List of Christian denominations

List of Christian denominations ordered by historical and doctrinal relationships. (See also: Christianity; Christianity: Denominations)

Table of contents

1 Orthodox Churches
2 Celtic Christianity
3 Catholicism
4 Protestantism and descendant churches
5 Restorationism
6 Gnosticism
7 Various Non-Trinitarian
8 New Thought churches

Orthodox Churches

Eastern Orthodox Churches
- Albanian Orthodox Church
- Orthodox Church of Alexandria
- Orthodox Church in America
- Orthodox Church of Antioch
- Bulgarian Orthodox Church
- Chinese Orthodox Church
- Orthodox Church of Constantinople
- Cypriot Orthodox Church
- Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church
- Estonian Orthodox Church
- Orthodox Church of Finland
- Georgian Orthodox Church
- Church of Greece
- Japanese Orthodox Church
- Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
- Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai
- Polish Orthodox Church
- Romanian Orthodox Church
- Russian Orthodox Church
- Serb Orthodox Church
- Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Assyrian Church of the East
Schismatic Orthodox Churches
- Belorussian Orthodox Church
- Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece
- Macedonian Orthodox Church
- Old Believers
- Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
- Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church

Celtic Christianity

Celtic Catholic Church

Catholicism

Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Catholic Churches
- Armenian Catholic Church
- Chaldean Catholic Church
- Coptic Catholic Church
- Ethiopian Catholic Church
- Maronites
- Melkites
- Syrian Catholic Church
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
- Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
American Catholic Church
Catholic Apostolic Church
Catholic Life Church
Christ Catholic Church
Liberal Catholic Church
Mariavite Church
Neouniate Church
North American Old Catholic Church
Old Catholic Church
Palmarian Catholic Church
Polish National Catholic Church
Philippine Independent Church
Uniate Church (Byzantine Church)

Protestantism and descendant churches

Early Protestants (before Luther)
- Waldensians
- Lollards
- Hussites
Lutheran
- American Association of Lutheran Churches
- Apostolic Lutheran Church of America
- Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
- Church of Denmark
- Church of Estonia
- Church of Finland
- Church of Iceland
- Church of Norway
- Church of Sweden
- Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America
- Church of the Lutheran Confession
- Evangelical Covenant Church of America ("Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant")
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
- Evangelical Lutheran Synod
- Laestadian Lutheran Church
- Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Lutheran Church of Australia
- Lutheran Church of New Zealand
- Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
- Lutheran Church - Canada
- Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Reformed and Presbyterian Churches
- Reformed churches
  - Canadian and American Reformed Churches
  - Christian Reformed Church in North America
  - Church of Lippe
  - Dutch Reformed Church
  - Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches
  - Free Reformed Churches of North America
  - Heritage Reformed Congregations
  - Hungarian Reformed Church in America
  - Orthodox Christian Reformed Church
  - Protestant Reformed Churches in America
  - Reformed Christian Church in Croatia
  - Reformed Church in America
  - Reformed Church in Bavaria and Northwestern Germany
  - Reformed Church in Hungary
  - Reformed Church in the United States
  - Reformed Church of Alsace and Lorraine
  - Reformed Church of Japan
  - Remonstrant Brotherhood
  - United Reformed Church
  - United Reformed Churches in North America
- Presbyterian
  - Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
  - Bible Presbyterian Church
  - Church of Scotland
  - Cumberland Presbyterian Church
  - Evangelical Presbyterian Church
  - Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales
  - Free Church of Scotland
  - Free Church of Scotland Continuing
  - Free Presbyterian Church
  - Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
  - Korean Presbyterian Church in America
  - Orthodox Presbyterian Church
  - Presbyterian Church in America
  - Presbyterian Church in Ireland
  - Presbyterian Church in Korea
  - Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea
  - Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
  - Presbyterian Church of Australia
  - Presbyterian Church of Canada
  - Presbyterian Church of Korea
  - Presbyterian Church of Wales
  - Presbyterian Church USA
  - Reformed Presbyterian Church - Covenanted
  - Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland
  - Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America
  - United Free Church of Scotland
  - Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa
- see also United / Uniting churches
Anglicans
- Anglican Communion
  - Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
  - Anglican Church of Australia
  - Anglican Church of Canada
  - Anglican Church of Kenya
  - Anglican Church of Korea
  - Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
  - Church in Wales
  - Church of England
  - Church of Ireland
  - Church of Nigeria
  - Church of Uganda
  - Church of the Province of Burundi
  - Church of the Province of Central Africa
  - Church of the Province of Melanesia
  - Church of the Province of Myanmar
  - Church of the Province of Rwanda
  - Church of the Province of South East Asia
  - Church of the Province of Southern Africa
  - Church of the Province of Tanzania
  - Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
  - Church of the Province of the West Indies
  - Church of the Province of West Africa
  - Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
  - Episcopal Church
  - Episcopal Church of Cuba
  - Episcopal Church of the Sudan
  - Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
  - Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central America
  - Iglesia Anglicana de M�xico
  - Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sud de las Americas
  - Igreja Episcopal do Brasil
  - Lusitanian Church of Portugal
  - Nippon Sei Ko Kai (Japan)
  - Philippine Episcopal Church
  - Scottish Episcopal Church
  - Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church
- Schismatic (or "continuing") Anglican Churches
  - African Orthodox Church
  - African Orthodox Church of the West
  - African Orthodox Episcopal Church
  - American Episcopal Church
  - Anglican Mission in America
  - Anglican Province of Christ the King
  - Charismatic Episcopal Church
  - Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches
  - Free Church of England
  - Free Protestant Episcopal Church
  - Reformed Episcopal Church
  - Southern Episcopal Church
Methodists
- African Methodist Episcopal Church
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
- Bible Methodist Church
- British Methodist Episcopal Church
- Chinese Methodist Church
- Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
- Congregational Methodist Church
- Church of the Nazarene
- Evangelical Church
- Evangelical Methodist Church
- Free Methodist Church
- Fellowship of Independent Methodist Churches
- Fundamental Methodist Conference, Inc
- Independent Methodist Church
- Korean Methodist Church
- Methodist Church, Hong Kong
- Methodist Church in Ireland
- Methodist Church in Singapore
- Methodist Church of Great Britain
- Methodist Church of New Zealand
- Methodist Church of South Africa
- Methodist Church of Sri Lanka
- Primitive Methodist Church
- Salvation Army
- United Methodist Church
- Wesleyan Reform Union
- see also United / Uniting churches
Plymouth Brethren
Anabaptist
- Amish
- Hutterites
- Mennonites
  - Alliance of Mennonite Evangelical Congregations
  - Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand
  - Brethren in Christ
  - Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
  - Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (aka Holdeman Mennonites)
  - Conservative Mennonite Conference
  - Chortitzer Mennonite Conference
  - Evangelical Mennonite Church
  - Evangelical Mennonite Conference
  - Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference
  - Japan Mennonite Brethren Conference
  - Mennonite World Conference
  - Mennonite Church Canada
  - Mennonite Church in the Netherlands
  - Mennonite Church USA
  - Swiss Mennonite Conference
  - US Conferences of Mennonite Brethren Churches
- Schwarzenau Brethren
Baptist (All Baptist associations are congregationalist affiliations for the purpose of cooperation, in which each local church is governmentally independent)
- Alliance of Baptists
- American Baptist Association
- American Baptist Church
- American Baptist Convention
- Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland
- Association of Grace Baptist Churches
- Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America
- Association of Regular Baptist Churches
- Baptist Bible Fellowship International
- Baptist Conference of the Philippines
- Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec
- Baptist Convention of Western Cuba
- Baptist General Conference
- Baptist General Conference of Canada
- Baptist General Convention of Texas
- Baptist Missionary Association of America
- Baptist Union of Australia
- Baptist Union of Great Britain
- Baptist Union of New Zealand
- Baptist Union of Scotland
- Baptist Union of Western Canada
- Baptist World Alliance
- Bible Baptist
- Canadian Baptist Ministries
- Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists
- Central Baptist Association
- Central Canada Baptist Conference
- Christian Unity Baptist Association
- Colored Primitive Baptists
- Conservative Baptist Association
- Conservative Baptist Association of America
- Conservative Baptists
- Continental Baptist Churches
- Convenci�n Nacional Bautista de Mexico
- Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches
- Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
- European Baptist Convention
- European Baptist Federation
- Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti
- Evangelical Free Baptist Church
- Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada
- Free Will Baptist Church
- Fundamental Baptist Fellowship of America
- General Association of Baptists
- General Association of General Baptists
- General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
- General Conference of the Evangelical Baptist Church, Inc
- General Six-Principle Baptists
- Global Independent Baptist Fellowship
- Grace Baptist Assembly
- Independent Baptists
- Independent Baptist Church of America
- Independent Baptist Fellowship International
- Independent Baptist Fellowship of North America
- Interstate & Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association
- Landmark Baptist Church
- Liberty Baptist Fellowship
- Myanmar Baptist Convention
- National Baptist Convention of America, Inc
- National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc
- National Baptist Evangelical Life and Soul Saving Assembly of the U.S.A
- National Missionary Baptist Convention of America
- National Primitive Baptist Convention of the U.S.A
- New England Evangelical Baptist Fellowship
- New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches
- North American Baptist Conference
- Northern Baptist Convention
- Norwegian Baptist Union
- Old Baptist Union
- Old Regular Baptists
- Old Time Missionary Baptists
- Primitive Baptists
- Progressive Baptists
- Progressive National Baptist Convention
- Reformed Baptists
- Regular Baptist Churches, General Association of
- Regular Baptists
- Separate Baptists
- Separate Baptists in Christ
- Seventh Day Baptists
- Southeast Conservative Baptists
- Southern Baptist Convention
- Southern Baptists of Texas
- Sovereign Grace Baptists
- Strict Baptists
- Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists
- Union D'Eglises Baptistes Francaises Au Canada
- United American Free Will Baptist Church
- United American Free Will Baptist Conference
- United Baptist Convention of the Atlantic Provinces
- United Baptists
- United Free Will Baptist
- Unregistered Baptist Fellowship
- World Baptist Alliance
- World Baptist Fellowship
Church of Christ, Instrumental (aka Kelleyites)
Pentecostals
- Abundant Life Worship Centers
- Apostolic Assemblies of Christ
- Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus
- Apostolic Church of Pentecost of Canada
- Apostolic Faith Church
- Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God
- Assemblies of God
- Christ Gospel Churches International
- Christian Congregation of Brazil
- Church of God (Charleston, Tennessee)
- Church of God (Cleveland)
- Church of God by Faith
- Church of God in Christ
- Church of God Mountain Assembly
- Church of God of Prophecy
- Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith
- Elim Pentecostal Church
- Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas
- God is Love Pentecostal Church
- International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
- International Pentecostal Holiness Church
- Open Bible Standard Churches (association of autonomous churches)
- Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
- Pentecostal Assemblies of the World
- Pentecostal Church of God
- Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church
- Redeemed Christian Church of God
- United Holy Church of America
- United Pentecostal Church International
African Independent Churches
- Church of the Lord
- Kimbanguist Church
- Zion Christian Church
Messianic Judaism
- Chosen People Ministries
- Jews for Jesus
- Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations
Misc. movement churches
- Calvary Chapel
- Vineyard Movement
Other Pietists & Holiness
United / Uniting Churches
- China Christian Council
- Church of Bangladesh
- Church of Pakistan
- Church of North India
- Church of South India
- Evangelical Church in Germany
- United Church of Canada
- United Church of Christ
- Uniting Church in Australia
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

Restorationism

Restoration Movement (Stone-Campbell)
- Disciples of Christ
- Christian Church
- Churches of Christ
- International Churches of Christ (Boston Movement)
Millerite
- Sunday Adventists
  - Advent Christian Church
  - Church of God General Conference (Abrahamic Faith)
  - Church of the Blessed Hope
  - Primitive Advent Christian Church
- Seventh Day Adventists
  - Branch Davidians
  - Branch Seventh Day Adventists
  - Creation Seventh Day Adventist Church
  - Davidian Seventh-Day Adventist Association
  - General Association of Davidian Seventh-Day Adventists
  - People's Christian Church
  - Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement
  - Seventh-day Adventist General Conference (Seventh-day Adventist Church)
  - The Registry
- Church of God Adventists
  - Assembly of God in Christ Jesus
  - Associated Churches, Inc
  - Associates for Scriptural Knowledge
  - Biblical Church of God
  - Body of Christ Church of God
  - Church of God (Anadarko)
  - Church of God (Jesus Christ the Head) (UNICO)
  - Church of God (O'Brien)
  - Church of God (Philadelphia Era)
  - Church of God (Sabbatarian)
  - Church of God (Seventh Day, Salem, West Virginia)
  - Church of God Evangelical Association
  - Church of God's Truth
  - Church of the Great God
  - Congregation of God, Seventh Day
  - Congregation of God
  - Congregation of Yah
  - Foundation for Biblical Research
  - Foundation of Life Fellowship
  - General Conference of the Church of God (Seventh-Day)
  - General Council of the Churches of God
  - Global Church of God
  - Harmony of Life Fellowship
  - International Church of God (ICG)
  - Philadelphia Church of God
  - Restoration Church of God
  - Seventh-Day Church of God
  - The Eternal Church of God
  - The Pure Truth
  - Triumph Prophetic Ministries (Church of God)
  - Twentieth Century Church of God (Pennsylvania)
  - Twentieth Century Church of God
  - United Biblical Church of God
  - United Church of God
  - United Seventh-Day Brethren
  - Universal Church of God
  - World Insight International
  - Worldwide Church of God
- Bible Student Groups
  - Back to the Bible Way
  - Christian Believers Conference
  - Christian Bible Students Association
  - Christian Millenial Fellowship
  - Christian Prophets of Jehovah
  - Dawn Bible Students Association
  - Epiphany Bible Students Association
  - Independent Bible Students
  - Jehovah's Witnesses
  - Laodicean Home Missionary Movement
  - Layman's Home Missionary Movement
  - Lord Our Righteousness (Life Support)
  - Pastoral Bible Institute
  - Philanthropic Assembly
- Sacred Name Groups
  - Assemblies of YHWHHOSHUA
  - Assemblies of Yah
  - Assemblies of Yahvah
  - Assemblies of Yahweh (Easton Rapids, Michigan)
  - Assemblies of Yahweh
  - Assemblies of the Called Out Ones of Yah
  - Bible Study Association
  - Church of God (Jerusalem)
  - House of Yahweh (Abilene, Texas)
  - House of Yahweh (Odessa, Texas)
  - Missionary Dispensary Bible Research
  - New Life Fellowship
  - Scripture Research Association
  - Workers Together with Elohim
  - Yahweh's Assembly of Messiah
- British Israelism
  - Anglo-Saxon Federation of America
  - British-Israel-World Federation (Canada), Inc
  - Calvary Fellowship, Inc
  - Christian Conservative Churches of America
  - Christian Identity Church
  - Christian Research
  - Church of Israel
  - Church of Jesus Christ Christian (Aryan Nations)
  - Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord
  - House of Prayer for All People
  - Kingdom Identity Ministries
  - LaPorte Church of Christ
  - Ministry of Christ Church
  - National Association of Kingdom Evangelicals
  - New Christian Crusade Church
  - Prophetic Herald Ministry
  - Remnant of Israel
  - Tabernacle of the Phineas Priesthood
- Southcottites
  - Israelite House of David
  - Israelite House of David as Reorganized by Mary Purnell
  - Yahweh's New Covenant Assembly
- Other Adventists
  - Christadelphians
  - Christian Nations - Eagle Warriors
  - Church of God (Reinersten)
  - Kingdom of God on Earth Within Man
  - Remnant Church
  - Restored Israel of Yahweh
  - Shiloh True Light Church of Christ
  - Star of Truth Foundation
  - True Church
Latter-day Saints or Mormons
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)
- Reformed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Restored Church of Jesus Christ
- True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days
- Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)

Gnosticism

Various Non-Trinitarian

New Thought churches

Divine Science

Religious Science

Unity (Association of Unity Churches)