Christianity in Karnataka
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Christianity is a minority within Karnataka
state of India
. Mangalorean Catholics are a community of centuries, though there also are
Mangalorean Protestants
. 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 and a Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar are present in Karnataka. Gangavathy has Mennonite Brethren Churches
. The state had a relatively high number of anti-Christian attacks
in 2009. More than 20 churches have been devastated by Hindu nationalist movement Bajrang Dal
in 2008. In 2008, Karnataka had more than 100 anti-Christian attacks. According to Hindu extremist leader Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, General Shrikant Purohit has been connected to those attacks.
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Mangalorean Catholics are a community of centuries, though there also are
Mangalorean Protestants
Mangalorean Protestants
-The community:The biggest denomination among Mangalorean Protestants is the Church of South India , composed of the Basel Mission Protestant church and the Anglican church. They number about 60,434 and are spread all over the South Canara district. They have a Theological College of their own and...
. A Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Belgaum, a Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in India. It was erected as the Diocese of Bangalore on February 13, 1940 by Pope Pius XII, and elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese on September 19, 1953,...
, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Bellary, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Gulbarga, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga, a Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore and a Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar are present in Karnataka. Gangavathy has Mennonite Brethren Churches
Mennonite Brethren Churches
The Mennonite Brethren Church was established among Russian Mennonites in 1860 and has congregations in more than 20 countries representing well over 300,000 believers as of 2003.-History:...
. The state had a relatively high number of anti-Christian attacks
Anti-Christian violence in Karnataka
The Anti-Christian violence in Karnataka in 2008 was a wave of attacks directed against Christian churches and prayer halls in Karnataka by the Bajrang Dal.- Background:...
in 2009. More than 20 churches have been devastated by Hindu nationalist movement Bajrang Dal
Bajrang Dal
The Bajrang Dal , a hardline and militant Hindu organization in India, is the youth wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and is based on the ideology of Hindutva. Founded on 1 October 1984 in Uttar Pradesh, India, it has since spread throughout India...
in 2008. In 2008, Karnataka had more than 100 anti-Christian attacks. According to Hindu extremist leader Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, General Shrikant Purohit has been connected to those attacks.
Denominations
Sources- Apostolic Church
- Bible Believing Churches in India
- Blessing Youth Mission
- Karnataka Baptist Convention
- New Life ChurchesNew Life ChurchesNew Life Churches International is a Pentecostal Christian church denomination that was formally established in New Zealand in the 1960s. It was led for many years by Rob Wheeler, a New Zealand Evangelist and Peter Morrow, an Australian evangelist...
- United Basel Mission Church