Christianity in Punjab, Pakistan
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Most Christians of Pakistan
live in Punjab province. The vast majority of the population of the province is Muslim
. The churches in Lahore
include Cathedral Church of Resurrection
, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore
, St. Andrew's Church, Lahore
, St. Anthony's Church, Lahore
and St. Joseph’s Church, Lahore
. Punjab is a province with persecution of Christians
. Asia Bibi
has been convicted of blasphemy, with the government of Punjab being in favour of her execution.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
live in Punjab province. The vast majority of the population of the province is Muslim
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. The churches in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
include Cathedral Church of Resurrection
Cathedral church of Resurrection
The Cathedral Church of Resurrection is a Church in the Heart of Lahore, Pakistan across the Lahore High Court. It is in the Neo-Gothic style of architecture...
, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore was consecrated by Bishop Fabian Eestermans, Bishop of Lahore on 19 November 1907. The design of this Cathedral was made according to the Roman Byzantine style by a Belgian architect, Dr. Dubbeleere of Antwerp....
, St. Andrew's Church, Lahore
St. Andrew's Church, Lahore
St. Andrew's Church in Lahore, Pakistan, was built by the British in 1899, for the Christian employees of the Railways, in the Neo-Gothic style of architecture that was prevalent at the time.-Location:...
, St. Anthony's Church, Lahore
St. Anthony's Church, Lahore
St. Anthony's Church, Lahore, 270 kilometers southeast of Islamabad, was consecrated in 1899 and is one of the oldest churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore in Pakistan. It was formerly called the "Railway Church"....
and St. Joseph’s Church, Lahore
St. Joseph’s Church, Lahore
St. Joseph’s Church, Sarfaraz Rafiqui Road, is the oldest church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore in Pakistan. It was blessed on October 31, 1853. St. Joseph's was originally built to serve Catholics in the British Army....
. Punjab is a province with persecution of Christians
Persecution of Christians
Persecution of Christians as a consequence of professing their faith can be traced both historically and in the current era. Early Christians were persecuted for their faith, at the hands of both Jews from whose religion Christianity arose, and the Roman Empire which controlled much of the land...
. Asia Bibi
Asia Bibi
Asia Noreen is a Pakistani Christian woman who was convicted of blasphemy by a Pakistani court, receiving a sentence of death by hanging. The verdict, which would need to be upheld by a superior court, has received worldwide attention...
has been convicted of blasphemy, with the government of Punjab being in favour of her execution.
Christian denominations in the province
- Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in PakistanAssociate Reformed Presbyterian Church in PakistanAssociate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pakistan is a Protestant denomination of Pakistan that belongs to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church...
- Church of PakistanChurch of PakistanThe Church of Pakistan is a united church in Pakistan, which is part of the Anglican Communion and a member church of the World Methodist Council. It was established in 1970 with a union of Anglicans, Scottish Presbyterians , Methodists, and Lutherans. It is the only United Church in the South...
- Presbyterian Church of PakistanPresbyterian Church of PakistanPresbyterian Church of Pakistan is a major Protestant denomination of Pakistan. The Church of Pakistan is another Christian denomination. The Presbyterian Church of Pakistan has a membership of around 400,000. It was constituted in 1993. It belongs to the World Alliance of Reformed Churches as well...
- United Presbyterian Church of Pakistan
- New Apostolic Church in PakistanNew Apostolic Church in PakistanThe New Apostolic Church is one of the main Christian denominations of Pakistan. It had more than 200,000 members in 2003. It belongs to the area of the District Apostle Mark Woll. Lead Apostle for Pakistan is Apostle Ifrahim Roshan. He is the main responsible apostle for New Apostolic Church...
- Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
See also
- Christianity in PakistanChristianity in PakistanChristianity is the largest religious minority in Pakistan. The total number of Christians in Pakistan is approximately 2,800,000 in 2008, or 1.6% of the population. Of these, approximately half are Roman Catholic and half Protestant...
- Christian Medical College LudhianaChristian Medical College LudhianaThe Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India was the first medical school for women in Asia. It was founded by Dame Edith Mary Brown. It became officially recognized by the government in 1915....
- St. Thomas’ High School, JhelumSt. Thomas’ High School, JhelumSt. Thomas’ High School, Jhelum, Pakistan was founded by Sr. Maureen Costelloe of the Presentation Sisters under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore. It started as a boys school but is now co-educational with a girls’ Section and a boys’ Section. It provides education up to Matriculation...
- Presentation Convent School, JhelumPresentation Convent School, JhelumPresentation Convent School, Jhelum, was founded by the Presentation Sisters and is regulated by the Catholic Board of Education under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore....
- Forman Christian CollegeForman Christian CollegeForman Christian College University, or FCCU, is a chartered university in Lahore, Pakistan, named after its American-born founder, Dr. Charles William Forman.- History :...