Template:Infobox religion
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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 religion
| name =
| caption_background =
| image =
| imagewidth =
| imagealttext =
| caption =
| abbreviation =
| type =
| main_classification =
| orientation =
| scripture =
| theology =
| polity =
| governance =
| structure =
| leader/moderator =
| leader =
| director =
| fellowships =
| associations =
| area =
| headquarters =
| founder =
| founded_date =
| founded_place =
| separated_from =
| parent =
| merger =
| absorbed =
| separations =
| merged_into =
| defunct =
| hospitals =
| nursing_homes =
| aid =
| congregations =
| members = <!-- or | number_of_followers = -->
| ministers =
| missionaries =
| temples =
| primary_schools =
| secondary_schools =
| tax_status =
| tertiary =
| other_names =
| publications =
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
Parameters
An explanation of what each parameter is. For more information, ask on the talk page.
- name = the name of the denomination
- caption_background = if on, the title will appear with a purple background. Default is on.
- image = any image associated with the denomination (logo)
- imagewidth = width of image, default "200px." Recommend under 200px. Used when available image is low-resolution.
- imagealttext = alternative text to be displayed describing image.
- caption = a caption for the image
- abbreviation = an abbreviation (such as an acronym) for the denomination
- main_classification = (Roman-Catholic, Protestant, Eastern-Orthodox, etc.)
- orientation = (main theology, i.e. Calvinism, Arminianism, Baptist, etc.)
- scripture = the canon of religious text used by the denomination, including non-Bible works
- theology = (main theology, i.e. Calvinism, Arminianism, Baptist, etc.)
- polity = the appropriate ecclesiastical polity
- governance = the appropriate ecclesiastical polity
- structure = organizational structure for groups that do not employ a standard ecclesiastical polity
- leader/moderator = the religious leader or moderator of the denomination
- leader = the religious leader of the denomination
- director = if the denomination's organization is controlled by a director
- fellowships = names of distinct fellowships within the denomination
- associations = names of inter-denominational associations the church is part of; eg. International Conference of Reformed Churches
- area = geographical area, eg. North America and Japan
- headquarters = Headquarters or main denominational office
- founder = the original founder
- founded_date = date of founding
- founded_place = location of founding
- separated_from = separation from (denomination)
- parent = if the denomination branched off of a parent denomination
- merger = if the denomination was the result of a merge
- absorbed = names of denominations that were absorbed into this body
- separations = names of denominations that have split off from this denomination
- merged_into = name of existing denomination into which this body was merged
- defunct = year in which this body ceased to exist if not merged with or into another denomination
- hospitals = number of church-operated hospitals
- nursing_homes = number of church-operated nursing homes
- aid = name of humanitarian aid organization run by the church, like Adventist Development and Relief Agency
- congregations = number of congregations
- members = number of members
- ministers = number of ministers/priests/pastors/...
- missionaries = number of missionaries
- temples = number of temples
- primary_schools = number of church-operated primary schools
- secondary_schools = number of church-operated secondary/high schools
- tax_status = tax classification (e.g., Internal Revenue Service 501c3 or equivalent) of the main body
- tertiary = number of church-operated tertiary level colleges or universities
- publications = names of the publications made by the denomination
- other_names = alternative name or names by which the denomination is/was known
- website = official website
- footnotes = any footnotes
Example
| Religion or Denomination | |
| A typical image used as an example. | |
| An image caption | |
| Abbreviation | ABC |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Absorbed | Denomination 3 |
| Separations | Child Denominations |
| Merged into | Denomination 4 |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| 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 religion
|name = Religion or Denomination
|image = Example svg.svg
|imagewidth = 150px
|imagealttext = A typical image used as an example.
|caption = An image caption
|abbreviation = ABC
|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. [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] 501c3
|tertiary = 1
|publication = Publication Name #1, Publication Name #2
|other_names = Alternative Name #1, Alternative Name #2
|footnotes = footnote }}