Origins of faith groups

Origins of faith groups: "Faith GroupFounderDate (CE)Location

Roman CatholicJesus, Paul 1Circa 30 1Palestine

Orthodox churchesJesus, Paul 2Circa 30 2Palestine

LutheranismMartin Luther1517Germany

MennonitesNo single founder1525Switzerland

Anglican CommunionKing Henry 81534England

PresbyterianismJohn Knox1560Scotland

Baptist ChurchesJohn Smyth1605Holland

Dutch ReformedMichaelis Jones1628Netherlands

AmishJakob Ammann1693Switzerland

MethodismJohn Wesley1739England

QuakersGeorge Fox1647England

MoraviansCount Zinendorf1727Germany

CongregationalismJohn & Charles Wesley1744England

SwedenborgEmanuel Swedenborg1747Sweden

BrethrenJohn Darby1828England

Latter-day SaintsJoseph Smith1830NY, USA

Seventh Day AdventistsEllen White1860NH, USA

Salvation ArmyWilliam Booth1865England

Jehovah's WitnessesCharles Russell1870PA, USA

Christian ScienceMary Baker Eddy1879Pleasant View, near Bow, NH, USA

PentecostalismCharles Parham1900CA, USA

Unification ChurchSun Myung Moon1954South Korea


Notes:
Beliefs concerning the origin of the Roman Catholic Church differ:The church teaches that it was founded by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, some 50 days after Jesus' execution by the Roman Army, circa 30-APR CE. Peter is believed to have moved to Rome, been regarded as the first pope by Christians generally, and followed by a continuous succession of popes up to the present day.
Many liberal theologians and historians believe that Peter never moved to Rome. They credit Paul as being the actual founder of what is now Christianity. They assert that centralization of church power in Rome did not occur until perhaps the mid 5th century CE. Pope Leo I, who reigned from 440 to 461 CE, claimed that the Bishop of Rome was highest ranking bishop. That time period could be considered a"