Key:denomination
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Description |
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Defines the subgroup of a specific religion ![]() ![]() |
Group: Religion |
Used on these elements |
Documented values: 10 |
Requires |
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Useful combination |
Status: de facto |
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Defines the subgroup (denomination) of a specific religion. Should be used together with religion=* and a primary feature tag such as amenity=place_of_worship, landuse=religious, or amenity=school.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of denominations for the purpose of consistency in tagging. Please add to the list as items occur.
In case of multiple denominations applying (for example two groups sharing a place of worship) semicolon-delimited tagging can be used, for example religion=christian + denomination=anglican;methodist.
Denominations
Buddhist denominations
religion=buddhist + following denominations
denomination=mahayana Mahayana Schools | |
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denomination=gelug | ![]() |
denomination=jishu | ![]() |
denomination=jodo_shinshu | ![]() |
denomination=jodo_shu | ![]() |
denomination=nichiren | ![]() |
denomination=nyingma | ![]() |
denomination=obaku | ![]() |
denomination=pure_land | ![]() |
denomination=rinzai | ![]() |
denomination=risshu | ![]() |
denomination=shingon_shu | ![]() |
denomination=soto | ![]() |
denomination=tiantai | ![]() |
denomination=tibetan | ![]() |
denomination=vajrayana | ![]() |
denomination=won | ![]() |
denomination=yogacara | ![]() |
denomination=yuzu_nembutsu | ![]() |
denomination=zen | ![]() |
denomination=theravada Theravada Schools - second most common | |
denomination=thai_mahanikaya | ![]() |
denomination=thai_thammayut | (See thai mahanikaya Wikipedia link for more info.) |
Christian denominations
Denominations are tagged in OpenStreetMap as religion=christian based on the claims of the denomination, in combination with the following denomination tag values:.
Churches and rites in union with the Catholic Church | |
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denomination=catholic | Unspecified Catholic denomination. (It is prefered to use denomination=greek_catholic, denomination=roman_catholic, or other rite as appropriate, if known. But in some cases of ecumenical features, "catholic" may be the best fit.) (![]() |
denomination=armenian_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=chaldean_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=coptic_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=eritrean_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=ethiopian_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=greek_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=hungarian_greek_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=maronite | ![]() |
denomination=polish_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=roman_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=romanian_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=syriac_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=syro-malabar_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=ukrainian_greek_catholic | ![]() |
Orthodox denominations | |
denomination=orthodox | Unspecified eastern Orthodox church. One of the more specific values below is preferred: |
denomination=antiochian_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=armenian_apostolic | ![]() |
denomination=bulgarian_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=eritrean_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=ethiopian_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=coptic_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=georgian_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=greek_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=macedonian_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=old_believers | ![]() |
denomination=romanian_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=russian_orthodox | ![]() ![]() |
denomination=serbian_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=syriac_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=ukrainian_orthodox | ![]() ![]() |
Larger Protestant denominations (categories) | |
These protestant denominations are categories which often include several different organisations, which can be tagged with operator=*, though sometimes are tagged as the denomination=* instead (see following table of less common values) | |
denomination=protestant | Unspecified Protestant church. Use of "Independent" non-conformist chapels in Wales. Often a more specific denomination can be tagged: |
denomination=adventist | ![]() |
denomination=anglican | (Churches of the Anglican Communion in general should use this tag, including the Church of England, Church in Wales, Scottish Episcopal Church, Church of Ireland, Episcopal Church in USA) |
denomination=baptist | ![]() |
denomination=disciples_of_christ | ![]() |
denomination=episcopal | (USA based, similar to Anglican) |
denomination=evangelical | (note to German speakers: this is NOT the same as "evangelisch" in German, please use denomination=protestant for that one) (evangelical to co innego niż polskie "ewangelicki". Do Kościoła ewangelicko-augsburskiego ( ![]() |
denomination=evangelical_covenant | ![]() |
denomination=exclusive_brethren | ![]() |
denomination=lutheran | ![]() |
denomination=mennonite | ![]() |
denomination=methodist | ![]() |
denomination=moravian | ![]() |
denomination=pentecostal | ![]() |
denomination=presbyterian | ![]() |
denomination=quaker | ![]() |
denomination=reformed | Calvinism (![]() |
denomination=uniting | ![]() |
denomination=polish_national_catholic | ![]() |
Protestant Church Organisations | |
These protestant church organisations are sometimes called "denominations" in some dialects of English, but usually they are considered to belong to a larger denominational category. Instead of tagging with denomination=* it is possible to uses these values with operator=* and use the larger category in the denomination=* tag. | |
denomination=african_methodist_episcopal | ![]() |
denomination=african_methodist_episcopal_zion | ![]() |
denomination=alliance | ![]() |
denomination=apostolic_faith | ![]() |
denomination=assemblies_of_god | ![]() |
denomination=calvinistic_methodist | ![]() |
denomination=catholic_apostolic | ![]() |
denomination=church_of_god_in_christ | ![]() |
denomination=church_of_scotland | ![]() |
denomination=churches_of_christ | ![]() |
denomination=czechoslovak_hussite | ![]() |
denomination=disciples_of_christ | ![]() |
denomination=dutch_reformed | (including NGK and similar churches in South Africa) - See also denomination=presbyterian. |
denomination=evangelical_covenant | ![]() |
denomination=evangelical_free_church_of_america | ![]() |
denomination=evangelical_lutheran | ![]() |
denomination=evangelical_free_church_of_france | ![]() |
denomination=exclusive_brethren | ![]() |
denomination=foursquare | ![]() |
denomination=free_church_of_scotland | ![]() |
denomination=living_waters_church | Living Waters Church |
denomination=mission_covenant_church_of_sweden | ![]() |
denomination=moravian | ![]() |
denomination=mormon | ![]() |
denomination=nazarene | ![]() |
denomination=new_frontiers | ![]() |
denomination=orthodox_presbyterian_church | ![]() |
denomination=pkn | ![]() |
denomination=remonstrant | ![]() |
denomination=salvation_army | ![]() |
denomination=scottish_episcopal | ![]() |
denomination=seventh_day_adventist | ![]() |
denomination=strict_baptist | Strict Baptists - See also denomination=baptist |
denomination=temple_society_australia | ![]() |
denomination=united | ![]() |
denomination=united_free_church_of_scotland | ![]() |
denomination=united_reformed | ![]() |
denomination=uniting | ![]() |
denomination=united_methodist | ![]() |
denomination=united_church_of_christ | ![]() |
denomination=welsh_baptist | ![]() |
denomination=welsh_independent | ![]() |
Unclassified christian denominations | |
denomination=apostolic | Several different denominations and organisations use this term. See ![]() |
denomination=assyrian | ![]() |
denomination=catholic_mariavite | ![]() |
denomination=charismatic | ![]() |
denomination=christian_community | ![]() |
denomination=christ_scientist | ![]() |
denomination=church_of_christ | ![]() |
denomination=congregational | ![]() |
denomination=ecumenical | ![]() |
denomination=fsspx | ![]() |
denomination=harrist | ![]() |
denomination=iglesia_ni_cristo | ![]() |
denomination=jehovahs_witness | ![]() |
denomination=kimbanguist | ![]() |
denomination=la_luz_del_mundo | ![]() |
denomination=liberal_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=mariavite | Old Catholic ![]() |
denomination=messianic_jewish | ![]() |
denomination=new_apostolic | ![]() |
denomination=nondenominational | Churches which are not part of a larger organisation (often evangelical protestant) |
denomination=old_catholic | ![]() |
denomination=philippine_independent | ![]() |
denomination=simultaneum | ![]() |
denomination=spiritist | ![]() |
Hindu denominations
religion=hindu + following denominations
denomination=shaktism | ![]() |
denomination=hare_krishna | ![]() |
denomination=vaishnavism | ![]() |
denomination=shaivism | ![]() |
denomination=smartism | ![]() |
denomination=ganpatya | ![]() |
denomination=warkari | ![]() |
denomination=dattatreya | ![]() |
Islamic denominations
religion=muslim + following denominations
denomination=nondenominational | |
denomination=ahmadiyya | ![]() |
denomination=alevi | ![]() |
denomination=bektashi | ![]() |
denomination=ibadi | ![]() |
denomination=ismaili | ![]() |
denomination=shia | ![]() |
denomination=sunni | ![]() |
denomination=sufi | ![]() |
Jain denominations
religion=jain + following denominations
denomination=digambara | ![]() |
denomination=svetambara | ![]() |
Jewish denominations
religion=jewish + following denominations
denomination=nondenominational | |
denomination=unaffiliated | |
denomination=ashkenazi | ![]() |
denomination=buchari | ![]() |
denomination=conservative | ![]() |
denomination=hasidic | ![]() |
denomination=kabbalistic | ![]() |
denomination=karaite | ![]() |
denomination=lubavitch | ![]() |
denomination=mizrachi | ![]() |
denomination=modern_orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=neo_orthodox | (see modern orthodox Wikipedia link for more info) |
denomination=orthodox | ![]() |
denomination=reconstructionist | ![]() |
denomination=reform | ![]() |
denomination=progressive | (see Reform Wikipedia link for more info) |
denomination=liberal | (see Reform Wikipedia link for more info) |
denomination=samaritan | ![]() |
denomination=sephardi | ![]() |
denomination=traditional | ![]() |
denomination=unity | Unity Judaism (Judaísmo da Unidade) |
Pagan denominations
religion=pagan + following denominations
denomination=asatru | ![]() |
denomination=celtic | ![]() |
denomination=greco-roman | ![]() ![]() |
denomination=slavic | ![]() |
denomination=wicca | ![]() |
Taoist denominations
religion=taoist + following denominations
denomination=quanzhen | ![]() |
denomination=zhengyi | ![]() |
Zoroastrian denominations
religion=zoroastrian + following denominations
denomination=irani | |
denomination=parsi |
See also
External links
- List of Christian denominations on Wikipedia