The fragmentation of Christianity

The Catholic Church began when Jesus died in about the year 33. Afterwards, the Church grew, defined itself, and was sometimes in turmoil.

The first spilt in the Church came in 1054 (see table below) with a schism that separated the Orthodox Church.

During the 90-year period from 1517 to 1607, the Protestant reformation split off at least six more churches.

Formation of new churches slowed down a little until the period from 1829 to 1908 when at least seven more churches were formed. Today, it is estimated that there are 20,000 Protestant churches that have split off.

In the world, Christians make up 29% of religions, with Catholics comprising 19% and all other churches 10%.

Below are some of the main Christian churches and when they were formed.

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Year      Denomination

    33    Catholic

1054    Orthodox

1517    Lutheran

1534    Church of England

1560    Presbyterian

1582    Congregationalist

1605    Baptist

1607    Episcopal

1628    Dutch Reform

1744    Methodist

1793    African Methodist Episcopal

1829    Mormon

1832    Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

1860    Seventh Day Adventist

1865    Salvation Army

1872    Jehovah Witness

1879    Christian Scientist

1898    Pentecostal Holiness

1908    Nazarene

1961    Unitarian Universalist