Template:Diocese
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| {{{name}}} | |
| Province | — |
|---|---|
| Bishop | unknown |
| Cathedral | unknown |
| Subdivisions | — |
| Parishes | — |
| Membership | — |
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Template documentation[edit] Purpose
The diocese template is for use in articles about dioceses. It provides a common standard for displaying data about dioceses.
[edit] Usage
{{Diocese
|name=name of the diocese #REQUIRED
|image=image of the arms or logo of the diocese
|province=name of the ecclesiastical province in which the diocese belongs #REQUIRED
|bishop=name of the current bishop OR link to article on the bishops of the diocese #REQUIRED
|cathedral=name of the diocese's cathedral(s) #REQUIRED
|archdeaconries=names of the archdeaconries of the diocese )
|deaneries=names of the deaneries of the diocese ) only one of these parameters is used
|subdivisions=names of the subdivisions of the diocese )
|parishes=number of parishes in the diocese ) only one of these parameters is used
|congregations=number of congregations in the diocese )
|members=the number of members of the diocese ) only one of these parameters is used
|churches=the number of church buildings in the diocese )
|website=full HTTP address of the diocesan website
|map=image of a map of the diocese
}}
[edit] Tips on usage
This template uses ParserFunctions that allow it be more flexible that usual templates. Some of the parameters are required: they are {{{name}}}, {{{province}}}, {{{bishop}}} and {{{cathedral}}}. Two of the parameters are completely optional: you do not have to give {{{image}}} or {{{website}}} if they are not available. To name the major subdivisions of a diocese use either {{{archdeaconries}}}, {{{deaneries}}} or the default {{{subdivisions}}}, and the left-hand column will show the appropriate title. As different diocese give their statistics differently you can use {{{congregations}}} and {{{members}}} (which seems to be the ECUSA standard), or {{{parishes}}} and {{{churches}}} (which seems to be the C of E standard). The default is for {{{parishes}}} and {{{members}}}, which may be appropriate in the long run.
