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(Not shown are ante-Nicene, nontrinitarian, and restorationist denominations.) A broad overview of various Christian groups including a historical context . See also Christianity by country , Islam by country , Judaism by country , Protestantism by country , Commons:Category:Religion maps of the world
The various denominations of Christianity fall into several large families, shaped both by culture and history. Christianity arose in the first century AD after Rome had conquered much of the western parts of the fragmented Hellenistic empire created by Alexander the Great. The linguistic and cultural divisions of the first century AD Roman ...
Churches in the United Kingdom by denomination (18 C) Christian denominations founded in Great Britain (8 C, 5 P) Christian denominations in the Channel Islands (1 C)
[7] [22] Much of the growth has occurred after World War II, when decolonization of Africa and abolition of various restrictions against Protestants in Latin American countries occurred. [8] According to one source, Protestants constituted respectively 2.5% of South Americans, 2% of Africans and 0.5% of Asians in 1900. [ 8 ]
The second largest Christian branch is either Protestantism (if it is considered a single group), or the Eastern Orthodox Church (if Protestants are considered to be divided into multiple denominations). According to a 2012 Pew Research Center study, of the then 232 countries and territories, 157 had Christian majorities. [10]
A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity, identified by traits such as a name, organization and doctrine.Individual bodies, however, may use alternative terms to describe themselves, such as church, convention, communion, assembly, house, union, network, or sometimes fellowship.
It is the only Protestant denomination approved by the Chinese government. Its theology is regulated and controlled by the state. Church of England: Anglican: 1534 [n 6] Supreme Governor King Charles III; Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: London, United Kingdom England 26,000,000 [15] The country's established church. Church of Christ in ...
Christian denominations in South America by country (3 C) A. Christian denominations in Albania ... Christian denominations in the United Kingdom (20 C, 9 P)