This is a list of Christian denominations by number of members. It is inevitably partial and generally based on claims by the denominations themselves. The numbers should therefore be considered approximate.
[edit] Christian denominational families
(Claimed separate lineage)
(16th century)
(11th century)
"Union"
[edit] Largest denominations in the world
- Historical Protestantism - 350 million
- Modern Christian movements - 588 million[61]
- Non-universally recognized churches
- Other separated Orthodox groups
- Autocephalous churches in communion
- Autonomous churches in communion
- Churches not in communion
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Number of priests showing steady, moderate increase, Vatican says". Catholic News Service. 2008-03-09. http://www.wcr.ab.ca/news/2009/0309/priests030909.shtml. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG1199/_PR.HTM
- ^ http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=83&catid=3
- ^ Baptist World Alliance
- ^ http://www.sbcec.net/bor/2007/2007SBCAnnual.pdf
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/north-america/united-states-of-america/national-baptist-convention-usa-inc.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/north-america/united-states-of-america/national-baptist-convention-of-america-inc.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/nigeria/nigerian-baptist-convention.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/north-america/united-states-of-america/progressive-national-baptist-convention-inc.html
- ^ a b c Ron Rhodes, The Complete Guide to Christian Denominations, Harvest House, 2007
- ^ a b c http://www.bwanet.org/default.aspx?pid=437
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/india/samavesam-of-telugu-baptist-churches.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/nigeria/methodist-church-nigeria.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/south-africa/methodist-church-of-southern-africa.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/south-korea.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/ivory-coast/united-methodist-church-of-ivory-coast.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/ghana/methodist-church-ghana.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/india/methodist-church-in-india.html
- ^ Lutheran World Federation
- ^ Germany
- ^ http://www.lutheranworld.org/Directory/AFR/EvLuthCchinTanzania-EN.html
- ^ http://evl.fi/EVLUutiset.nsf/Documents/0DCC039A551C3C6CC22575320038BE6F?OpenDocument&lang=FI
- ^ http://www.lutheranworld.org/Directory/ASI/ProtChrisBatakCch-EN.html
- ^ http://www.lutheranworld.org/Directory/AFR/LuthCchChristinNigeria-EN.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/india/united-evangelical-lutheran-church-in-india.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/pacific/papua-new-guinea/evangelical-lutheran-church-of-papua-new-guinea.html
- ^ http://www.lutheranworld.org/Directory/ASI/hraEvLuthCch-EN.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/latin-america/brazil/evangelical-church-of-the-lutheran-confession-in-brazil.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/namibia/evangelical-lutheran-church-in-namibia.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/south-africa/evangelical-lutheran-church-in-southern-africa.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/kenya/presbyterian-church-of-east-africa.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/south-africa/presbyterian-church-of-africa.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/democratic-republic-of-congo/church-of-christ-in-congo-presbyterian-community-of-congo.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/south-korea/presbyterian-church-of-korea.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/cameroon/presbyterian-church-of-cameroon.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/europe/united-kingdom/church-of-scotland.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/sudan/presbyterian-church-of-the-sudan.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/cameroon/presbyterian-church-in-cameroon.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/ghana/presbyterian-church-of-ghana.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/nigeria/presbyterian-church-of-nigeria.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/south-africa/uniting-presbyterian-church-in-southern-africa.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/madgascar/church-of-jesus-christ-in-madagascar-fjkm.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/zambia/united-church-of-zambia.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/europe/netherlands/protestant-church-in-the-netherlands.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/cameroon/evangelical-church-of-cameroon.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/indonesia/protestant-evangelical-church-in-timor.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/indonesia/christian-evangelical-church-in-minahasa.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/pacific/papua-new-guinea/united-church-in-papua-new-guinea.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/philippines/united-church-of-christ-in-the-philippines.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/indonesia/protestant-church-in-western-indonesia.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/indonesia/evangelical-christian-church-in-tanah-papua.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/indonesia/protestant-church-in-the-moluccas.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/europe/hungary/reformed-church-in-hungary.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/europe/romania/reformed-church-in-romania.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/south-africa/uniting-reformed-church-in-southern-africa.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/angola/evangelical-congregational-church-in-angola.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/south-africa/united-congregational-church-of-southern-africa.html
- ^ http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_84.html#596
- ^ http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_513.html#3117
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/caribbean/antigua-and-barbuda/moravian-church-eastern-west-indies-province.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/church-families/pentecostal-churches.html
- ^ Association of Christian Churches. Dr. James B. Gould. Washington, DC, USA. 2006.
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/nigeria/church-of-the-lord-aladura-worldwide.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/south-africa/council-of-african-instituted-churches.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/democratic-republic-of-congo/church-of-christ-light-of-the-holy-spirit.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/kenya/african-church-of-the-holy-spirit.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/kenya/african-israel-nineveh-church.html
- ^ a b http://www.patriyarkhat.org.ua/ukr/archive/article;143;388/
- ^ Not recgognized by the Syriac Orthodox Church
- ^ Anglican Communion News Service Accessed 22-Aug-09
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/burundi/province-of-the-anglican-church-of-burundi.html
- ^ http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/africa/democratic-republic-of-congo/church-of-christ-in-congo-anglican-community-of-congo.html
- ^ http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1032-10,00.html
- ^ http://www.cofchrist.org/news/GeneralInfo.asp
- ^ http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Iglesia_ni_Cristo
