List of Christian denominations in India

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Christianity in India

Communities

* Bengali Christians
* Bettiah Christians
* Bombay East Indians
* Marathi Christians
* Meitei Christians
* Mizo Christians
* Naga Christians
* Punjabi Christians
* Saint Thomas Christians
* Tamil Christians
* Telugu Christians

People

* Saint Thomas the Apostle
* Saint Alphonsa
* Saint Francis Xavier
* Saint Gonsalo Garcia
* Saint Euphrasia Eluvathingal
* Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara
* Saint Mother Teresa
* Bl.Devasahayam Pillai
* Mar Sabor and Mar Proth
* Mar Baselios Eldho
* Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar
* Thomas of Cana
* Ignatius Elias III
* Mar Gregorios of Parumala
* Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly
* Mar Joseph C. Panjikaran
* Mathews Mar Athanasius Metropolitan
* Mar Geevarghese Dionysius
* Mar Geevarghese Ivanios
* Abraham Malpan
* Giuseppe Maria Bernini
* Sadhu Sundar Singh
* Palackal Thoma Malpan
* Mar Augustine Kandathil
* William Carey

Denominations

Saint Thomas Christian denominations

* Catholic

Syro-Malabar Catholic, Syro-Malankara Catholic, Latin Catholic

* Oriental Orthodox

Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

Independent Oriential Orthodox

Malabar Independent Syrian Church

* Church of the East

Chaldean Syrian

* Oriental Protestant Christian

Mar Thoma Syrian, St. Thomas Evangelical

Protestant denominations
Andhra Evangelical Lutheran, Assemblies Jehovah Shammah, Christian Revival Church, Church of North India, Church of South India, Garo Baptist, Indian Brethren, Indian Pentecostal Church of God, Church of God (Full Gospel), North Bank Baptist Christian, Northern Evangelical Lutheran, Methodist Church, Presbyterian, The Pentecostal Mission, Seventh-day Adventist, United Evangelical Lutheran

Organisations

* National Council of Churches in India
* All India Conference of Indian Christians
* All India Catholic Union

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The Church of the East was the earliest form of Christianity in India, as adopted by the St Thomas Christians of the Malabar region (present-day Kerala) from at least the third century, and possibly much earlier.[a][2] This diversified into different churches over time. Later, from the 17th century, the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, and Protestant denominations were introduced, brought by European missionaries and colonisers.

Contents

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

* All nations Ministries Villivakkam
* Aaradhanalaya Church of India
* Advent Christian Conference
* Amazing Grace Ministries
* Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church
* Anglican Church of India (Continuing Anglican)
* Apatani Christian Fellowship
* Apostolic Christian Assembly
* Apostolic Church of Pentecost
* Apostolic Evangelical Church of India
* ASMD New Anglican Synod
* Anglican Church of India
* Arise and shine missionary diocese
* Apostolic Fellowship Tabernacle
* Apostolic Pentecostal Church
* Apostolic Trinity Ministries
* Asia Evangelistic Fellowship
* Assam Baptist Convention
* Assemblies Jehovah Shammah
* Assemblies of Christ Church
* Assemblies of God
* Assemblies of Jesus Christ
* Assembly Hall Churches
* Assembly of Believers Church
* Association of Vineyard Churches
* Assyrian Church of the East

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* Baptist Christian Association
* Baptist Church of Mizoram
* Baptist Union of North India
* Bengal Baptist Fellowship
* Believers Eastern Church[3]
* Bengal-Orissa-Bihar Baptist Convention
* Bethany Fellowship Ministries
* Bethel Pentecostal Church
* Bharatiya Jukta Christa Prachar Mandali
* Bible Brethren Fellowship
* Bible Christian Mission
* Bible Pattern Church
* Bible Presbyterian Church
* Biblical Church Indian Synod of Dioceses
* Bihar Mennonite Mandli
* Bible Faith Lutheran Church of India

* Blessing Youth Mission
* Brethren in Christ Church in India
* Bro Bakht Singh Assemblies(All over the World)
* Brethren Assembly (All over the World)

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* Cachar Hill Tribes Synod
* Carmel Gospel Missions
* Catholic Church
* Latin Church
* Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
* Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
* Chaldean Syrian Church
* Christ Groups
* Christadelphians
* Christian Believers' Assembly Fellowship, Kota(Raj.)
* Christian Congregation in India
* Christian Fellowship Centre
* Christian Mission Church International (CMCI)
* Christian Revival Church
* Church Of Episcopal Fellowship International Diocese (CEFI Diocese)
* Church of God (Anderson)
* Church of God (Full Gospel) in India
* Church of God of Prophecy
* Church of God (Seventh Day)
* Church of North India
* Church of South India
* Church of the Apostolic Faith
* Church of the Nazarene
* Churches of Christ
* Churches of Christ in Western India
* Churches of Christ (Instrumental)
* Churches of Christ (Non-Instrumental)
* Council of Reformed Churches in India
* Congregational Church of India (Maraland)
* Celtic Cross Ministries India

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* Deliverance City Church
* Diocese of Cosmopolis
* Disciples of Christ
* Divyadarshana Ministries
* Dohnavur Fellowship
* Dwarka Christian Fellowship

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* Eastern Orthodox
* Greek Orthodox
* Russian Orthodox
* Elim Church
* Elite Jesus Ministries Welfare Society
* El Shaddai
* Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ in India
* Episcopal Church Diocese of India Council
* Eternal Light Ministries
* Eternal Life International Ministries
* Evangelical Alliance of Churches
* Evangelical Church of India
* Evangelical Church of Maraland
* Evangelical Congregational Church
* Evangelical Free Church of India
* Evangelical Missionary Society in Mayurbhanj
* Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Sikkim
* Eternal rock ministry

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* Fellowship of Evangelical Friends
* Fellowship of Gospel Churches
* Fellowship of Indigenous Gospel Churches
* Filadelfia Fellowship Church of India
* Free Methodist Church of India
* Friends Missionary Prayer Band
* Faith Gospel Mission Kerala

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Garment India Ministries

* Garo Baptist Convention
* Good News Mission (Apostle.M. Rajendran)
* Gospel Association of India
* Gospel Echoing Missionary Society
* Geoffrey Ministries Chennai Tamil Nadu
* Gospel Outreach Ministries
* Gypsy Evangelical Movement
* Global Christian Church Of India
* Grace of God Ministries
* Greek Orthodox Church
* Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam

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* Harvest Church India
* Hebron church Of Almighty God
* Hebron Missionary Fellowship
* HERMON CHURCH MINISTRY
* Himalaya Evangelical Mission
* Himalayan Free Church
* Hindustani Covenant Church
* Highland churches of India
* House of Prayer Fellowship
* Holy Almighty God Ministries
* Holy Way Ministries Trust
* Hosanna ministries
* Holy ministries
* HOLY MOUNTAIN PRAYER FELLOWSHIP

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* Immanuel India Mission
* Immanuel Pentecostal Assembly
* Independent Assemblies of God, International
* Independent Baptist Ministries Of India
* Independent Church of India
* India Association of General Baptists
* India for Christ Ministries
* India United Evangelical Mission
* India Evangelistic Mission
* Indian Brethren
* Indian Evangelical Team(IET-New Delhi)
* Indian National Church
* Indian National Full Gospel Churches Federation of India
* India Pentecostal Assembly(Full Gospel)
* Indian Pentecostal Mission
* Indian Pentecostal Church of God
* International Christian Fellowship
* International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
* India Evangelical Lutheran Church
* India Evangelical Lutheran Church IELC
* Indian missionaries society

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* Jesus Evangelical Mission
* Jesus with us Revival Church (Rev. Dr. P.Charles )
* Jehovah's Witnesses
* Jehovah Salvation Church
* Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church
* Jesus Mariya Christeen ministries
* Jesus Army Mission

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* Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention
* Karnataka Baptist Convention
* Kashmir Evangelical Fellowship
* Kuki Christian Church
* Knanaya
* Kingdom of god Mission (Gujarat, Dharampur)

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* Lambsaved Ministries
* Latin Catholic Church
* Local Churches of India
* Life Boat Church
* London Mission Church
* Lord Jesus Christ Tabernacle
* Laymen's Evangelical Fellowship
* Lutheran

Logos Faith Foundation

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* Madras Pentecostal Assembly (Tamil)
* Mahanaim Christian Mission (Assembly of Holy God church)
* Mahaneh Dan Fellowship
* Maranatha gospel church
* Maranatha Ministries International
* Manipur Baptist Convention
* Mara Independent Evangelical Church
* Maranatha Full Gospel Churches
* Mennonite Church in India
* Methodist Church in India
* Metropolitan Church Association
* Mission Society of Mar Gregorios of India
* Mission India
* Moravian Church
* Malankara Evangelical Church

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* New Creation Family Church
* Nagaland Baptist Church Council
* National Missionary Society of India
* Native Missionary Movement
* Navajeeva Ashram
* National Church of India
* National Church of India Missionary Diocese of Kerala
* New India Bible Church
* New India Church Of God
* New Life Church of God
* New Life Churches
* New Life Fellowship Association
* New Life Outreach
* New Testament Church of India
* North Bank Baptist Christian Association
* Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
* North India Tribal Mission
* North Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church

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* Open Bible Church of God
* Orissa Missionary Movement
* Orissa Baptist Evangelistic Crusade
* Oriental Orthodox Churches
* Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
* Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
* Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church
* Malabar Independent Syrian Church
* Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church

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* Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church
* Pentecostal Holiness Church
* Pontifical Global Church Federation
* Presbyterian Church of India
* Prince of Peace Church
* Protestent

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* Rabha Baptist Church Union
* Reaching Indians Ministries
* Rajasthan Bible Institute
* Reformed Episcopal Church
* Reformed Presbyterian Church of India
* Reformed Presbyterian Church North East India
* Rongmei Baptist Churches Council (formerly, Rongmei Naga Baptist Association)

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* St Thomas Evangelical Church of India
* Salvation Light Ministries
* Separate Baptists in Christ
* Seventh Day Baptist Church
* Seventh-day Adventist Church
* South India Reformed Churches
* Saron Bethel Deva Sabai
* Sharon fellowship church
* Shekinah Assembly
* Suvartha full gospel church
* salvation army SHALOM TEMPLE
* SMYRNA Theological UNIVERSITY
* Synod of Independent Pentecostal Church
* Faith Gospel Mission

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* Tamil Baptist Churches
* Tamil Christian Fellowship
* Telugu Baptist Church
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in India
* The Salvation Army
* St. Mari Church Of India
* The Pentecostal Mission
* Tribal Gospel Mission
* Tripura Baptist Christian Union
* Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church
* The Santal Mission of the Northern Churches
* The Living Evangelical Fellowship
* The Worldwide Anglican Church of India
* Tirunelveli C.M.S. Evangelical Church

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* Undenominational Church of the Lord in India
* Union of Evangelical Students of India
* United Basel Mission Church
* United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India
* United Missionary Church of India
* United Pentecostal Church in India
* United Church of North India (UCNI)
* United Christ Covenant Church (UCCCM)

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* Vishwasi Mandir (Aatmik Vishwavidyalaya)

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* Wesleyan Church of India

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## Y

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* Yeshuva Evangelical Church

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* Zeme Baptist Church Council

## See also

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* List of Christian denominations in North East India
* Christian Revival Church
* Christianity in India

## Notes

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1. ^ By long-held tradition, Malabar Christianity began in 52 AD. Although not confirmable, this early date is a canonical belief for St Thomas Christians; nothing in historical sources rules out such an ancient beginning.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Frykenberg, Robert Eric (2008). Christianity in India: From beginnings to the present. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. p. 115\. ISBN 978-0-19-826377-7.
2. ^ The encyclopedia of Christianity. Grand Rapids, Michigan (US); Leiden: Eerdmans; Brill. 1999. p. 686\. ISBN 978-0-8028-2413-4.
3. ^ "Faith and Beliefs: Orthodox Faith and Worship, the Unbroken Chain of the Holy Church". Believers Eastern Church. Retrieved 8 December 2024.

## Bibliography

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* Barrett, David B.; Kurian, George Thomas; Johnson, Todd M., eds. (2001). World Christian encyclopedia: A comparative survey of churches and religions in the modern world. Vol. 1: The world by countries: religionists, churches, ministries (2nd ed.). Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507963-0. [pages needed]

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Christian denominations in India

Catholic|

* Catholic Church in India
* Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
* Syro-Malankara Catholic Church

Eastern Christianity|

| Oriental Orthodox|

* Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
* Malabar Independent Syrian Church
* Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
* Brahmavar Orthodox Church

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Nestorian|

* Chaldean Syrian Church

Oriental Protestant|

* Believers Eastern Church
* Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
* St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India

Western Christianity|

| Protestant|

| Lutheran|

* Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church
* Arcot Lutheran Church
* Bodo Evangelical Lutheran Church
* Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh
* Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Himalayan States
* Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam
* India Evangelical Lutheran Church
* Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church
* Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
* South Andhra Lutheran Church
* Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church
* United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India

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Reformed|

* Christian Reformed Fellowship of India
* Congregational Church in India
* Evangelical Churches Association (India)
* Evangelical Church of Maraland
* Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Sikkim
* Evangelical Reformed Church of India
* Free Presbyterian Church, Kalimpong
* Presbyterian Church of India
* Presbyterian Church in India (Reformed)
* Presbyterian Church in South India
* Presbyterian Free Church of Central India
* Presbyterian Reformed Church in India
* Reformed Presbyterian Church North East India
* Reformed Presbyterian Church of India
* South India Reformed Churches
* United Church of Northern India – Presbyterian Synod

Anglican/United|

* Church of North India
* Church of South India

Baptist|

* Baptist Church of Mizoram
* Baptist Union of North India
* Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Convention
* Boro Baptist Church Association
* Boro Baptist Convention
* Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars
* Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India
* (Arunachal Baptist Church Council
* Assam Baptist Convention
* Garo Baptist Convention
* Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention
* Manipur Baptist Convention
* Nagaland Baptist Church Council)
* Evangelical Baptist Convention
* Mising Baptist Kebang
* North Bank Baptist Christian Association
* Orissa Baptist Evangelistic Crusade
* Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches
* Telugu Baptist Church Council
* Tripura Baptist Christian Union

Pentecostal|

* Assemblies of God in India
* Christian Congregation in India
* Christian Revival Church
* Manna Full Gospel Churches
* The Pentecostal Mission
* Indian Pentecostal Church of God
* Pentecostal Maranatha Gospel Church

Adventist|

* Southern Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists

Restorationism|

* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Interdenominational
organisations|

* Church's Auxiliary for Social Action
* National Council of Churches in India

See also|

* Christianity in India
* Assam
* Jharkhand
* Karnataka
* Maharashtra
* Manipur
* Meghalaya
* Mizoram
* Nagaland
* Odisha
* Tamil Nadu
* List of Christian denominations in Northeast India
* Malankara Church
* Saint Thomas Christians

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Religion in India topics

Indian|

* Hinduism
* Punjab
* South India
* Buddhism
* Jainism
* Ayyavazhi
* Sikhism

Abrahamic|

* Islam
* Sunni Islam
* Shia Islam
* Sufism
* Christianity
* Catholicism
* Protestantism
* Judaism
* Baháʼí Faith
* Ahmadiyya

Other paths|

* Zoroastrianism
* Tribalism
* Irreligion
* Bathouism
* Donyi-Polo
* Sanamahism
* Sarnaism
* Meena ethnic

Policy and history|

* Secularism in India
* Freedom of religion
* Religious violence
* Religious harmony
* Religious thinkers
* Ministry of Minority Affairs

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