Christianity is a minority religion within Karnataka, a state of India. Mangalorean Catholics are a community of centuries, though there also are Mangalorean Protestants.

Christians in Karnataka
Year Number Percentage
2001[1]
1,009,164
1.91
2011[2]
1,142,647
1.87

Denominations

Regional bodies

A Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Belgaum, a Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Bellary, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Gulbarga, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi are present in Karnataka. The second largest church in Karnataka is the Church of South India with Karnataka Central Diocese, Karnataka Northern Diocese and the Karnataka Southern Diocese. Gangavathi has Mennonite Brethren Churches. An Anglican Body-India Christian Mission Church has its existence in Doddaballapur of Bangalore rural right from 1920s. There is also an Orthodox Diocese of Bangalore.[7] The state had a relatively high number of anti-Christian attacks in 2009.[8] In 2008, Karnataka had more than 100 anti-Christian attacks.[9]

There are three Syro-Malabar eparchies in Karnataka: Mandya, Belthangady and Bhadravathi.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Total population by religious communities". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Indian Census 2011". Census Department, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. ^ World Christian Encyclopedia , Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 368-371
  4. ^ "Contact BYM". Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  5. ^ "The Pentecostal Mission". Start Local India.
  6. ^ Administrator. "History". hccindia.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Andhra Pradesh (India) — GAMEO". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  8. ^ "Beveiliging voor kerken in Karnataka na aanvallen".
  9. ^ "Indien: Christen protestieren in Indien gegen Verharmlosung von Gewaltepisoden - Deutsche Evangelische Allianz". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
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