Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...

is a

minority religion A minority religion is a religion held by a minority of the population of a country, state, or region. Minority religions may be subject to stigma or discrimination. An example of a stigma is using the term cult with its extremely negative conn ...

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

, a state of

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

Hindus Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

form the majority 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 Archdiocese of Bhopal ( la, Bhopalen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Bhopal in India. History *The history of the inception, growth and blossoming of the Archdiocese of Bhopal as it is today, is one that ...

, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gwalior, the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore The Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Founded in 1952 and spread over 3 civil districts of western Madhya Pradesh, it serves an area of 19,073 km². The bish ...

, the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur ( la, Iabalpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jabalpur in the ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India. History * July 18, 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jubbulpore from ...

, the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua ( la, Jhabuen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jhabua in the Ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India. History * 25 March 2002: Established as Diocese of Jhabua from the Diocese of Indore and D ...

, the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa The Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa ( la, Khandvaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Khandwa in the Ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India. History * February 3, 1977: Established as Diocese oKhandwafrom the Diocese of Indore ...

, the

Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Sagar The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy (Diocese) of Sagar is an eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) in central India, which is part of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church (Chaldean or Syro-Oriental Rite, led by the Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angam ...

the

Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Satna The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Satna is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church based in the town of Satna. It was erected on February 26, 1977. It is spread out in the northern part of the state Madhy ...

and the

Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Ujjain (Ujjain of the Syro-Malabars) is a Syro-Malabar eparchy (Eastern Catholic) in India, part of the rite-specific the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church (Syro-Oriental Rite). It thus depends on the Roman Congr ...

have their seat in the state. The

Presbyterian Free Church Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...

, which is a member of the

International Conference of Reformed Churches The International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC) is a federation of Reformed or Calvinist churches around the world. The ICRC was founded in 1981. The ICRC convenes international meetings every four years. Its theology is more conservative ...

has its seat in the state. Jabalpur has

Christ Church Boys Senior Secondary School Christ Church Boys' Senior Secondary School were founded in the year 1870 as Church Schools, a distinction they continue to enjoy. At present, the school functions under the Board of Education, Church of North India, Jabalpur Diocese, Jabalpur. ...

Cathollic Church, Pachmarhi (Madhya Pradesh, India) 1

List of denominations

Fellowship of Pentecostal Churches of God, India A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements. Within the context of higher education ...

Mid-India Yearly Meeting Mid-India Yearly Meeting is a yearly meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in Madhya Pradesh state in mid-India. Quakerism came to mid-India as a result of missionaries from London Yearly Meeting who were members of the Friends Foreign Mis ...

(of Friends) * Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh, being part of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India * Indian Evangelical Team

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