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The Catholic Church in India is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the leadership of the Pope. There are over 20 million Catholics in India, representing around 1.55% of the total population, and the Catholic Church is the single largest Christian church in India.
Indian Catholics belong to three churches within the Catholic Church. Latin rite Catholics (so named because they use the Roman rite and governance, not for any use of Latin today) trace their origins to the missionary work of St. Francis Xavier from 1542-45.
With the establishment of Syro Malabar eparchies of Shamshabad and Hosur in October 2017, the Catholic Church in India includes 174 dioceses, of which 132 are Latin, 31 are Syro-Malabar, and 11 are Syro-Malankara.
This is a list of Catholic churches in India . Cathedrals. See: List of cathedrals in India#Roman Catholic. Basilicas. See: List of basilicas in India. Churches. The list of churches in this article contains churches from Catholic denominations. The information below is verifiable. [how?] Gloria Church. St. Thomas Church, Palayoor.
News & Events. Bishop George Mamalassery Passes Away. Bangalore July 5, 2024 (CCBI): Bishop George Mamalassery, Bishop Emeritus of Tura, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024 at 2.20am in Holy Cross Hospital, Tura, Meghalaya, due to severe respiratory Read More.
This book is a clear, vivid and comprehensive exposition of the bimillenary history of the Catholic Church in India, which at present exists as a communion of three Churches: the Latin Church, the Syro-Malabar Church and the Syro-Malankara Church.
Jul 27, 2011 · Though less than 2% of India's population is Catholic, the faith is strong in the country. Archbishop Albert D'Souza of the north-Indian Archdiocese of Agra joins us to discuss the joys and...
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