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The
first Christians
in India, according
to tradition and
legend, were converted
by Saint Thomas
the Apostle, who
arrived on the Malabar
Coast of India in
A.D. 52. After evangelizing
and performing miracles
in Kerala and Tamil
Nadu, he is believed
to have been martyred
in Madras and buried
on the site of San
Thomé Cathedral.
Throughout
this period, foreign
missionaries made
numerous converts
to Christianity.
Early Roman Catholic
missionaries, particularly
the Portuguese,
led by the Jesuit
Saint Francis Xavier
(1506-52), expanded
from their bases
on the west coast
making many converts,
especially among
lower castes and
outcastes. The miraculously
undecayed body of
Saint Francis Xavier
is still on public
view in a glass
coffin at the Basilica
of Bom Jesus in
Goa. Beginning in
the eighteenth century,
Protestant missionaries
began to work throughout
India, leading to
the growth of Christian
communities of many
varieties.
Churches
in India
India
houses many ancient
churches all over
the country but
especially in South
India, from architectural
point of view there
are some exceptional
constructions and
designs, which reveal
a fusion of European
and British architecture.India
has Churches of
all kinds depicting
different forms
of Christainity.
There are Syrian
Churches, Catholic
Churches, Protestant
Churches and various
others.
According
to the legends St.
Thomas
or Doubting Thomas
sailed to India
from Eastern Asia
in 52 AD. He spent
12 years in India,
the last eight of
his life in Mylapore
in Chennai. Several
shrines have been
created in the places
associated with
him. Apart from
this, the advent
of Europeans in
India from 15th
century onwards
led to the mass
influx of Christians
and subsequent development
of Christianity.
Some of the churches
of the Colonial
India are comparable
to the best in the
world and are as
much the heritage
of India as the
temples of ancient
India. Visit these
churches and explore
the fascinating
world of Christianity
in India.
India has some unique
Christian
pilgrimage sites.
The interesting
thing about the
Indian Churches
is that, they reflect
distinct archaeological
designs. Here one
can see Churches
in British style,
Portuguese style,
French style and
of late many Churches
according to Indian
style were also
constructed.
The
major churches in
India are:
Goa Churches:
Goa
on India's west
coast was once a
Portuguese enclave.
The legacy of
Christianity
and of the Gothic
architectural style
popular in Portugal
during previous
centuries, can still
be seen in the churches
of Goa toda. Old
Goa Churches: The
holy Basilica of
Bom Jesus, houses
the mortal remains
of St. Francis Xavier.
It is a famous pilgrimage
center among Roman
Catholics. Other
well-known churches
are the Convent
and Church of St.
Francis of Assisi,
Church of St. Cajetan,
Church of St. Augustine
Ruins, Church and
Convent of St. Monica,
Church of Our Lady
of Rosary, Chapel
of St. Anthony and
Chapel of St. Catherine.
Panajim:
Panaji Goa's capital
has many renowned
Churches and buildings
constructed in Gothic
style, these are
Lady of Immaculate
Conception, the
Chapel of St. Sebastian
and the statue of
Abbe Faria
Churches
in Himachal Pradesh:
Christ
Church and St Michael's
Cathedral, The Catholic
Church of St. Francis,
St. John's Church-In-Wilderness,
and the Christ Church
South India Churches
Christianity
has taken its root
in India in the
first century itself.
i.e., three centuries
before it gained
official recognition
in Europe or became
the established
religion in Rome.
St Thomas, one of
the Apostles of
Jesus Christ landed
in Muzris (Kodungallur),
the famous ancient
ports on the West
Coast of India during
the year 52 A.D.
He founded seven
Churches on the
Kerala coast in
Palayur, Kodungallur
(Maliankara), Quilon
(Kollam), Kokkamangalam,
Niranam, Nilakkal,
and Paravoor. The
present St Thomas
Archdiocesan Shrine,
Palayur is believed
to be the first
Christian Church
established on the
Indian soil.
Kerala
Churches : Tthe
Malayatoor Church,
Valiya Palli Church,
Santa Cruz Basilica
and St. Francis
Church.
Tamil Nadu Churches:
Christ The King
Church, Kandal Cross
Shrine, Luz Church,
Manappad Church,
Santhome Cathedral
Basilica, St. Andrew's
Church, St. Mary's
Church In The Fort,
St. Thomas Mount
and Velankanni Church.
North
India Churches
Delhi
Churches
worth visiting are
the Church of the
Sacred Heart and
the Cathedral Church
of the Redemption,
The Roman Catholic
Church Sardhana, in Shimla Christ
Church & St.
Michael's Cathedral,
St. Joseph's Roman
Catholic Church
Gorakhpur
and Kanpur Memorial
Church in U.P.
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