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Christianity is India's third-largest religion with about 26 million adherents, making up 2.3 percent of the population as of the 2011 census. [1] The written records of St Thomas Christians mention that Christianity was introduced to the Indian subcontinent by Thomas the Apostle, who sailed to the Malabar region (present-day Kerala) in 52 AD ...
Christianity was introduced to Sri Lanka in the 1st century (72 AD). Possibly after the apostle Thomas' visit to India. [ 14 ] The Anuradhapura cross is an ancient recorded symbol of Christianity in the island. [ 15 ]
Christianity in Kerala. Christianity is the third-largest practiced religion in Kerala, accounting for 18% of the population according to the 2001 Indian census. [1] According to traditional accounts, Thomas the Apostle sailed to the Malabar region in 52 AD and introduced Christianity to the area. [2] Although a minority, the Christian ...
Early Christianity begins with the ministry of Jesus (c. 27–30) [7] Virtually all scholars of antiquity accept that Jesus was a historical figure. [8] [9] According to Frances Young, "The crucifixion is the best-attested fact concerning Jesus." [10] He was a complex figure, which many see as a sage, a holy man, a prophet, a seer, or a ...
301 – Christianization of Armenia. 301 - Foundation of San Marino. c.313 – Caucasian Albania (Udi) [ 2 ] c.319 – Christianization of Iberia (Georgia) [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] c.325 – Kingdom of Aksum (Ethiopian Orthodox Church) 337 – Roman Empire (baptism of Constantine I) 361 – Rome returns to paganism under Julian the Apostate.
Google Books website, A History of Christianity in India: 1707-1858, by Bishop Stephen Neill Google Books website, The Missionary conference: south India and Ceylon, 1879, Volume 2 Anglican History website, Our Oldest Indian Mission: A Brief History of the Vepery (Madras) Mission , by The Rev. A. WESTCOTT, M.A. (1897) (online copy)
The earliest form of Christianity in India was that adopted by the Saint Thomas Christians in Kerala in the 1st century. This diversified into different churches as time went by. Later, Roman Catholic and Protestant denominations were introduced by European missionaries and colonisers.
Religion in India is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Throughout India's history, religion has been an important part of the country's culture and the Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions, namely, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, which are collectively known as native Indian religions or Dharmic religions and ...