Template:Infobox Christian denomination

Template documentation

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                = 
| caption_background  =
| image               = 
| imagewidth          = 
| imagealttext        = 
| caption             = 
| main_classification = 
| orientation         = 
| theology            =
| polity              = 
| governance          =
| structure           =
| leader/moderator    =
| leader              =
| director            =
| fellowships         = 
| associations        = 
| area                = 
| headquarters        =
| 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            = 
| other_names         = 
| website             = 
| 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. caption_background = if on, the title will appear with a purple background. Default is on.
3. image = any image associated with the denomination (logo)
4. imagewidth = width of image, default "200px." Recommend under 200px. Used when available image is low-resolution.
5. imagealttext = alternative text to be displayed describing image.
6. caption = a caption for the image
7. main_classification = (Roman-Catholic, Protestant, Eastern-Orthodox, etc.)
8. orientation = (main theology, i.e. Calvinism, Arminianism, Baptist, etc.)
9. theology = (main theology, i.e. Calvinism, Arminianism, Baptist, etc.)
10. polity = the appropriate ecclesiastical polity
11. governance = the appropriate ecclesiastical polity
12. structure = organizational structure for groups that do not employ a standard ecclesiastical polity
13. leader/moderator = the religious leader or moderator of the denomination
14. leader = the religious leader of the denomination
15. director = if the denomination's organization is controlled by a director
16. fellowships = names of distinct fellowships within the denomination
17. associations = names of inter-denominational associations the church is part of; eg. International Conference of Reformed Churches
18. area = geographical area, eg. North America and Japan
19. headquarters = Headquarters or main denominational office
20. founder = the original founder
21. founded_date = date of founding
22. founded_place = location of founding
23. separated_from = separation from (denomination)
24. parent = if the denomination branched off of a parent denomination
25. merger = if the denomination was the result of a merge
26. separations = names of denominations that have split off from this denomination
27. hospitals = number of church-operated hospitals
28. nursing_homes = number of church-operated nursing homes
29. aid = name of humanitarian aid organization run by the church, like Adventist Development and Relief Agency
30. congregations = number of congregations
31. members = number of members
32. ministers = number of ministers/priests/pastors/...
33. missionaries = number of missionaries
34. temples = number of temples
35. primary_schools = number of church-operated primary schools
36. secondary_schools = number of church-operated secondary/high schools
37. tax_status = tax classification (e.g., Internal Revenue Service 501c3 or equivalent) of the main body
38. tertiary = number of church-operated tertiary level colleges or universities
39. other_names = alternative name or names by which the denomination is/was known
40. website = official website
41. 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
Geographical areas	Geographical area
Headquarters	Headquarters
Founder	John Smith
Origin	2010 January Earth
Separated from	Parent Denomination
Branched from	Big denomination
Merge 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
Tax status	U.S. IRS 501c3
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
|tax_status = U.S. [[IRS]] 501c3
|tertiary = 1
|other_names = Alternative Name #1, Alternative Name #2
|footnotes = footnote }}