How Old is Your Church?
by Sebastian R. Fama
| Name of Church | Year Founded | Name of Founder |
| – | ||
| Catholic | 33 | Jesus Christ |
| Orthodox Churches | 1439 | Separated from Catholic Church |
| Lutheran | 1517 | Martin Luther |
| Church of England | 1534 | King Henry VIII |
| Presbyterian | 1560 | John Knox |
| Congregationalist | 1582 | Robert Browne |
| Baptist | 1605 | John Smyth |
| Dutch Reformed | 1628 | Michaelis Jones |
| Quaker | 1652 | George Fox |
| Amish | 1693 | Jacob Amman |
| Methodist | 1744 | John & Charles Wesley |
| Unitarian | 1774 | Theophilus Lindley |
| Episcopal | 1789 | Samuel Seabury |
| Disciples of Christ | 1804 | Group of Presbyterian Ministers |
| Mormon | 1830 | Joseph Smith Jr. |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 1860 | Ellen White |
| Salvation Army | 1865 | William Booth |
| Christian Missionary Alliance | 1865 | Albert Simpson |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses | 1872 | Charles Taze Russell |
| Christian Scientist | 1879 | Mary Baker Eddy |
| Assemblies of God | 1914 | Group of Pentecostal Preachers |
| Foursquare Gospel | 1918 | Aimee Semple McPherson |
| United Pentacostal | 1945 | Merger of Oneness Churches |
| United Church of Christ | 1957 | Union of Different Traditions |
| Calvary Chapel | 1965 | Chuck Smith |
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