Ten dated breaks, from 431 to 1906, mark where the Christian families charted begin
Source. “Jesus”; “Nestorius” (summary); “Council of Chalcedon”; “Schism of 1054”; “Ninety-five Theses”; “Anabaptist”; “Act of Supremacy”; “Baptist: history”; “Methodism”; “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”; “Pentecostalism”
Method and data
Method. Each line starts at the council, act or event dated in its source and runs to the present; branch lengths say nothing about size.
| Branch | Date as stated | Event | Source URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early church | c. 30 CE | Jesus crucified | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jesus |
| Church of the East | 431 | Council of Ephesus condemns Nestorius | https://www.britannica.com/summary/Nestorius |
| Oriental Orthodox | 451 | Council of Chalcedon | https://www.britannica.com/event/Council-of-Chalcedon |
| Eastern Orthodox | 1054 | Mutual excommunications of 1054 | https://www.britannica.com/event/Schism-of-1054 |
| Catholic | 1054 | Mutual excommunications of 1054 | https://www.britannica.com/event/Schism-of-1054 |
| Lutheran | October 31, 1517 | Luther’s Ninety-five Theses | https://www.britannica.com/print/article/415676 |
| Anabaptist | probably January 21, 1525 | First Anabaptist adult baptism | https://www.britannica.com/topic/Anabaptists |
| Anglican | 1534 | Act of Supremacy | https://www.britannica.com/print/article/574743 |
| Baptist | 1609 | John Smyth’s Baptist church | https://www.britannica.com/topic/Baptist/History |
| Methodist | May 24, 1738 | John Wesley’s conversion; Methodism | https://www.britannica.com/topic/Methodism |
| Latter-day Saint | 1830 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founded | https://www.britannica.com/topic/Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints |
| Pentecostal | 1906 | Azusa Street revival | https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pentecostalism |
