H 1187 Christian Denominations

Pattern Headings: Christian Denominations PATTERN:

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Catholic Church

TYPES OF HEADINGS COVERED BY THE PATTERN: Headings for all named Christian denominations and sects. These headings may be headings for corporate bodies established in the name authority file, for example, United Methodist Church (U.S.), or generic subject headings for larger groupings that are established in the subject authority file, for example, Methodist Church. Examples: African Methodist Episcopal Church; Baptists; Congregational churches; Orthodox Eastern Church. Also included are headings for individual rites, for example, Catholic ChurchBAmbrosian rite; Catholic ChurchBByzantine rite. The category does not include the general headings Christian sects and Protestant churches; nor does it cover name headings for individual or local churches, congregations, dioceses, etc. For subdivisions used under names of individual religious and monastic orders, see H 1186. For the category representing headings for religions in general, see H 1185. For names of denominations used as subdivisions, see H 2015.

CONFLICTS: Any subdivision listed here can be used as a free-floating subdivision under any heading belonging to the category if it is appropriate and no conflict exists in the subject authority file. Subject authority records may exist for headings employing variant phrases or subdivisions equivalent to subdivisions on this list. practice: If an exceptional variant form is to be retained, make a UF reference from the equivalent free-floating subdivision form following the procedures in H 195 if the reference does not yet exist. Otherwise, submit a proposal to change the variant form along with all bibliographic records requiring correction following the procedures in H 193. LC

Note: Most form subdivisions coded $v in this list may also be used as topical subdivisions coded $x when assigned to works about the form (see H 1075, sec. 1.d.).

$x $x $v $x $x $v $x $x

Adult education (May Subd Geog) Anniversaries, etc. Apologetic works Apologetic works $x History and criticism Benefices (May Subd Geog) Bio-bibliography Bishops 1 Bishops $x Appointment, call, and election

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Pattern Headings: Christian Denominations

Catechisms Catechisms $x English, [French, German, etc.] Catechisms $x History and criticism Charities Clergy1 Clergy $x Appointment, call, and election Clergy $x Degradation Clergy $x Deposition Clergy $x Deprivation of the clerical garb (May Subd Geog) Clergy $x Installation (May Subd Geog) Clergy $x Secular employment (May Subd Geog) Comparative studies Controversial literature Controversial literature $x History and criticism Creeds Creeds $x History and criticism Customs and practices Dioceses (May Subd Geog) Diplomatic service Discipline Doctrines Doctrines $x History Doctrines $x History $y Modern period, 1500Education (May Subd Geog) Employees1 Finance Foreign relations (May Subd Geog) Foreign relations $v Treaties Government History History $y 16th century History $y Modern period, 1500History $y 17th century History $y 18th century History $y 19th century History $y 20th century History $y 1965History $y 21st century Hymns Hymns $x History and criticism

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Hymns $v Texts In art In literature In motion pictures Infallibility Influence Liturgical objects (May Subd Geog) Liturgy Liturgy $v Calendar Liturgy $v Texts Liturgy $x Texts $v Concordances Liturgy $x Texts $x History and criticism Liturgy $x Texts $v Illustrations Liturgy $v Texts $v Manuscripts Liturgy $x Texts $v Rubrics Liturgy $x Theology Liturgy, Experimental Membership Missions (May Subd Geog) Museums (May Subd Geog) Name On postage stamps Pastoral letters and charges Political activity (May Subd Geog) Prayers and devotions Prayers and devotions $x History and criticism Publishing (May Subd Geog) Relations Relations $x Anglican Communion, [Lutheran Church, etc.] Relations $x Buddhism, [Judaism, etc.] Relations $x Evangelicalism Relations $x Protestant churches Sermons Sermons $x History and criticism Teaching office NOTE

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See H 1100 for further subdivisions used under classes of persons.

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