Template:Infobox Christian denomination/doc

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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox Christian denomination (see that page for the template itself). It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

[edit] 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 = 
| image = 
| imagewidth = 
| imagealttext = 
| caption = 
| main_classification = 
| orientation = 
| polity = 
| leader/moderator =
| leader =
| fellowships = 
| associations = 
| area = 
| website = 
| founder = 
| founded_date = 
| founded_place = 
| separated_from = 
| parent = 
| merger = 
| separations = 
| hospitals = 
| nursing_homes = 
| aid = 
| congregations = 
| members = 
| ministers = 
| missionaries =
| temples =
| primary_schools = 
| secondary_schools = 
| tertiary = 
| footnotes = 
}}

[edit] Parameters

An explanation of what each parameter is. For more information, ask on the talk page.

1. name — The name of the denomination
2. image — Any image associated with the denomination (logo)
3. imagewidth - width of image, default "200px." Recommend under 200px. Used when available image is low-resolution.
4. imagealttext - alternative text to be displayed describing image.
5. caption — A caption for the image
6. main_classification — (Roman-Catholic, Protestant, Eastern-Orthodox, etc.)
7. orientation — (main theology, i.e. Calvinism, Arminianism, Baptist, etc.)
8. polity — The appropriate ecclesiastical polity
9. leader/moderator - The religious leader or moderator of the denomination
10. leader - The religious leader of the denomination
11. fellowships – names of distinct fellowships within the denomination
12. associations — Names of inter-denominational associations the church is part of; eg. International Conference of Reformed Churches
13. area — Geographical area, eg. North America and Japan
14. website - Official website
15. founder — The original founder.
16. founded_date — Date of founding
17. founded_place — Location of founding
18. separated_from — Separation from (denomination)
19. parent — If the denomination branched off of a parent denomination
20. merger — If the denomination was the result of a merge
21. separations — names of denominations that have split off from this denomination
22. hospitals — number of church-operated hospitals
23. nursing_homes — number of church-operated nursing homes
24. aid — name of humanitarian aid organization run by the church, like Adventist Development and Relief Agency
25. congregations — number of congregations
26. members — number of members
27. ministers — number of ministers/priests/pastors/...
28. missionaries - number of missionaries
29. temples - number of temples
30. primary_schools — number of church-operated primary schools
31. secondary_schools — number of church-operated secondary/high schools
32. tertiary — number of church-operated tertiary level colleges or universities
33. other_names — alternative names by which the religion is known
34. footnotes — any footnotes

[edit] Example

Denomination

An image caption
Classification	Main classification
Orientation	Main theology
Polity	Polity
Moderator	Joe Bloggs
Leader	President Bloggs
Distinct fellowships	Fellowships
Associations	Association of Churches
Geographical area	Geographical area
Founder	John Smith
Origin	May 3, 2007 Earth
Separated from	Denomination
Branched from	Big denomination
Merge of	Denomination 1 and Denomination 2
Separations	Denominations
Congregations	100
Members	1000
Ministers	83
Missionaries	134
Hospitals	13
Aid organization	Humanitarian Group
Primary schools	20
Secondary schools	10
Tertiary institutions	1
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
| orientation = Main theology
| polity = Polity
| founder = John Smith
| founded_date = May 3, 2007
| founded_place = Earth
| separated_from = Denomination
| parent = Big denomination
| merger = Denomination 1 and Denomination 2
| separations = Denominations
| fellowships = Fellowships
| associations = Association of Churches
| area = Geographical area
| hospitals = 13
| nursing homes = 25
| aid = Humanitarian Group
| congregations = 100
| members = 1000
| ministers = 83
| primary_schools = 20
| secondary_schools = 10
| tertiary = 1
| other_names =
* Alternative Name #1
* Alternative Name #2
| footnotes = footnote }}