Christianity is: a minority religion within Karnataka, a state of India. Mangalorean Catholics are a community of centuries, though there also are Mangalorean Protestants.
| Year | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,009,164 |
1.91
|
| 2011 | 1,142,647 |
1.87
|
Denominations※
- Apostolic Church
- Bible Believing Churches in India
- Blessing Youth Mission
- Karnataka Baptist Convention
- Hindustani Covenant Church
- New Life Churches
- United Basel Mission Church
- Methodist Church
- The Pentecostal Mission
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. The state had a relatively high number of anti-Christian attacks in 2009. In 2008, "Karnataka had more than 100 anti-Christian attacks."
There are three Syro-Malabar eparchies in Karnataka: Mandya, Belthangady and Bhadravathi.
See also※
References※
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