- Christianity in Bihar
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Christianity in Bihar, a state of India, is a minority, being practised by less than 0.5% of the population.[1] Most people in Bihar are Hindus. Padri Ki Haveli is a Roman Catholic church in Bihar, which exists for centuries. A Diocese of Patna of the Church of North India and the Pentecostal Holiness Church are present in Bihar as well. A Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna exists. Its suffragan dioceses are the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bettiah, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bhagalpur, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buxar, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Muzaffarpur and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea, all of whom have their seat in Bihar. Bihar has numerous house churches. [2] A Christ Church Diocesan School exists in Patna. [3]
List of denominations
- Bihar Mennonite Mandli [4]
- Bethel Pentecostal Church [5]
- Gospel Echoing Missionary Society[6]
References
- ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm Population by Religion in Bihar
- ^ http://www.baptistsonmission.org/News/Update-from-Bihar,-India
- ^ http://www.bihartalk.com/Christ-Church-Diocesan-School-Patna-132.html
- ^ http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/I53.html
- ^ http://www.bethelchurchassociation.net/program.htm
- ^ http://www.gemsbihar.org/
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- Christianity in India by region
- Religion in Bihar
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