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The growth of the army in India also led to many army chaplains. After the change in the
Charter in 1813, Anglican missionaries began to work across North India. The missionaries translated the Book of Common Prayer into various Indian languages. The first Anglican diocese was Calcutta in 1813, and
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363:. The AICIC also was opposed to separate electorates for Christians, believing that the faithful "should participate as common citizens in one common, national political system". The All India Conference of Indian Christians and the
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A report in 2021 noted that many Indian
Christians share Hindu beliefs, in particular in karma (54%), and reincarnation (29%); it also noted that three-quarters of Indian Christians come from a lower-caste background.
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missionaries, for example, arrived in
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Lucyk, Kelsey; Loewenau, Aleksandra; Stahnisch, Frank W. (6 January 2017).
565:, an English Baptist Minister, came to India as a missionary. He worked in
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Carpenter, Joel; Glanzer, Perry L.; Lantinga, Nicholas S. (7 March 2014).
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for both organisations and individuals; this came to be reflected in the
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chaplains in India. Following the arrival of the Church of England's
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majority country, but form majorities in the north-eastern states of
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Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam
465:. The largest Protestant denomination in the country is the
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Abraham, William J.; Kirby, James E. (24 September 2009).
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313:, began doing missionary work in the Indian Empire. In
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3017:List of Christian denominations in Northeast India
2752:Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars
1757:Crane, Ralph; Mohanram, Radhika (31 August 2013).
1382:Source of the list: World Christian Encyclopedia.
1972:Pew Research website, article dated July 12, 2021
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146:, that adhere to some or all of the doctrines of
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1698:Frykenberg, Robert Eric; Low, Alaine M. (2003).
1331:Southern Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists
367:formed a working committee with M. Rahnasamy of
301:began arriving in India in 1783 and established
253:Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
2912:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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2757:Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India
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2587:Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh
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1673:Yrigoyen, Charles Jr. (25 September 2014).
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1865:Mullin, Robert Bruce (12 November 2014).
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1291:Presbyterian Free Church of Central India
1079:All India Conference of Indian Christians
926:Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
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349:All India Conference of Indian Christians
188:Protestant Revolution of the 16th century
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1842:Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture
1809:The Future of Christian Mission in India
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351:(AICIC) played an important role in the
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1807:Kanjamala, Augustine (21 August 2014).
1761:. Oxford University Press. p. 86.
1563:Kanjamala, Augustine (21 August 2014).
1286:Presbyterian Church in India (Reformed)
1193:Evangelical Baptist Convention of India
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2532:St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India
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1172:Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Convention
811:Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly
2944:National Council of Churches in India
2675:Reformed Presbyterian Church of India
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1867:A Short World History of Christianity
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1363:Tirunelveli C.M.S. Evangelical Church
1301:Reformed Presbyterian Church of India
1214:India Association of General Baptists
1074:National Council of Churches in India
2939:Church's Auxiliary for Social Action
2814:Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches
2612:Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
1675:T&T Clark Companion to Methodism
1476:Historical Dictionary of Anglicanism
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1316:Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches
881:Saint Thomas Christian denominations
577:, he also translated the Bible into
543:Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
507:and the southwestern areas, such as
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134:are a minority and a sub-section of
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2872:Pentecostal Maranatha Gospel Church
2809:Orissa Baptist Evangelistic Crusade
2655:Free Presbyterian Church, Kalimpong
2607:Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church
1480:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
1474:Buchanan, Colin (22 October 2015).
821:Mathews Mar Athanasius Metropolitan
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1392:History of Pentecostalism in India
1311:Presbyterian Church of South India
1271:Orissa Baptist Evangelical Crusade
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2602:India Evangelical Lutheran Church
2527:Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
2474:Malabar Independent Syrian Church
1895:Thomas, Abraham Vazhayil (1974).
1596:. Canterbury Press. p. 197.
1592:Tovey, Phillip (30 August 2017).
1360:Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church
1219:India Evangelical Lutheran Church
945:Malabar Independent Syrian Church
276:Church of India, Burma and Ceylon
220:Church of India, Burma and Ceylon
198:
138:and also to a certain extent the
2867:Indian Pentecostal Church of God
2778:Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention
2763:Arunachal Baptist Church Council
2582:Bodo Evangelical Lutheran Church
2479:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
2469:Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
2416:Christian denominations in India
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1230:Karbi Anglong Baptist Convention
1133:(Ao Baptist Churches Convention)
1024:Indian Pentecostal Church of God
930:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
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2847:Christian Congregation in India
2824:Tripura Baptist Christian Union
2788:Nagaland Baptist Church Council
2742:Boro Baptist Church Association
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1531:Marriott, John (19 July 2013).
1506:Dalal, Roshen (18 April 2014).
1367:Tripura Baptist Christian Union
1261:Nagaland Baptist Church Council
1257:Mennonite Brethren Church India
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538:has more than 100,000 members.
517:India Pentecostal Church of God
361:opposing the partition of India
336:became a popular method to win
293:came to British India as well;
249:Prime Minister of Great Britain
44:needs additional citations for
2794:Evangelical Baptist Convention
2650:Evangelical Church of Maraland
2645:Congregational Church in India
2442:Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
2326:British Indian Ocean Territory
1838:The Cultural Heritage of India
1198:Evangelical Church of Maraland
1178:Congregational Church in India
937:Independent Oriential Orthodox
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2680:South India Reformed Churches
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1147:Baptist Christian Association
1036:Northern Evangelical Lutheran
970:Oriental Protestant Christian
766:Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara
377:Constituent Assembly of India
278:(CIBC) was erected, with its
2732:Baptist Union of North India
2660:Presbyterian Church of India
2617:South Andhra Lutheran Church
2437:Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
1594:Anglican Baptismal Liturgies
1281:Presbyterian Church in India
1235:Karnataka Baptist Convention
1157:Baptist Union of North India
1137:Apatani Christian Fellowship
1032:North Bank Baptist Christian
761:Saint Euphrasia Eluvathingal
633:Protestant Churches in India
353:Indian independence movement
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1897:Christians in Secular India
1537:Manchester University Press
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1321:Separate Baptists in Christ
1243:Maharashtra Baptist Society
1225:Evangelical Church of India
1209:Gospel Association of India
1056:United Evangelical Lutheran
1028:Church of God (Full Gospel)
996:Andhra Evangelical Lutheran
601:, until his death in 1852.
262:led to the arrival of many
244:Laudian Professor of Arabic
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2842:Assemblies of God in India
2783:Manipur Baptist Convention
1784:Christian Higher Education
1345:Ceylon Pentecostal Mission
1336:Seventh Day Baptist Church
1296:Rabha Baptist Church Union
1248:Manipur Baptist Convention
1126:Assemblies of God in India
1000:Assemblies Jehovah Shammah
791:Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar
311:Baptist Missionary Society
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1167:Bengal Baptist Fellowship
1152:Baptist Church of Mizoram
1131:Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang
826:Mar Geevarghese Dionysius
806:Mar Gregorios of Parumala
557:began to work throughout
307:London Missionary Society
3066:Protestantism by country
2852:Christian Revival Church
2768:Assam Baptist Convention
2522:Believers Eastern Church
2432:Catholic Church in India
2075:East Timor (Timor-Leste)
1142:Assam Baptist Convention
1084:All India Catholic Union
1004:Christian Revival Church
990:Protestant denominations
816:Mar Joseph C. Panjikaran
741:Saint Thomas the Apostle
469:, since 1947 a union of
365:All India Catholic Union
338:converts to Christianity
289:Missionaries from other
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3027:Saint Thomas Christians
2862:The Pentecostal Mission
2773:Garo Baptist Convention
2747:Boro Baptist Convention
2336:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
1937:10.1111/1467-9809.00138
1647:Oxford University Press
1341:The Pentecostal Mission
1204:Garo Baptist Convention
1048:The Pentecostal Mission
905:Syro-Malankara Catholic
856:Mar Augustine Kandathil
831:Mar Geevarghese Ivanios
781:Mar Sabor and Mar Proth
713:Saint Thomas Christians
513:The Pentecostal Mission
291:Christian denominations
3061:Protestantism in India
2504:Chaldean Syrian Church
1508:The Religions of India
1356:Tamil Baptist Churches
983:St. Thomas Evangelical
841:Giuseppe Maria Bernini
268:Church Mission Society
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140:Christians in Pakistan
2960:Christianity in India
2799:Mising Baptist Kebang
2709:Church of South India
2704:Church of North India
2577:Arcot Lutheran Church
2010:Protestantism in Asia
1402:Christianity in India
1276:Poumai Baptist Church
1188:Church of South India
1183:Church of North India
1052:Seventh-day Adventist
1012:Church of South India
1008:Church of North India
901:Syro-Malabar Catholic
851:Palackal Thoma Malpan
776:Bl.Devasahayam Pillai
650:Christianity in India
604:Missionaries such as
587:Anthony Norris Groves
494:Church of North India
467:Church of South India
463:British rule in India
385:Constitution of India
326:St. Stephen's College
322:Christ Church College
206:
2546:Western Christianity
2452:Eastern Christianity
2250:United Arab Emirates
1623:The Indian Year Book
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751:Saint Francis Xavier
549:Notable missionaries
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208:St. Paul's Cathedral
132:Protestants in India
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2925:Interdenominational
2514:Oriental Protestant
2277:limited recognition
1441:Hunt, S.J. (2015).
1326:Sumi Baptist Church
771:Saint Mother Teresa
683:Bombay East Indians
272:Diocese of Calcutta
260:British Indian Army
136:Christians in India
1412:Anglicans in India
1253:Mao Baptist Church
953:Church of the East
846:Sadhu Sundar Singh
801:Ignatius Elias III
786:Mar Baselios Eldho
708:Punjabi Christians
688:Marathi Christians
678:Bettiah Christians
673:Bengali Christians
498:Anglican Communion
379:, which asked for
258:The growth of the
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1454:978-90-04-29102-7
1407:Baptists in India
1397:Religion in India
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723:Telugu Christians
693:Meitei Christians
614:Joyce M. Woollard
599:Madras Presidency
591:Plymouth Brethren
575:Serampore College
524:Plymouth Brethren
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381:religious freedom
369:Andhra University
355:, advocating for
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