Template:Infobox religion/doc

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                = 
| image               = 
| imagewidth          = 
| imagealttext        = 
| caption             = 
| abbreviation        = 
| type                = 
| main_classification = 
| orientation         = 
| scripture           = 
| theology            =
| polity              = 
| governance          =
| structure           =
| leader_title        = 
| leader_name         = 
| leader_title1       = 
| leader_name1        = 
| leader_title2       = 
| leader_name2        = 
| 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.

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. abbreviation = an abbreviation (such as an acronym) for the denomination
7. main_classification = (Roman-Catholic, Protestant, Eastern-Orthodox, etc.)
8. orientation = (main theology, i.e. Calvinism, Arminianism, Baptist, etc.)
9. scripture = the canon of religious text used by the denomination, including non-Bible works
10. theology = (main theology, i.e. Calvinism, Arminianism, Baptist, etc.)
11. polity = the appropriate ecclesiastical polity
12. governance = the appropriate ecclesiastical polity
13. structure = organizational structure for groups that do not employ a standard ecclesiastical polity
14. leader_title = title of religious leader; defaults to "Moderator"
15. leader_name = name of religious leader
16. leader_title1 = title of religious leader; defaults to "Leader"
17. leader_name1 = name of religious leader
18. leader_title2 = title of religious leader; defaults to "Director"
19. leader_name2 = name of religious leader
20. fellowships = names of distinct fellowships within the denomination
21. associations = names of inter-denominational associations the church is part of; eg. International Conference of Reformed Churches
22. area = geographical area, eg. North America and Japan
23. headquarters = Headquarters or main denominational office
24. founder = the original founder
25. founded_date = date of founding
26. founded_place = location of founding
27. separated_from = separation from (denomination)
28. parent = if the denomination branched off of a parent denomination
29. merger = if the denomination was the result of a merge
30. absorbed = names of denominations that were absorbed into this body
31. separations = names of denominations that have split off from this denomination
32. merged_into = name of existing denomination into which this body was merged
33. defunct = year in which this body ceased to exist if not merged with or into another denomination
34. hospitals = number of church-operated hospitals
35. nursing_homes = number of church-operated nursing homes
36. aid = name of humanitarian aid organization run by the church, like Adventist Development and Relief Agency
37. congregations = number of congregations
38. members = number of members
39. ministers = number of ministers/priests/pastors/...
40. missionaries = number of missionaries
41. temples = number of temples
42. primary_schools = number of church-operated primary schools
43. secondary_schools = number of church-operated secondary/high schools
44. tax_status = tax classification (e.g., Internal Revenue Service 501c3 or equivalent) of the main body
45. tertiary = number of church-operated tertiary level colleges or universities
46. publications = names of the publications made by the denomination
47. other_names = alternative name or names by which the denomination is/was known
48. website = official website
49. 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 }}