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Groups of denominations, often sharing broadly similar beliefs, practices, and historical ties—can be known as "branches of Christianity" or "denominational families" (e.g. Eastern or Western Christianity and their sub-branches). [1] These "denominational families" are often imprecisely also called denominations.
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 ...
After these two larger families come distinct branches of Christianity. Most classification schemes list Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodox Christianity, with Orthodox Christianity being divided into Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and the Church of the East. However Roman Catholicism is to be seen as a distinct denomination ...
Early Christianity. Great Church (Full communion) (Not shown are ante-Nicene, nontrinitarian, and restorationist denominations.) Template documentation.
In Early Christianity, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church were one. Diagram showing derivation of major branches of Christianity (modification of earlier JPG version) Catholic Christianity. Catholic Church with Latin Rite (Western Rite) Eastern Catholic Churches; Eastern Christianity. Eastern Orthodox Church; Oriental Orthodoxy
Christianity portal: This list of Baptist denominations is a list of subdivisions of Baptists, with their various Baptist associations, conferences, conventions, ...
The three main branches of Christianity are Roman Catholicism (1.3 billion people), Protestantism (625 million-900 million), [note 3] [15] [16] [17] and Eastern Orthodoxy (230 million) while other prominent braches include Oriental Orthodoxy (60 million), Restorationism (35 million), [note 4] and the Church of the East (600,000). [20]
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