The term national church is usually a reference to a church organization in Christianity that claims pastoral jurisdiction over a nation. The term should not be confused with established church (state church): a national church differs from a state church such that a national church does not necessarily need to be officially endorsed by the state, and even may be persecuted by the government (as Orthodox churches were persecuted under communist regimes). A state religion is similar to a national or state church, except the religion need not be Christian.
The term national church (or independent church) is used a lot within, but is not shortened to, the Anglican Communion and Orthodox Christianity. For example, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America considers itself to be the national church of the United States.
In Catholicism, the term national church might mean to a parish catering to immigrants from another nation.
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- Finland – Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Finnish Orthodox Church
- France – Gallican Church
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- Hungary – Reformed Church in Hungary
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- Iceland – Lutheran Evangelical Church
- India – Church of North India, Church of South India, Indian Orthodox Church and Mar Thoma Church
- Indonesia – Persekutuan Gereja-Gereja di Indonesia Communion of Indonesian Churches (Reformed and Lutherans)
- Iraq – Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church,
- Ireland – Celtic Church, Church of Ireland
- Israel/Palestinian territories – Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & the Holy Land
- Italy – Roman Catholic Church, Lombardy, Ambrosian Catholic Church,
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- Jamaica – United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
- Japan – United Church of Christ in Japan
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- Kiribati – Kiribati Congregational Church
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- Madagascar – Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar
- Malta - Maltese Catholic Church
- Macedonia, Republic Macedonian Orthodox Church
- Mexico – Iglesia Catolica Apostolica Mexicana (ICAM), Hostia Sangrante www.sagradahostia.org
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- Namibia – United Evangelical Church of Namibia
- Nauru – Nauru Congregational Church
- Netherlands – Protestant Church in the Netherlands
- New Zealand – Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia; Maori Ratana Church
- Nicaragua – Miskitos Moravian Church
- Nigeria – National Association of Aladura Churches, Church of Nigeria
- Norway – Church of Norway
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- Tonga – Church of Tonga
- Turkey – Karamanli Turkish Orthodox Church
- Tuvalu – Church of Tuvalu
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- Ukraine – Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchate, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
- United States – Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Orthodox Church in America, United Church of Christ, Communion of Christ the Redeemer, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; National Catholic Church of America (Polish)
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- Zambia – Uniting Church of Zambia