Roman Catholic Church and Primacy of the Roman Pontiff



Note: The Latin Church, the most common form of Catholicism in Western Europe and North America, is sometimes said to be "the Roman Catholic Church." However, Catholics in full communion with Rome regard all of the above to be particular churches of the Catholic Church.  See also the term Uniate churches.



Churches claiming to be Catholic having broken communion with Rome





Greater Eastern Orthodox Communion

(In order of precedence. Indentation indicates autonomy rather than autocephaly.)





Other Eastern Orthodox Churches

from Ukrainian Orthodox Church:




Oriental Orthodox Communion



Note: Oriental Orthodoxy was formed in the fifth century by Christians who did not accept the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451).  It is historically related to Eutychian Monophysitism, and other denominations typically call these churches Monophysite, but Oriental Orthodox reject this description, calling themselves Miaphysite.








Independent Anglican and 


Nestorianism




Note: The Assyrian Orthodox Church was formed in the fifth century by Christians (in what was then Sassanid Persia) who did not accept the Council of Ephesus (AD 431).  It is historically related to Nestorianism, but Assyrian Orthodox do not consider themselves Nestorians.





Protestants before Luther


Note: These are late-Medieval groups that Protestants have identified as their spiritual forebears.  In some respects, however, their beliefs were distinct from 16th-century Protestantism.  The historical influence of these groups on the Reformation (if any) is a point of contention. Most began out of a following for the priest named Jan Hus.








  • African Methodist - Southern Africa
  • African Methodist Church - Zimbabwe
  • African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
  • Bible Methodist Church
  • British Methodist Episcopal Church
  • Central Congo United Methodist Church
  • Chinese Methodist Church
  • Chinese Methodist Church - Australia
  • Christian Methodist Episcopal Church - Dallas, TX
  • Congregational Methodist Church
  • Church of Christ - Hong Kong & Peoples Republic of China - http://www.hkcccc.org
  • Church of North India
  • Church of Pakistan
  • Church of South India
  • Church of the Nazarene - Kansas City, MO - http://www.nazarene.org
  • Evangelical Church
  • Evangelical Church of the Dominican Republic - http://pagina.de/ied
  • Evangelical Church of Uruguay
  • Evangelical Methodist Church
  • Evangelical Methodist Church of Argentina
  • Evangelical Methodist Church of Bolivia
  • Evangelical Methodist Church of Costa Rica
  • Evangelical Methodist Church of Panama
  • Evangelical Methodist Church of Philippines - http://www.iemelif.org
  • Evangelical Methodist Church of Portugal - http://www.igreja-metodista.pt
  • Evangelical Methodist Community - Paraguay
  • The Evangelical Church - Spain - http://www.iee-es.org
  • Evangelical United Church - Ecuador
  • Finnish United Methodist Church - Finland - http://www.metodistkirkko.fi
  • The Free Methodist Church - North America
  • Free Wesleyan Church - Tonga
  • Fellowship of Independent Methodist Churches
  • Fundamental Methodist Conference, Inc.
  • Independent Methodist Church
  • Korean Methodist Church
  • Methodist Church, Hong Kong
  • Methodist Church in Ireland - http://www.irishmethodist.org
  • Methodist Church in Singapore - http://www.methodist.org.sg
  • Methodist Church of Bangladesh
  • Methodist Church of Brazil
  • Methodist Church of the Caribbean and Americas
  • Methodist Church of Chile
  • Methodist Church of Colombia - http://www.metodista.org.co
  • Methodist Church of Cuba
  • Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma
  • Methodist Church of Ghana - http://www.methodistchurchghana.org
  • Methodist Church of Great Britain - http://www.methodist.org.uk
  • Methodist Church of Hong Kong & Peoples Republic of China - http://www.methodist.org.hk
  • Methodist Church of India - http://www.gbgm-umc.org/rdum-gmi
  • Methodist Church of Indonesia - http://www.gbgm-umc.org
  • Methodist Church of Italy
  • Methodist Church of Kenya
  • Methodist Church of Korea - http://www.kmc.or.kr/eng
  • Methodist Church of Malaysia - http://www.methodistchurch.org.my
  • Methodist Church of Mexico [Iglesia Metodista de México, Sitio Oficial]
  • Methodist Church of (Lower) Myanmar
  • Methodist Church of (Upper)Myanmar
  • Methodist Church of New Zealand - http://www.methodist.org.nz
  • Methodist Church of Nigeria
  • Methodist Church of Peru
  • Methodist Church of Puerto Rico
  • Methodist Church of Republic of China - http://www.methodist.org.tw
  • Methodist Church of Samoa
  • Methodist Church of Sierra Leone
  • Methodist Church of Southern Africa
  • Methodist Church of Sri Lanka
  • Methodist Church of Togo
  • Methodist Church of Zimbabwe
  • North Katanga United Methodist Church - Kitwe Zambia
  • Primitive Methodist Church
  • Protestant Methodist Church - Benin
  • Protestant Methodist Church - Côte d’Ivoire
  • Salvation Army
  • South Congo United Methodist Church
  • Swedish United Methodist Church - Finland - http://www.metodistikirkko.fi
  • United Church - Zambia
  • The United Church of Canada - http://www.united-church.ca
  • United Church of Christ of Philippines
  • United Methodist Church - http://infoserv.umc.org
  • United Methodist Church of Albania - http://www.umc-europe.org/albania_e.php
  • United Methodist Church of Algeria/Tunisia - http://www.umc-europe.org/north_africa_e.php
  • United Methodist Church of Austria - http://www.emk.at/
  • United Methodist Church of Bosnia and Herzegowina
  • United Methodist Church of Bulgaria - http://bg.umc-europe.org/
  • United Methodist Church of Burundi
  • United Methodist Church of Czech Republic - http://www.umc.cz/
  • United Methodist Church of Denmark - http://www.metodistkirken.dk
  • United Methodist Church of East Angola
  • United Methodist Church of Estonia - http://www.metodistikirik.ee
  • United Methodist Church of France - http://www.umc-europe.org/ueem
  • United Methodist Church of Germany - http://www.emk.de
  • United Methodist Church of Hungary - http://www.metodista.hu/
  • United Methodist Church of Kroatia - http://www.metodisti.hr/
  • The United Methodist Church of Latvia
  • United Methodist Church of Liberia
  • United Methodist Church of Lithuania - http://www.gbgm-umc.org/lithuania/
  • United Methodist Church of Macedonia - http://www.umc-europe.org/macedonia_e.php
  • United Methodist Church of Mozambique
  • United Methodist Church of Nigeria
  • United Methodist Church of Norway - http://www.metodistkirken.no
  • United Methodist Church of Poland - http://www.kem.com.pl
  • The United Methodist Church of Russia - http://www.gbgm-umc.org/europe/russia
  • United Methodist Church of Serbia and Montenegro - http://www.umc-europe.org/serbia-montenegro_e.php
  • United Methodist Church of Sierra Loene
  • United Methodist Church of Slovak Republic - http://slovakia.umc-europe.org
  • United Methodist Church of Sweden - http://www.metodistkyrkan.fi
  • United Methodist Church of Switzerland - http://ch.umc-europe.org
  • United Methodist Church of West Angola
  • United Methodist Church of Zimbabwe
  • United Protestant Church - Belgium
  • Uniting Church of Australia
  • The Wesleyan Church - Indianapolis IN
  • Wesleyan Reform Union
  • West Africa African Methodist - Philadelphia PA
  • West African Methodist Church - Sierra Leone







Note: These are denominations that follow Calvinist theology.






Reformed / Congregationalist Churches











Note: All Baptist associations are congregationalist affiliations for the purpose of cooperation, in which each local church is governmentally independent.









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Note: Genealogically, Oneness Pentecostalism can be grouped with other Pentecostals, but doctrinally, it can be listed as a Nontrinitarian denomination.












Other Protestant Denominations



Society of Friends (Quakers)


Note: Although, historically speaking, the Society of Friends can be listed as a Protestant demonination, this is sometimes contested and many Quakers today consider their faith to be a distinct, non-Protestant form of Christianity.








Note: What these denominations have in common is the claim that they restore the practice and/or faith of primitive Christianity in the modern era.  Otherwise their beliefs are quite distinct.  Some sects consider themselves Protestant, while some of the demoninations listed under Nontrinitarianism can also be listed as Restorationist.  



Stone-Campbell 


Southcottites





Sabbath-Keeping Churches, Adventist



Sabbath-Keeping Churches, Non-Adventist



Sunday Adventists



Bible Student Groups



Sacred Name Groups



Other Adventists







[Mormon] Denominations) 


Christian Heresies


Heresies condemned in the Roman world


(listed chronologically, by approximate time of emergence)



First Century A.D.



Second Century



Third Century



Fourth Century



Fifth Century



Eighth Century



Later Heresies condemned by the Catholic Church






Unitarianism and Universalism



Religious movements related to Christianity



(extinct as a distinct and modern group)





Episcopal


Congregational






Christian mystery cults



Ethnic or syncretic religions incorporating elements of Christianity



Christianism



See also



External links



















 





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