- Denominational Profile
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Denominational Profile
Notes
| The Church of Illumination is a church associated with the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis to proclaim the arrival of the Manistic Age, a time for the recognition of the inherent equality of men and women. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | - | 1 | 250 |
| 1942 | - | 6 | 3,000 |
| 1945 | - | 7 | 5,000 |
| 1962 | 60 | 11 | 8,000 |
| 1963 | 60 | 4 | 9,000 |
| 1983 | 60 | 4 | 9,000 |
| 1992 | 18 | 10 | 1,700 |
| 1993 | 55 | 25 | 4,000 |
| 1996 | 15 | 3 | 1,200 |
| 2000 | 16 | 4 | 1,200 |
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
