Template:Infobox church

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This infobox is for providing general information about a Christian church building, including its history, architecture and staff. To provide information solely about the architectural details of a church building, use {{Infobox religious building}}.

Churches vary from small chapels to large cathedrals; from corrugated iron sheds to architectural masterpieces of international importance. This template has to be adaptable to the worship locations of all religious denominations and as a consequence, it has many parameters. It is therefore important that editors exercise discretion in selecting an appropriate number of parameters. If the infobox for a particular church becomes excessive WP:BOLD applies and less significant parameters should be removed.

Usage

The full template for this infobox is set out below. Apart from the parameters indicated as mandatory and other instructions in the "Parameters" table below, all parameters are optional and may be left out to simplify the template. An example of the infobox in use is shown at the bottom of this page.

{{{name}}}
{{{fullname}}}
{{{other name}}}
{{{native_name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}|{{{alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
{{{name}}} {{{name}}} {{{map caption}}}
0°N 0°E / 0; 0
OS grid reference	{{{osgridref}}}
OS grid reference	{{{osgraw}}}
Location	{{{location}}}
Address	{{{address}}}
Country	{{{country}}}
Language(s)	{{{language(s)}}}
Denomination	{{{denomination}}}
Previous denomination	{{{previous denomination}}}
Associations	{{{associations}}}
Tradition	{{{tradition}}}
Religious institute	{{{religious institute}}}
Churchmanship	{{{churchmanship}}}
Membership	{{{membership}}}
Weekly attendance	{{{attendance}}}
Website	{{{website}}}
History
Former names	{{{former names}}}
Authorising papal bull	{{{bull date}}}
Status	{{{status}}}
Founded	{{{founded date}}}
Founder(s)	{{{founder}}}
Dedication	{{{dedication}}}
Dedicated	{{{dedicated date}}}
Earlier dedication	{{{earlydedication}}}
Other dedication	{{{otherdedication}}}
Consecrated	{{{consecrated date}}}
Cult(s) present	{{{cult}}}
Relics held	{{{relics}}}
Events	{{{events}}}
Past bishop(s)	{{{past bishop}}}
Associated people	{{{people}}}
Architecture
Functional status	{{{functional status}}}
Heritage designation	{{{heritage designation}}}
Designated	{{{designated date}}}
Previous cathedrals	{{{previous cathedrals}}}
Architect(s)	{{{architect}}}
Architectural type	{{{architectural type}}}
Style	{{{style}}}
Years built	{{{years built}}}
Groundbreaking	{{{groundbreaking}}}
Completed	{{{completed date}}}
Construction cost	{{{construction cost}}}
Closed	{{{closed date}}}
Demolished	{{{demolished date}}}
Specifications
Capacity	{{{capacity}}}
Length	{{{length}}}
Nave length	{{{length nave}}}
Choir length	{{{length choir}}}
Width	{{{width}}}
Nave width	{{{width nave}}}
Width across transepts	{{{width transepts}}}
Height	{{{height}}}
Nave height	{{{height nave}}}
Choir height	{{{height choir}}}
Diameter	{{{diameter}}}
Other dimensions	{{{other dimensions}}}
Number of floors	{{{floor count}}}
Floor area	{{{floor area}}}
Number of domes	{{{dome quantity}}}
Dome height (outer)	{{{dome height outer}}}
Dome height (inner)	{{{dome height inner}}}
Dome diameter (outer)	{{{dome dia outer}}}
Dome diameter (inner)	{{{dome dia inner}}}
Number of towers	{{{tower quantity}}}
Tower height	{{{tower height}}}
Number of spires	{{{spire quantity}}}
Spire height	{{{spire height}}}
Materials	{{{materials}}}
Bells	{{{bells}}} ({{{bells hung}}})
Tenor bell weight	{{{bell weight}}}
Administration
Division	{{{division}}}
Subdivision	{{{subdivision}}}
District	{{{district}}}
Synod	{{{synod}}}
Presbytery	{{{presbytery}}}
Province	{{{province}}}
Metropolis	{{{metropolis}}}
Archdiocese	{{{archdiocese}}}
Diocese	{{{diocese}}} (since {{{diocese start}}})
Episcopal area	{{{episcopalarea}}}
Archdeaconry	{{{archdeaconry}}}
Deanery	{{{deanery}}}
Circuit	{{{circuit}}}
Benefice	{{{benefice}}}
Parish	{{{parish}}}
Clergy
Archbishop	{{{archbishop}}}
Bishop(s)	{{{bishop}}}
Auxiliary Bishop(s)	{{{auxiliary bishop}}}
Cardinal protector	{{{cardinal protector}}}
Abbot	{{{abbot}}}
Prior	{{{prior}}}
Subprior	{{{subprior}}}
Provost and rector	{{{provost-rector}}}
Exarch(s)	{{{exarch}}}
Provost	{{{provost}}}
Vice-provost	{{{viceprovost}}}
Rector	{{{rector}}}
Vicar(s)	{{{vicar}}}
Dean	{{{dean}}}
Subdean	{{{subdean}}}
Archpriest	{{{archpriest}}}
Precentor	{{{precentor}}}
Succentor	{{{succentor}}}
Chancellor	{{{chancellor}}}
Canon Chancellor	{{{canonchancellor}}}
Canon(s)	{{{canon}}}
Canon Pastor	{{{canonpastor}}}
Canon Missioner	{{{canonmissioner}}}
Canon Treasurer	{{{canontreasurer}}}
Prebendary	{{{prebendary}}}
Priest in charge	{{{priestincharge}}}
Priest(s)	{{{priest}}}
Assistant priest(s)	{{{asstpriest}}}
Honorary priest(s)	{{{honpriest}}}
Curate(s)	{{{curate}}}
Asst Curate(s)	{{{asstcurate}}}
NSM(s)	{{{nonstipendiaryminister}}}
Minister(s)	{{{minister}}}
Assistant	{{{assistant}}}
Senior pastor(s)	{{{seniorpastor}}}
Pastor(s)	{{{pastor}}}
Chaplain(s)	{{{chaplain}}}
Archdeacon	{{{archdeacon}}}
Deacon(s)	{{{deacon}}}
Deaconess(es)	{{{deaconess}}}
Laity
Reader(s)	{{{reader}}}
Student intern	{{{student intern}}}
Organist/Director of music	{{{organistdom}}}
Director of music	{{{director}}}
Organist(s)	{{{organist}}}
Organ scholar	{{{organscholar}}}
Chapter clerk	{{{chapterclerk}}}
Lay member(s) of chapter	{{{laychapter}}}
Session clerk	{{{sessionclerk}}}
Treasurer	{{{treasurer}}}
Churchwarden(s)	{{{warden}}}
Verger	{{{verger}}}
Business manager	{{{businessmgr}}}
Liturgy coordinator	{{{liturgycoord}}}
Religious education coordinator	{{{reledu}}}
RCIA coordinator	{{{rcia}}}
Youth ministry coordinator	{{{youthmin}}}
Flower guild	{{{flowerguild}}}
Music group(s)	{{{musicgroup}}}
Parish administrator	{{{parishadmin}}}
Servers' guild	{{{serversguild}}}
Sacristan	{{{sacristan}}}
[[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{logosize}}}|alt={{{logoalt}}}|link={{{logolink}}}|{{{logoalt}}}]]

Blank template with most common parameters

{{Infobox church
| name                   = 
| fullname               = 
| image                  = 
| image_size             = 
| alt                    = 
| caption                = 
| coordinates            = <!-- {{coord|latitude|longitude|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} -->
| country                = [mandatory]
| denomination           = [mandatory]
| membership             = 
| attendance             = 
| address                = 
| website                = <!-- {{URL| example.com}} -->
| status                 = 
| founded date           = <!-- {{start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} - but see note below -->
| founder                = 
| dedication             = 
| dedicated date         = 
| consecrated date       = 
| architect              = 
| architectural type     = 
| style                  = 
| years built            = 
| groundbreaking         = 
| completed date         = 
| construction cost      = 
| closed date            = 
| demolished date        = 
| capacity               = 
| length                 = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| length nave            = 
| length choir           = 
| width                  = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| width nave             = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| width transepts        = 
| height                 = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| height nave            = 
| height choir           = 
| floor count            = 
| floor area             = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| spire height           = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| materials              = 
| parish                 = 
| archdiocese            = 
| diocese                = 
| priestincharge         = 
| priest                 = 
| minister               = 
| seniorpastor           = 
| pastor                 = 
| chaplain               = 
}}

Blank template with all parameters

{{Infobox church
| name                   = 
| fullname               = 
| other name             = 
| native_name            = 
| native_name_lang       = 
| image                  = 
| image_size             = 
| alt                    = 
| caption                = 

| pushpin map            = 
| pushpin label position = 
| pushpin map alt        = 
| pushpin mapsize        = 
| relief                 = 
| map caption            = 
| coordinates            = <!-- {{coord|latitude|longitude|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} -->
| osgridref              = <!-- {{gbmappingsmall| TEXT}} -->
| osgraw                 = <!--  TEXT -->
| location               = 
| country                = [mandatory]

| language(s)            = 
| denomination           = [mandatory]
| previous denomination  = 
| associations           = 
| tradition              = 
| religious institute    = <!-- or | religious order = -->
| churchmanship          = 
| membership             = 
| attendance             = 
| campuses               = 
| address                = 
| website                = <!-- {{URL| example.com}} -->

| former name            = <!-- or | former names = -->
| bull date              = 
| status                 = 
| founded date           = <!-- {{start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} - but see note below -->
| founder                = 
| dedication             = 
| dedicated date         = 
| earlydedication        = 
| otherdedication        = 
| consecrated date       = 
| cult                   = 
| relics                 = 
| events                 = 
| past bishop            = 
| people                 = 

| functional status      = 
| heritage designation   = 
| designated date        = 
| previous cathedrals    = 
| architect              = 
| architectural type     = 
| style                  = 
| years built            = 
| groundbreaking         = 
| completed date         = 
| construction cost      = 
| closed date            = 
| demolished date        = 

| capacity               = 
| length                 = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| length nave            = 
| length choir           = 
| width                  = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| width nave             = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| width transepts        = 
| height                 = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| height nave            = 
| height choir           = 
| diameter               = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| other dimensions       = 
| floor count            = 
| floor area             = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| dome quantity          = 
| dome height outer      = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| dome height inner      = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| dome dia outer         = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| dome dia inner         = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| tower quantity         = 
| tower height           = 
| spire quantity         = 
| spire height           = <!-- {{convert| }} -->
| materials              = 
| bells                  = <!-- or | bells hung = -->
| bell weight            = <!-- {{long ton|0| }} -->

| parish                 = 
| benefice               = 
| deanery                = 
| archdeaconry           = 
| episcopalarea          = 
| archdiocese            = 
| metropolis             = 
| diocese                = 
| diocese start          = 
| province               = 
| presbytery             = 
| synod                  = 
| circuit                = 
| district               = 
| division               = 
| subdivision            = 

| archbishop             = <!-- cathedrals only -->
| bishop                 = <!-- cathedrals only -->
| auxiliary bishop       = <!-- cathedrals only -->
| cardinal protector     = 
| abbot                  = 
| prior                  = 
| subprior               = 
| provost-rector         = 
| exarch                 = 
| provost                = 
| viceprovost            = 
| rector                 = 
| vicar                  = 
| dean                   = 
| subdean                = 
| archpriest             = 
| precentor              = 
| succentor              = 
| chancellor             = 
| canonchancellor        = 
| canon                  = 
| canonpastor            = 
| canonmissioner         = 
| canontreasurer         = 
| prebendary             = 
| priestincharge         = 
| priest                 = 
| asstpriest             = 
| honpriest              = 
| curate                 = 
| asstcurate             = 
| nonstipendiaryminister = 
| minister               = 
| assistant              = 
| seniorpastor           = 
| pastor                 = 
| chaplain               = 
| archdeacon             = 
| deacon                 = 
| deaconess              = 

| reader                 = 
| student intern         = 
| organistdom            = 
| director               = 
| organist               = 
| organscholar           = 
| chapterclerk           = 
| laychapter             = 
| sessionclerk           = 
| treasurer              = 
| warden                 = 
| verger                 = 
| businessmgr            = 
| liturgycoord           = 
| reledu                 = 
| rcia                   = 
| youthmin               = 
| flowerguild            = 
| musicgroup             = 
| parishadmin            = 
| serversguild           = 
| sacristan              = 

| logo                   = 
| logosize               = 
| logolink               = 
| logoalt                = 

| embedded               = 
}}

Parameters

Parameter	Description
Name and image
name	The common name of the church. If this is omitted, the article name is used.
fullname	The full name of the church, if this is different from its common name. For instance, "Westminster Abbey" can be placed in the "name" parameter, and "The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster" in the "fullname" parameter.
other name	Significant nicknames; name in native language (using {{lang}}. Separate multiple values using {{Plainlist}}.
image img	The name of an image file containing a photograph of the church. If the image is called "File:WesleyMethodistChurch-sepiapostcard.jpg", just type "WesleyMethodistChurch-sepiapostcard.jpg". Do not include "File:" or enclose the file name in double square brackets ("[[ ]]").
image_size imagesize img size	The width of the image in pixels (px). For example, if you wish the image to be 150px wide, type "150". Do not add "px" after the number. If no number is stated, the width defaults to 220px.
alt imagealt	Alt text for the image. For more information, see "Wikipedia:Alternative text for images".
caption img capt	The caption for the image.
Pushpin map, coordinates and location
pushpin map	The country name of a location map, e.g., "Indonesia", "Russia". See "Category:Location map modules by country" for a list of countries for which location maps are currently available. For information on creating new maps, see "Template:Location map#Creating new maps". The coordinate fields below position a pushpin coordinate marker and label on the location map automatically.
pushpin label position	The position of the label on the pushpin map relative to the pushpin coordinate marker. Valid options are "left", "right", "top", "bottom" and "none". If this parameter is not used or no value is specified, the default value is "right".
pushpin map alt	Alt text for the pushpin map.
pushpin mapsize	Must be entered only as a number – do not type "px" after it. The default value is 250.
map caption	A caption for the pushpin map.
relief	Any non-empty value will load a relief version of the location map if available, (instead of the default, blank administrative location map).
coordinates	The latitude and longitude of the church. Use {{Coord}} with appropriate parameters.
osgridref	As for |osgraw= below, but code as "{{gbmappingsmall | TQ 414 104}}". Note: use |osgraw= or |osgridref=, not both.
osgraw	(Short for "OS grid reference raw".) To provide the geographic grid references of a church in Great Britain according to the British national grid reference system, code simply as the grid ref, for example, "TQ 414 104". Spaces are allowed.
location	The city (and the province or state, if applicable) that the church is located in.
address	The church's street or postal address
country	The country in which the church is located. This must be stated. In accordance with "Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Icons#Avoid flag icons in infoboxes", do not insert an image of the flag of the country before the country name. In accordance with "Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking#What generally should not be linked", do not link the name of the country.
Affiliation, attendance and website
language(s)	list of languages
denomination	The denomination of the church; for example, "[[Anglicanism|Anglican]]", "[[Catholic Church|Catholic]]", "[[Interdenominationalism|Interdenominational]]", "[[Methodism|Methodist]]", "[[Non-denominational Christianity|Non-denominational]]", "[[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]]". This must be stated. If possible, link the denomination to an appropriate article using double square brackets. The background colour of the template headings is specified for certain denominations; to view these colours, see "Template:Infobox church/denomination" and "Template:Infobox church/font color". Before changing the colours, or inserting new denominations and colours, please discuss the matter with other editors at "Template talk:Infobox church".
previous denomination	Insert any previous denomination(s) here.
associations	Insert any associations(s) here.
tradition	Christian tradition of the church.
religious institute/religious order	One or the other can be used to specify the institute or order with which the church is affiliated, e.g. Society of Jesus
churchmanship	The form of churchmanship of the church, for example, "[[High church]]", "[[Low church]]", "[[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]]".
membership	The number of members. Indicate the year in parentheses after the number, for example, "5,025 (2008)".
attendance	The average weekly attendance at services. Indicate the date, and if necessary the particular service, in parentheses after each number, for example, "4,346 (as on 20–21 December 2008)", "867 (9:30 am service), 773 (11:30 am) (as on 21 December 2008)".
campuses	The number of campuses.
website	The website address of the church, using {{URL}}, thus: "{{URL|example.com}}".
History
former name	The former name(s) of the church, if any.
bull date	The date of the papal bull authorizing the establishment of the church.
status	The church's current ecclesiastical status or, if presently unused, its last previous status, for example, "[[Basilica]]", "[[Cathedral]]", "[[Church (building)|Church]]", "[[Oratory]]", "[[Parish church]]".
founded date	The date when the church was founded. For Gregorian dates (that is, after about 1750), use the template {{start date}}. Add the parameter "df=yes" if full dates in the article are set out with the day before the month, as follows: "{{start date|1885|2|6|df=yes}}".
founder	The name(s) of the founder(s) of the church.
dedication	The name of the saint to which the church is dedicated, for example, "[[Mary Magdalene]]".
dedicated date	The date when the church was dedicated and/or consecrated. The starting and ending years or dates of a time period should be separated by an en dash, like this: "1907–1908"; "January 12, 1906 – July 31, 1907". To insert an en dash, either type "–" or click on the appropriate symbol in the character insertion table under the edit window.
consecrated date
cult	The name of the saint that the church is a cult centre of.
relics	Significant relics held by the church.
events	Significant historical events in the life of the church, for example, accidental or deliberate burnings, attacks, and major building extensions.
past bishop	The name(s) of significant former bishop(s) of a cathedral.
people	Significant non-clerical people who played an important part in the church's history, for example, a person responsible for the restoration or destruction of the building.
Architecture
functional status	The current function of the church, for example, "Abandoned", "Active", "[[Museum]]", "Preserved".
heritage designation	Any heritage designation that has been given to the church.
designated date	The date when the church was given its heritage designation.
previous cathedrals	Previous cathedrals at the site.
architect	The name(s) of the architect(s) of the church.
architectural type	A description of the original function of the building, for example, "[[Basilica]]", "[[Cathedral]]", "[[Chapel]]".
style	The architectural style of the church. If possible, link the style to an appropriate article using double square brackets, for example, "[[Baroque architecture|Baroque]]", "[[Gothic architecture|Gothic]]", "[[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]]", "[[Medieval architecture|Medieval]]", "[[Modern architecture|Modern]]", "[[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]]".
years built	The year(s) in which the church was built.
groundbreaking	The date when the groundbreaking ceremony of the church was held, or the date that construction of the building began.
completed date	The date when construction of the building was completed.
construction cost	The total cost of construction.
closed date	The dates when the church was closed and/or demolished.
demolished date
Specifications
capacity	The number of people that the church can accommodate at any one time.
length	The overall length, width, nave width, height, diameter and/or other dimensions of the church. If the building is on United States territory, put measurements in Imperial units (feet and inches) first, then in metres in parentheses. If the building is on territory that uses the metric system of measurement, place measurements in metres first, then in feet and inches in parentheses. (See "Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)#Which units to use" for more information.) This can be done using the {{convert}} template, like this: "{{convert|404|ft|m|abbr=on}}", "{{convert|120|m|ftin|abbr=on}}". The name of any significant part of the church the dimensions of which are being stated should be indicated in parentheses after the measurement; for example, "{{convert|120|m|ftin|abbr=on}} (spire)", "{{convert|41.47|m|ftin|abbr=on}} (dome)". Alternatively, use the specific parameters for specifying the dimensions of spires and domes described below.
width
width nave
height
diameter
other dimensions
floor count	The number of floors, levels or storeys.
floor area	The floor area, for example, "{{convert|700|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}".
dome quantity	The number of domes.
dome height outer	The outer and inner height and diameter of any dome.
dome height inner
dome dia outer
dome dia inner
spire quantity	The number of spires.
spire height	The height of any spire.
materials	The principal building materials used to construct the church.
bells	The number of bells.
bells hung	The arrangement in which the bells are hung.
bell weight	The weight of the tenor bell. Use {{long ton}}.
Administration
parish	The parish, benefice, deanery, archdeaconry, episcopal area (Methodist) / Area bishop (Anglican), archdiocese, metropolis, diocese, province, presbytery, synod, circuit or district that the church is located in, if any. Parameter Example Parish [[Egglescliffe]]; [[Olaf II of Norway|St Olave]] with [[Saint Giles|St Giles]] Benefice [[Egglescliffe]]; [[Olaf II of Norway|St Olave]] with [[Saint Giles|St Giles]] Deanery [[Stokesley]] Archdeaconry [[Archdeaconry of the East Riding|East Riding]] Archdiocese [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark|Southwark]] Episcopal area Kensington ([[Bishop of Kensington]]) Diocese [[Anglican Diocese of Toronto|Toronto]] Province [[Province of Canterbury|Canterbury]] Presbytery [[Presbytery of Aberdeen|Aberdeen]]
benefice
deanery
archdeaconry
episcopalarea
archdiocese
metropolitan
diocese
province
presbytery
synod
circuit
district
division	If a system other than that indicated above is used for the church, these fields can be used to indicate the geographical division and subdivision that the church is located in, for example, "[[North Carolina Annual Conference]]", "[[Tennessee Baptist Convention]]".
subdivision
Clergy
archbishop	The name(s) of the archbishop, bishop(s), auxiliary bishop(s), cardinal protector, abbot(s), prior(s), subpriors, vicar(s), exarch(s), provost-rector(s), provost(s), vice-provost(s), rector(s), dean(s), subdean(s), archpriest, precentor(s), succentor(s), chancellor(s), canon(s), canon pastor(s), prebendary(-ies), priest in charge, priest(s), assistant priest(s), honorary priest(s), curate(s), assistant curate(s), minister(s), assistant(s), senior pastor(s), pastor(s), chaplain(s), archdeacon(s), deacon(s), and/or deaconess(es) of the church, if applicable. Separate several names with commas (","), or put each name on a separate line by typing "<br />" between the names, thus: "Rev. [[James Mills Thoburn]],<br />Rev. [[William Fitzjames Oldham]]".
bishop
auxiliary bishop
cardinal protector
abbot
prior
subprior
vicar
exarch
provost-rector
provost
viceprovost
rector
dean
subdean
archpriest
precentor
succentor
chancellor
canon
canonpastor
canonmissioner
canontreasurer
prebendary
priestincharge
priest
asstpriest
honpriest
curate
asstcurate
nonstipendiaryminister
minister
assistant
seniorpastor
pastor
chaplain
archdeacon
deacon
deaconess
Laity
reader	The name(s) of the reader, student intern, director of music, organist(s), organ scholar(s), chapter clerk, lay member(s) of the chapter, churchwarden(s), verger(s), business manager, liturgy coordinator, religious education coordinator, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) coordinator, and/or youth ministry coordinator of the church, if any.
student intern
organistdom
director
organist
organscholar
chapterclerk
laychapter
warden
verger
businessmgr
liturgycoord
reledu
rcia
youthmin
flowerguild	The name of the flower guild, music group, parish administration and/or servers' guild of the church, if any.
musicgroup
parishadmin
serversguild
sacristan	The sacristan of the church.
Bottom of infobox
logo	The name of a file containing an image of the logo of the church. Do not include "File:" in front of the filename or enclose the file name in double square brackets. Many of such images will be subject to copyright. Therefore, please comply with "Wikipedia:Non-free content" by ensuring that the image description page has an appropriate copyright tag and non-free use rationale. See "Wikipedia:Logos" for more information.
logosize	The width of the logo in pixels (px). Do not add "px" after the number. If no number is stated, the width defaults to 100px.
logolink	A hyperlink for the logo. This can either be a URL or the name of a Wikipedia article. Do not enclose the URL or article name in square brackets. If no link is specified or the parameter is omitted, the logo is linked to its image description page.
logoalt	Alt text for the logo. For more information, see "Wikipedia:Alternative text for images".
embedded	Embed another infobox with such capability like {{designation list}} and {{infobox NRHP}}

Mapframe parameters

• Basic parameters:
  • mapframe – Specify yes or no to show or hide the map, overriding the default. Default: no
  • mapframe-caption – Caption for the map. Default: blank (or if |mapframe-geomask= is set, "Location in geomask's label")
  • mapframe-custom – Use a custom map instead of the automatic mapframe. Specify either a {{maplink}} template, or another template that generates a mapframe map, or an image name. If used, the subsequent mapframe parameters will be ignored. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-id or id or qid – Id (Q-number) of Wikidata item to use. Default: item for current page
  • mapframe-coordinates or mapframe-coord or coordinates or coord – Coordinates to use, instead of any on Wikidata. Use the {{Coord}} template, e.g. |coord={{Coord|12.34|N|56.78|E}}. Default: coordinates from Wikidata
  • mapframe-wikidata – Set to yes to show shape/line features from the wikidata item, if any, when |coord= is set. Default: not specified
• Customise which features are displayed:
  • mapframe-shape – Turn off display of shape feature by setting to none. Use an inverse shape (geomask) instead of a regular shape by setting to inverse. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-point – Turn off display of point feature by setting to none. Force point marker to be displayed by setting to on. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-line – Turn off display of line feature by setting to none. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-geomask – Wikidata item to use as a geomask (everything outside the boundary is shaded darker). Can either be a specific Wikidata item (Q-number), or a property that specifies the item to use (e.g. P17 for (P17), P131 for (P131)). Default: not specified
  • mapframe-switcher – set to auto or geomasks or zooms to enable Template:Switcher-style switching between multiple mapframes. Default: not specified
    • auto – switch geomasks found in (P276) and (P131) statements on the page's Wikidata item, searching recursively. E.g. an item's city, that city's state, and that state's country.
    • geomasks – switch between the geomasks specified as a comma-separated list of Wikidata items (Q-numbers) in the mapframe-geomask parameter
    • zooms – switch between "zoomed in"/"zoomed midway"/"zoomed out", where "zoomed in" is the default zoom (with a minimum of 3), "zoomed out" is 1, and "zoomed midway" is the average
• Other optional parameters:
  • mapframe-frame-width or mapframe-width – Frame width. Default: 270
  • mapframe-frame-height or mapframe-height – Frame height. Default: 200
  • mapframe-shape-fill – Color used to fill shape features. Default: #606060
  • mapframe-shape-fill-opacity – Opacity level of shape fill, a number between 0 and 1. Default: 0.5
  • mapframe-stroke-color or mapframe-stroke-colour – Color of line features, and outlines of shape features. Default: #ff0000
  • mapframe-stroke-width – Width of line features, and outlines of shape features; default is "5". Default: 5
  • mapframe-marker – Marker symbol to use for coordinates; see mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer/Icons for options. Default: not specified (i.e. blank)
    • Can also be set to blank to override any default marker symbol
  • mapframe-marker-color or mapframe-marker-colour – Background color for the marker. Default: #5E74F3
  • mapframe-geomask-stroke-color or mapframe-geomask-stroke-colour – Color of outline of geomask shape. Default: #555555
  • mapframe-geomask-stroke-width – Width of outline of geomask shape. Default: 2
  • mapframe-geomask-fill – Color used to fill outside geomask features. Default: #606060
  • mapframe-geomask-fill-opacity – Opacity level of fill outside geomask features, a number between 0 and 1. Default: 0.5
  • mapframe-zoom – Set the zoom level, from "1" (map of earth) to "18" (maximum zoom in), to be used if the zoom level cannot be determined automatically from object length or area. Default: 10
  • mapframe-length_km or mapframe-length_mi or mapframe-area_km2 or mapframe-area_mi2 – Determine zoom level by passing in object's length (in kilometres or miles) or area (in square kilometres or square miles). Default: not specified
  • mapframe-frame-coordinates or mapframe-frame-coord – Alternate latitude and longitude coordinates for initial placement of map, using {{coord}}. Default: derived from item coordinates

Example

name in local language. If more than one, separate using {{Plain list}}
File:WesleyMethodistChurch-sepiapostcard.jpg Wesley Methodist Church, from an old sepia-toned postcard.
OS grid reference	TQ 414 104
OS grid reference	TQ 414 104
Country	Singapore
Denomination	Methodist
Weekly attendance	4,346 (as on 20–21 December 2008)
Website	www.wesleymc.org
History
Former name(s)	Methodist Episcopal Church
Status	Church
Founded	6 February 1885 (1885-02-06)
Founder(s)	Rev. James Mills Thoburn, Rev. William Fitzjames Oldham, Marie Oldham, Julia Battie
Dedicated	4 February 1909 (1909-02-04)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	December 1907
Completed	End 1908
Specifications
Materials	Brick
Administration
Division	Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC)
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)	Rev. Melvin Hwang (Pastor in Charge)
Pastor(s)	Rev. Alvin Chan, Rev. Lilian Ang, Rev. Philip Lim, Rev. Daniel Tan, Rev. Michael Tan, Rev. Wendy Watson, Rev. Khoo Kay Huat
Laity
Music group(s)	Dawnbreakers, John Wesley Choir, Wesley Chorale, Wesley Singers, Wesley Heralds

{{Infobox church
| name              = Wesley Methodist Church
| native_name       = name in local language. If more than one, separate using {{tl|Plain list}}
| native_name_lang  =
| image             = WesleyMethodistChurch-sepiapostcard.jpg
| caption           = Wesley Methodist Church, from an old [[Photographic print toning#Sepia toning|sepia-toned]] postcard.
| osgridref         = {{gbmappingsmall|TQ 414 104}}
| osgraw            = TQ 414 104<!-- NB. duplicated for this example only!! -->
| country           = [[Singapore]]
| website           = {{URL|www.wesleymc.org}}
| former name       = Methodist Episcopal Church
| founded date      = {{Start date|1885|2|6|df=yes}}
| founder           = Rev. Dr. and Mrs. [[James Mills Thoburn]], Rev. [[William Fitzjames Oldham]], Mrs. Marie Oldham, Miss Julia Battie
| dedicated date    = {{Start date|1909|02|04|df=y}}
| denomination      = [[Methodism|Methodist]]
| associations      =
| attendance        = 4,346 (as on 20–21 December 2008)
| status            = [[Church (building)|Church]]
| functional status = Active
| style             = [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]]
| groundbreaking    = December 1907
| completed date    = End 1908
| materials         = [[Brick]]
| division          = Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC)
| seniorpastor      = Rev. Melvin Hwang (Pastor in Charge)
| pastor            = Rev. Alvin Chan, Rev. Lilian Ang, Rev. Philip Lim, Rev. Daniel Tan, Rev. Michael Tan, Rev. Wendy Watson, Rev. Khoo Kay Huat
| musicgroup        = Dawnbreakers, John Wesley Choir, Wesley Chorale, Wesley Singers, Wesley Heralds
}}

Microformat

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the place-name and location parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. Within the hCard is a Geo microformat, which additionally makes the coordinates (latitude & longitude) parsable, so that they can be, say, looked up on a map, or downloaded to a GPS unit. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

If the place or venue has "established", "founded", "opened" or similar dates, use {{start date}} for the earliest of those dates unless the date is before 1583 CE.

If it has a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• agent
• category
• county-name
• extended-address
• fn
• label
• locality
• nickname
• note
• org
• region
• street-address
• uid
• url
• vcard

Geo is produced by calling {{coord}}, and uses HTML classes:

• geo
• latitude
• longitude

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

Precision

When giving coordinates, please use an appropriate level of precision. Do not use {{coord}}'s |name= parameter.

TemplateData

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox church in articles based on its TemplateData. 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Tracking category

• Category:Pages using infobox church with unknown parameters (0)

See also

• {{Infobox Christian denomination}}
• {{Infobox religious building}} for the architectural details of a church building

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