Template:Infobox religion

	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
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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

{{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 }}