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Christianity in Karnataka

Christianity is a minority religion within Karnataka, a state of India.

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

Nearly half of state's Christian population is concentrated in Bengaluru Urban district. The next major concentration amounting to nearly 30% of the Christian population is in Coastal Karnataka and Coorg.[3] The major denomination of Christians here are Mangalorean Catholics and Mangalorean Protestants They account to more than half of coastal Christian population with largest concentration in Dakshina Kannada. There are also significant Saint Thomas Christians in Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu district.[4] Dalit Christian is significant constituent of Christian population in Karnataka and it is not enumerated and documented well.[5]

Denominations

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Regional bodies

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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.[10] The state had a relatively high number of anti-Christian attacks in 2009.[11] In 2008, Karnataka had more than 100 anti-Christian attacks.[12]

There are three Syro-Malabar eparchies in Karnataka: Mandya, Belthangady and Bhadravathi.[13]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). dom.karnataka.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  4. ^ Karunakaran, Haritha John,Binu (7 May 2023). "In Dakshina Kannada's Belthangady, Syrian Catholics are at home with BJP". The News Minute. Retrieved 23 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Dalit Christians demand Scheduled Caste status". The Hindu. 1 March 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  6. ^ World Christian Encyclopedia , Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 368-371
  7. ^ "Contact BYM". Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  8. ^ "The Pentecostal Mission". Start Local India.
  9. ^ Administrator. "History". hccindia.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Andhra Pradesh (India) — GAMEO". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  11. ^ "Beveiliging voor kerken in Karnataka na aanvallen".
  12. ^ "Indien: Christen protestieren in Indien gegen Verharmlosung von Gewaltepisoden - Deutsche Evangelische Allianz". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  13. ^ "Syro-Malabar diocese celebrates silver jubilee". The Times of India. 10 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 January 2025.