The church founded by Joseph Smith was originally called the "Church of Christ" which changed it's name to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Since that time there have been several sects formed over various disagreements on policy and leadership changes, with the largest group being the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I could find no reference to a "Joseph Serra" that related to founding a church. However, the Mormon church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) was founded by a Joseph Smith. A Father Junipero Serra was a Franciscan priest (Roman Catholic) who founded a group of missions in Mexico and up and down the California coast, in the 16th Century. He did not found a church, unless you are referring to a mission church.
The Church of Christ. Later known as Church of Jesus of Latter Day Saints
Joseph Smith founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members of this church are called Latter-day Saints, LDS, or Mormons.
Joseph died a Jew as he passed away before Our Lord founded the Christian religion.
Joseph Smith, Jr. founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) in April, 1830 and was the leader of the church until he was murdered in Carthage, Illinois in June, 1844.
If you are referring to the Christian Church as a whole, the founder is Jesus Christ. Specific denominations within the church were founded by different people. For example, the Methodist Church was founded by John Wesley. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (also known as the Mormon Church) was founded by Joseph Smith.Another answerSt. James the Less
The "Church of Christ" is generally used to refer to the Mormon Church, or Church of the Latter-Day Saints. The Mormon church was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr in 1830.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) was founded in Palmyra, New York, in 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr. You can learn more about the Prophet Joseph Smith at the 'Related Links' below.
Brigham Yound was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). The LDS Church was founded by Joseph Smith. When Joseph was killed, Brigham became the new president and lead the Latter-day Saints from Illinois to Utah.
The Mormons were never found or discovered, so I'll assume you mean "founded", not "found". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) was founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr. He founded the Church because in 1820 he had prayed to God to ask which church he should join. He received a miraculous visit from God the Father and Jesus Christ, telling him that he should join none of the churches because they had all strayed from the original teachings of Jesus Christ. Over the next 10 years, Joseph received more visions and visitations from Jesus Christ, angels, and Biblical prophets, each restoring to him some knowlege or authority which had been lost since the New Testament times. In 1830, he founded the Church, which is meant to be a restoration of the original New Testament Christian Church founded by Jesus Christ. In short, the "Mormons" were founded because true Christianity and the authority to preach it was not to be found on the earth. You can watch at 20 minute video about the founding of the Church, as well as read more about how and why Mormons started at the "Related Links" below.
Before Joseph Smith had received the plates, these people were already opposing each other. Churches were persecuting churches long before the Mormon church was founded. When the Mormon church came about, they found something new to persecute. Look it up in Joseph Smith History.
the church that the anglican church was founded was the catholic church.