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Christianity in Madhya Pradesh

Christianity is a minority religion in Madhya Pradesh, a state of India. Hindus form the majority in the state.There are many Pentecostal denominations such as Assemblies of God in India,India Pentecostal Church of God are present in the state.The Dioceses of Bhopal and of Jabalpur of the Church of North India have their seats in Madhya Pradesh. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gwalior, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa, the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Sagar the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Satna and the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain have their seat in the state. The Presbyterian Free Church, which is a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches has its seat in the state.{{cite web |url=http://www.icrconline.com/members.html |title=The International Conference of Reformed Churches |publisher=Icrconline.com |accessdate=2013-12-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717064352/http://www.icrconline.com/members.html |archivedate=2012-07-17 }} Jabalpur has Christ Church Boys Senior Secondary School.

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|+ Christians in Madhya Pradesh

! Year !! Number !! Percentage

2001{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|title=Total population by religious communities|publisher=Censusindia.gov.in|access-date=20 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119031333/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|archive-date=19 January 2008|df=dmy-all}}{{center|170,381}}{{center|0.28}}
2011{{cite web|publisher=Census Department, Government of India|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/c-01.html|title=Indian Census 2011|access-date=25 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913045700/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|archive-date=13 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}{{center|213,282}}{{center|0.29}}

List of denominations

  • Fellowship of Pentecostal Churches of God, IndiaWorld Christian Encyclopedia , Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 368
  • Mid-India Yearly Meeting (of Friends) World Christian Encyclopedia , Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 370
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh, being part of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India{{cite web|url=http://www.lutheranworld.org/directory/ASI/EvLuthCchinMadhyaPradesh-EN.html |accessdate=March 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204123952/http://www.lutheranworld.org/Directory/ASI/EvLuthCchinMadhyaPradesh-EN.html |title=Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh |archivedate=February 4, 2010 }}
  • Indian Evangelical Team{{cite web|url=http://www.mpnewslive.com/tag/indian-evangelical-team/ |title=Indian Evangelical Team |accessdate=November 1, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714125220/http://www.mpnewslive.com/tag/indian-evangelical-team/ |archivedate=July 14, 2011 }}{{failed verification|date=January 2021}}

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