Christianity in Gujarat
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Guzerat Subah of the Moghal Empire.
| Year | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[1] | 284,092 |
0.56
|
| 2011[2] | 316,178 |
0.52
|
History
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The
British parliament curtailed the power of the East India Company and allowed entry of christian missionaries to areas controlled by the company.[3]
Notable early Missionaries included
Denominations
Roman Catholicism
The Catholic church in the state is governed from three ecclesiastical districts. These are the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Rajkot
Protestant churches
The Protestant Church of North India has jurisdiction over
India Pentecostal Church of God,The Salvation Army and The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church churches too can be found in the state.[6]
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
The Malakara Syrian Church in the state is governed by Orthodox Diocese of Ahmedabad.
Other denominations
Apart from this many free or independent churches are prominent in the state including many designated as Bible Churches. Although small in number they are very strong in their ideas adhering to
The Holy Bible. Gandhinagar, the capital city of the state of Gujarat, is a home to Green City Bible Church, stationed on the prominent Sarkhej - Gandhinagar Highway
.
The state has anti-conversion legislation.[7]
References
- ^ "Total population by religious communities". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Indian Census 2011". Census Department, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Viswanathan, Gauri (1989). Masks of Conquest: Literary Study and British Rule in India. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. p. 23.
- ^ Hardiman, David. "Christianity and the Adivasis of Gujarat" (PDF). University of Warwick. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "'Doot' has a message, launches its 100th edition in Ahmedabad". dna. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ World Christian Encyclopedia , Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 370-371
- ^ "Indiase deelstaat verbiedt bekering - Kerknieuws - Kerk & Religie". Refdag.nl. 2006-09-21. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2013-12-16.