If a church member or clergyman openly expressed such views, they would (either voluntarily or involuntarily) separate from their older denomination.

It is one of the oldest and biggest denominations in Malawi.

It is likely to be the oldest and largest Protestant denomination of Bhutan.

He is the acknowledged expert on the Spencer Churches, the oldest black denominations in the country.

Three weeks after euro notes and coins hit the streets in 12 European countries, the new currency has nearly vanquished the rainbow of old national denominations.

The three older denominations have good facilities.

The many Burmese whose saved money in the old large denominations lost their life savings.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Christian denominations in the world.

It is to date the second oldest Protestant denomination.

The oldest well-known denomination of the name took place in 1470 in the land register of the nearby city Mühlhausen.