Story: Diverse Christian churches

Church membership, 1878–2006

Church membership, 1878–2006

This graph shows the number of people affiliated to the smaller Christian denominations in New Zealand. Recent increases in the membership of churches such as Greek and Russian Orthodox are likely to reflect changing immigration patterns.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: New Zealand census

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How to cite this page:

Mark Derby, 'Diverse Christian churches - Baptists and Congregationalists', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/graph/31094/church-membership-1878-2006 (accessed 23 April 2024)

Story by Mark Derby, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 20 Apr 2018