Protestantism in The United Kingdom

Protestantism In The United Kingdom

Anglican

Church of England
Free Church of England
Church of Ireland
Scottish Episcopal Church
Church in Wales
Baptist

Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland
Baptist Union of Great Britain
Baptist Union of Scotland
Baptist Union of Wales
Grace Baptist Assembly
Old Baptist Union
Catholic
Roman Catholicism

England & Wales
Ireland
Scotland

Old Catholicism

British Old Catholic Church • site
Old Catholic Church in Europe
Old Catholic Mariavite Church
Old Catholic Church of Great Britain
Holiness & Pietist

Christian Outreach Centre
Church of the Nazarene
British Moravian Church
Salvation Army
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Wesleyan Holiness Church
Lutheran

Evangelical Lutheran Church of England
Lutheran Church in Great Britain
Methodist & Wesleyan

Free Methodist of the UK
Methodist Church of Great Britain
Methodist Church in Ireland
Wesleyan Reform Union
New Church Movement

Vineyard Churches UK
Ichthus Christian Fellowship
Newfrontiers
Pioneer Church • site
Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox Church

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of G.B.
Russian Orthodox Diocese, G.B. & Ire.
Russian Tradition Vicariate, G.B. & Ire.

Oriental Orthodox Church

British Orthodox Church
Celtic Orthodox Church
Pentecostal

Assemblies of God
Church of God in Christ
Elim Pentecostal Church
Foursquare Gospel Church
Worldwide Church of God
Presbyterian & Reformed

Asso. Presbyterian Churches, Scotland
Church of Scotland
Congregational Federation
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Free Church of Scotland
Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)
Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster
Non-subscribing Presbyterian, Ireland
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Presbyterian Church of Wales
Reformed Presbyterian Church
United Free Church of Scotland
United Reformed Church
Other

Brethren in Christ
Churches of Christ
Fellowship of Ind. Evangelical Churches
LDS Church
Quakers/ Britain Yearly Meeting
Quakers/ Ireland Yearly Meeting

Protestantism is the most popular religion practiced in the United Kingdom today. It has also played a huge role in the shaping of political and religious life in these nations. Although the Protestant Reformation actually began in Germany with Martin Luther as the founder of its movement, the United Kingdom, and England especially, developed the Reformation and also produced many of its reformers. Protestantism influenced many of England's monarchs in the 1500s and 1600s, such as Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary of Tudor, Elizabeth I, and James I, but some of them influenced Protestantism as well. Some of these monarchs practiced Protestantism while others persecuted those who did not agree with their Catholic beliefs. Reformers and early church leaders were greatly persecuted in the first centuries of the Reformation, but they held true to their beliefs, and the non-conformist movement survived. Now, in the modern nations of the UK, Protestantism is the most widely practiced religion, although members are becoming less and less devout in their participation in church.

Read more about Protestantism In The United Kingdom:  Protestant Influence in Political History, Protestantism in The United Kingdom Today

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