List of Indian Christians

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{{Christianity in India sidebar}}{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}This article '''lists notable [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Christians]]'''. The list includes both Indians who lived within India and its predecessor states, and those of Indian ancestry who resided in other countries.

== Freedom fighters ==
Members of a [[resistance movement]].
*[[Titusji]]<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2015-11-14|title=Recreating an unsung hero|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/recreating-an-unsung-hero/article7875442.ece|access-date=2020-09-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-30|title=Titusji — A Christian Satyagrahi|url=https://ctrendsmag.com/2018/sections/inspiration/titusji-a-christian-satyagrahi/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Christian Trends|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=My father said no to Bapu|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/specials/2020/03/06/my-father-said-no-to-bapu.html|access-date=2020-09-04|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Kali Charan Banerjee]] (1847–1902)<ref>{{cite journal |url= http://www.theway.org.uk/Back/s104Gispert-Sauch.pdf |title=Two-Eyed Dialogue: Reflections after Fifty Years |first=George |last=Gispert-Suach |quote=the Rev. Kali Charan Banerjee, himself a convert to the Anglican Church. |journal=The Way |year=2002 |volume=104 (Suppement) |pages=31–41 |access-date=2014-06-10}}</ref>
*[[Krishna Mohan Banerjee]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Murshid |first=Ghulam |year=2012 |chapter=Banerji, Rev. Krishna Mohan |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Banerji,_Rev._Krishna_Mohan |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>
*[[Amrit Kaur]]<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Who is an Indian? |first=Judith M. |last=Brown |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2NCvZWNkQxkC&pg=PA130 |page=130 |title=Missions, Nationalism and the End of Empire |editor1-first=Stanley |editor1-last=Brian |editor2-first=Alaine M. |editor2-last=Low |publisher=Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |year=2003 |isbn=978-0-80282-116-4}}</ref>
*[[Harendra Coomar Mookerjee]]<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Who is an Indian? |first=Judith M. |last=Brown |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2NCvZWNkQxkC&pg=PA129 |page=129 |title=Missions, Nationalism and the End of Empire |editor1-first=Stanley |editor1-last=Brian |editor2-first=Alaine M. |editor2-last=Low |publisher=Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |year=2003 |isbn=978-0-80282-116-4}}</ref>
*[[Pandita Ramabai]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Jayawardena |first=Kumari |title=The White Woman's Other Burden : Western Women and South Asia During British Colonial Rule |year=1995 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-13665-707-8 |page=55 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vjdpAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA55}}</ref>
*[[S. K. Rudra]]<ref>{{cite book |last=O'Connor |first=Daniel |title=A Clear Star: C. F. Andrews and India 1904 -1914 |year=2005 |publisher=Chronicle Books |page=37|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m1wJ3zXnSr0C&pg=PA37 |isbn=978-8-18028-023-8}}</ref>
*[[Accamma Cherian]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Accamma Cherian|url=https://www.amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?54|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=“I am the leader; shoot me first before you kill others”|url=http://indianculture.gov.in/node/2790243|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-14|website=INDIAN CULTURE|language=en}}</ref> She was popularly known as the [[Rani Lakshmibai|Jhansi Rani]] of [[Travancore]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rinzu|date=2017-03-10|title=Accamma Cherian: The Jhansi Rani Of Travancore {{!}} #IndianWomenInHistory|url=https://feminisminindia.com/2017/03/11/accamma-cherian-essay/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Feminism In India|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Business ==

*[[M. G. George Muthoot]], Chairman of [[Muthoot]] Group<ref>{{cite news |work=Muthoot News |title=The leader, the higher order was looking for |url=http://www.stmarysorthodoxchurchfaridabad.org/images/LayTrustree_MGeorgeMuthoot.pdf |access-date=2017-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728061810/http://www.stmarysorthodoxchurchfaridabad.org/images/LayTrustree_MGeorgeMuthoot.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-28}}</ref>
*[[Joy Alukkas]], Jeweller
*[[Sunny Varkey]], GEMS Education
*[[Sabu M Jacob]], Kitex Group
*[[Kochouseph Chittilappilly]], VGuard,Wonderla
*[[Verghese Kurien]], father of White Revolution and [[Operation Flood]] in India
*[[Thomas Kurian]], Google Cloud

== Politics ==
*[[Ajit Jogi]], first [[List of chief ministers of Chhattisgarh|Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian state mourns pioneering Christian chief minister - UCA News|url=https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-state-mourns-pioneering-christian-chief-minister/88236|access-date=2020-09-06|website=ucanews.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[John Matthai]], Minister of Railways in [[First Cabinet of Independent India]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-10-29|title=University of Madras, Chennai, India.|url=http://www.unom.ac.in/eco1.html|access-date=2020-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029025651/http://www.unom.ac.in/eco1.html|archive-date=29 October 2008}}</ref>
*[[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]] current [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nichenametla|first=Prasad|date=2019-11-24|title=Jagan Reddy's Christian politics is under fire for 'burdening exchequer' & 'conversions'|url=https://theprint.in/politics/jagan-reddys-christian-politics-is-under-fire-for-burdening-exchequer-conversions/325407/|access-date=2020-09-06|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[George Fernandes]] was an Indian trade unionist, statesman, journalist, freethinker.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-06-28|title=D A I J I W O R L D|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/achievers_view.asp?a_id=24|access-date=2020-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628215852/http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/achievers_view.asp?a_id=24|archive-date=28 June 2009}}</ref>
*[[S C Jamir]], Former Chief Minister of Nagaland, and former Governor of Maharashtra and Odisha.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-02-20|title=Hon'ble Shri Mohammed Fazal|url=http://rajbhavan.maharashtra.gov.in/previous/JAMIR.htm|access-date=2020-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220052743/http://rajbhavan.maharashtra.gov.in/previous/JAMIR.htm|archive-date=20 February 2012}}</ref>
*[[A. K. Antony]], longest serving Defence Minister of India and former chief minister of Kerala
* [[Oommen Chandy]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oommen Chandy|url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oommen_Chandy}}</ref> longest serving MLA , former chief minister of Kerala
*[[Madhusudan Das]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madhusudan Das|url=http://oaob.nitrkl.ac.in/125/1/Madhusudan_Das.pdf}}</ref>
*[[A. J. John]], founder leader of Travancore State Congress<ref name="auto">Fr. George Thalian: {{cite web|url=http://geocities.ws/kandathil/kandathil/kandathil.html |title=' ''The Great Archbishop Mar Augustine Kandathil, D. D.: the Outline of a Vocation'' '}}, Mar Louis Memorial Press, 1961</ref>

[[File:YS Rajasekhara Reddy 2010 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|[[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]], 2 times [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh]] portrayed on a stamp.]]

=== Deceased ===

* [[K M Mani]]
* [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] (1949–2009), former [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.merinews.com/article/ysr-buried-with-full-state-honour-in-idupulapai/15783520.shtml |title=YSR buried with full state honour in Idupulapai |date=5 September 2009 |work=Merinews |first=V. Gopala Krishan |last=Murthy |access-date=2015-04-02}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Somasekhar|first=M.|title=Tragedies dog the Yeduguri Sandinti family|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/tragedies-dog-the-yeduguri-sandinti-family/article26568205.ece|access-date=2020-09-06|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Sangliana]], Police Officer of Karnataka, originally from Mizoram, who also served as a Member of the Parliament of India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/meghalaya-bjp-puts-its-sole-christian-mp-at/275406/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126102825/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/meghalaya-bjp-puts-its-sole-christian-mp-at/275406/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=Meghalaya: BJP puts its sole Christian MP at work |work=Indian Express |date=21 February 2008 |access-date=2012-05-29}}</ref>
*[[Lal Thanhawla]], Chief Minister of [[Mizoram]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-27/guwahati/38861208_1_mnf-mizoram-congress-mizo-national-front | title=Mizo National Front heat on Mizoram CM over 'idol worship' | access-date=27 September 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019051550/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-27/guwahati/38861208_1_mnf-mizoram-congress-mizo-national-front | archive-date=19 October 2013 | url-status=dead | work=[[The Times of India]] | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*[[Y. S. Raja Reddy]]<ref name=":0" />
*[[Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy]], former [[Member of parliament|M. P.]] of [[Kadapa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kadapa]] and Minister of [[Andhra Pradesh]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Dr YSR was a very devoted Christian|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/special/dr-ysr-was-a-very-devoted-christian/20090907.htm|access-date=2020-09-06|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>
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*[[Thomas Chandy]] Former minister, Businessman.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2019-12-20|title=Kerala MLA Thomas Chandy passes away at 72|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-mla-thomas-chandy-passed-away/article30358988.ece|access-date=2020-09-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-20|title=Thomas Chandy dies at 72: Ex-Kerala minister and MLA passes away at Kochi home, survived by wife and three children - India News, Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/thomas-chandy-dies-at-72-ex-kerala-minister-and-mla-passes-away-at-kochi-home-survived-by-wife-and-three-children-7808411.html|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala state transport minister Thomas Chandy resigns {{!}} DD News|url=http://ddnews.gov.in/national/kerala-state-transport-minister-thomas-chandy-resigns|access-date=2020-09-04|website=ddnews.gov.in}}</ref>

== Indian Armed forces service members ==

* [[Sunith Francis Rodrigues|General Sunith Francis Rodrigues]], [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], VSM was a retired [[Indian Army|Indian army]] officer who was [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] of the Indian Army from 1990 to 1993 and [[List of governors of Punjab, India|Governor of Punjab]] from 2004 to 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Official Home Page of the Indian Army|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=www.indianarmy.nic.in}}</ref>
* [[Francis Dias|Lieutenant-General '''Francis Tiburtius Dias ,''']] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]] , [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] , [[Vir Chakra|Vrc]] (14 October 1934 – 16 January 2019) was a retired [[Indian Army]] officer, who was involved in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-29|title=Lt Gen. FT Dias dies : Indian Army loses a living legend|url=https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/lt-gen-ft-dias-dies-indian-army-loses-a-living-legend/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=ADU|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Ian Cardozo|Major General '''Ian Cardozo ,''']] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] , [[Sena Medal|SM]], is a former [[Indian Army]] officer. During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], After the fall of [[Dhaka]], Cardozo stepped on a [[land mine]] and his leg was critically injured. Due to non-availability of [[morphine]] or [[pethidine]], and absence of medics, his leg could not be [[Amputation|amputated]] surgically. He subsequently used his [[khukri]] to amputate his own leg <ref>{{Cite web|title='I cut my leg off and ordered: 'Go and bury it'|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-ian-cardozo-i-cut-my-leg-off-and-ordered-go-and-bury-it/20111208.htm|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>He was the first war-disabled officer of the Indian Army to command a [[battalion]] and a [[brigade]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=1971, A War Hero Remembers|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-a-war-hero-remembers/20111207.htm|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Oscar Stanley Dawson|Admiral '''Oscar Stanley Dawson ,''']] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]] , [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] (13 November 1923 – 23 October 2011) was a [[Four-star rank|four-star]] [[admiral]] in the [[Indian Navy]]. He served as the 11th [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] from 1 March 1982 to 30 November 1984 . He was the Director of Naval Operations during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]] . After retirement, Admiral Dawson served as the Indian High Commissioner to [[New Zealand]]

== Cinema ==
*[[Vijay (actor)]], Tamil actor
*[[Nivin Pauly]], Malayalam actor
*[[Remo D'Souza]], Bollywood choreographer, actor, and film director
*[[Tiger Prabhakar]], Kannada cinema actor<ref>{{cite web|title = My Dad Prabhakar Did not Die of Gangrene: Vinod Prabhakar - chitraloka.com {{!}} Kannada Movie News, Reviews {{!}} Image|url = https://www.chitraloka.com/interviews/11793-my-dad-prabhakar-did-not-die-of-gangrene-vinod-prabhakar.html|access-date=2015-10-02|first = Super|last = User}}</ref>
*[[Tovino Thomas]], Malayam Actor
*[[Vijay Antony]], Tamil actor
*[[Catherine Tresa]], actress
*[[Nivetha Thomas]], actress
*[[Genelia D'Souza]], Actress
*[[Amala Paul]], actress
*[[Vijay (actor)]], Tamil actor<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-23|title=BJP leader tweets 'truth' about Vijay's religion, gets it from actor's fans|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/bjp-leader-tweets-truth-about-vijay-s-religion-gets-it-from-actor-s-fans/story-HQ8kqdFNeQsb4umhGkV7VJ.html|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-doesnt-care-if-their-thalapathy-joseph-vijay-why-does-bjps-h-raja-70414|access-date=2020-09-04|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref>
*[[Vikram (actor)|Chiyaan Vikram]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Garoo|first=Rohit|date=2016-05-31|title=Vikram's Marriage: From Temple To The Altar|url=https://www.thebridalbox.com/articles/vikram-marriage_0042240/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=The Bridal Box|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Johnny Lever]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=India TV News|date=2013-12-10|title=VHP threatens agitation against actors Nagma, Johnny Lever|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/vhp-threatens-agitation-against-actors-nagma-johnny-lever-31321.html|access-date=2020-09-08|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Ileana D'Cruz]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Religion of Ileana D'Cruz|url=https://simplycelebs.io/what-is-ileana-dcruzs-religion/|access-date=2021-07-15|website=simplycelebs.io}}</ref>
*[[John Abraham]], actor
*[[Diana Hayden]], actress
*[[Jennifer Winget]], actress
*[[Krystle D'Souza]], actress
*[[Erica Fernandes]], actress
*[[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]], actress
*[[Niti Taylor]], actress
*[[Divine (rapper)]] Vivian Fernandes, better known by his stage name Divine, is an Indian rapper from Mumbai, Maharashtra

== Sports ==
*[[Vinod Kambli]], cricketer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_vinod-kambli-embraces-christianity_1435521 |title=Vinod Kambli embraces Christianity - Sport - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date= 9 September 2010|access-date=2013-09-25}}</ref>
*[[Mahesh Bhupathi]], professional tennis player also widely regarded as among the best [[doubles (tennis)|doubles]] players in the world with 11 [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] titles to his credit<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/Shvetha-Mahesh-Why-knot/articleshow/20992167.cms | work=The Times Of India | first=Gauri | last=Sinh | title=Shvetha & Mahesh? Why knot! | date=2 September 2002 |access-date=2015-04-02}}</ref>
*[[Leander Paes]] Indian professional tennis player who is considered as one of the greatest doubles player in the history of the sport along the record of most doubles wins in the Davis Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|title=tennis champion says his catholic faith has influenced him a lot|url=https://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_name=/1991/02/07/tennis-champion-says-his-catholic-faith-has-influenced-him-a-lot&post_id=31990|access-date=2020-09-04|website=ucanews.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Vece Paes]] Vece Paes was a former Indian hockey midfielder, and representing the Indian team in the [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich Olympics]], that won the bronze medal.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ians|date=2019-12-26|title=Leander wants to end on a high: Vece Paes|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/leander-wants-to-end-on-a-high-vece-paes/article30405391.ece|access-date=2020-09-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
*[[Mary Kom]], Olympic bronze medallist in [[2012 Summer Olympics]], London<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.readersdigest.co.in/mary-kom |title=Mary Kom: Full-Confidence Lady |publisher=Reader's Digest |author=Aarti Narang |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227052910/http://www.readersdigest.co.in/mary-kom |archive-date=27 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*[[Anju Bobby George]] India's first and only World Champion in [[IAAF World Athletics Final]]
*[[Jimmy George]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The story of Jimmy George: India’s best volleyball player ever|url=https://www.redbull.com/in-en/jimmy-george-indias-best-volleyball-player-ever|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Red Bull|language=en}}</ref> is often considered one of the greatest volleyball players of all time and was a member of [[India men's national volleyball team]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-05|title=Remembering Jimmy George, India's Volleyball Hero Who Left Us Too Soon & Is Now A Fading Memory|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/sports/remembering-jimmy-george-indias-volleyball-hero-who-left-us-too-soon-and-is-now-a-fading-memory-501723.html|access-date=2021-10-14|website=IndiaTimes|language=en-IN}}</ref> [[Jimmy George]] was just 21 years old when he received the [[Arjuna Award]] for his talent on the volleyball court. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Jimmy George Arjuna Award Awarded In 1976|url=http://www.edubilla.com/award/arjuna-award/jimmy-george/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Edubilla.com|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:K A Paul.JPG|thumb|[[K. A. Paul]] who was born as a [[Hindus|Hindu]], but converted to [[Christianity]] in the year 1971.]]

== The arts ==
* [[Reita Faria]], Bombay-born winner of Miss World, 1966.

== Religious leaders ==
[[File:Mother Teresa 1.jpg|thumb|Saint [[Mother Teresa]] of Calcutta.]]'''

* [[Philipose Mar Chrysostom|Philipose Chrysostom]] - Padma Bushan, world record holder for the longest serving bishop in the world, record holder as theme actor in the longest comprehensive biopic documentary ever made,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Blessys-biopic-on-Mar-Chrysostom-will-be-72-hours-long/articleshow/52671550.cms|title=Blessy's biopic on Mar Chrysostom will be 72 hours long - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mohanlal-blessy-back-with-documentary-on-mar-chrysostom.html|title=Mohanlal, Blessy back again for documentary on Mar Chrysostom|website=OnManorama|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> Metropolitan Emeritus of the [[Mar Thoma Syrian Church]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Mar Thoma|first=Alexander|editor3-first=Rev. Jacob|editor3-last=Thekeparampil|editor2-first=Geevarghese|editor2-last=Panicker|editor1-first=V. C|editor1-last=Samuel|title=The Syrian heritage and the Mar Thoma Church|date=2011-12-31|work=The Harp (Volume 2)|pages=9–10|publisher=Gorgias Press|doi=10.31826/9781463232931-003|isbn=978-1-4632-3293-1}}</ref>
*[[Thomas K. Oommen]] – Bishop of Diocese of Madhya Kerala of the Church of South India, Past Moderator Church of South India.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2011-02-10|title=Thomas K. Oommen selected Bishop of CSI diocese|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Thomas-K.-Oommen-selected-Bishop-of-CSI-diocese/article15293120.ece|access-date=2020-09-22|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Church of South India Moderator, Bishop Thomas K Oommen, recovering after a stroke|url=https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2019/02/church-of-south-india-moderator-bishop-thomas-k-oommen-recovering-after-a-stroke.aspx|access-date=2020-09-22|website=www.anglicannews.org|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-01-09|title=CSI Synod Council meeting on Jan. 11|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/csi-synod-council-meeting-on-jan-11/article30520244.ece|access-date=2020-09-22|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
*[[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]] - 8th Catholicos of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]] (2010–present).
*[[Andrews Thazhath]] - the third and the [[Metropolitan Archbishop]] of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur]]
*[[Puroshottam Choudhary]] - preacher, evangelist, writer of [[Christian literature]]
*[[Jacob Thoomkuzhy]] - Catholic Arch Bishop Emeritus and the second [[Metropolitan Archbishop]] of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur]]
*[[Joseph Mar Thoma]] - [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] of the [[Mar Thoma Syrian Church]].
*Most Rev.Dr. Thomas Abraham – Presiding Bishop of [[St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India|St.Thomas Evangelical Church]]
*[[Jolly Abraham]] - Leading [[evangelism|evangelist]] [[worship leader]] in South India. Founder of Musi-Care Cultural and Charitable Trust<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/jollee-good-show/article2030431.ece |title=Jollee good show! |work=The Hindu |date=19 May 2011 |access-date=2016-09-15}}</ref>
*[[Aurobindo Nath Mukherjee]] - first Indian [[Anglican Diocese of Calcutta|Bishop of Calcutta]] and [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan of India]]
*[[Lal Behari Dey]] - Indian journalist, writer, and Christian missionary
*[[Ravi Zacharias|Ravi Zacharias(late)]] - Christian apologist, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries.
*[[D. G. S. Dhinakaran]](late) - Christian evangelist.
*[[K. A. Paul]], Evangelist, Philanthropist, Politician and founder of [[Praja Shanti Party]].
*[[K. P. Yohannan]], founder and president of [[Gospel for Asia]], He is also the founder and Metropolitan Bishop of [[Believers Eastern Church]].
*[[Valerian Gracias]] - First cardinal from India.
*[[Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy]] - First Indian to head a [[Sacred Congregation]] of the [[Catholic Church]].
*[[Acharya K. K. Chandy]] - President Emeritus- Fellowship of Reconciliation India; 1 of the 3 Founding Fathers - Christavashram, Kottayam; Founder Father- Gurukul Ecumenical Centre for Peace.
*[[Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly]] - Founder of the Congregation of the [[Sisters of the Destitute]].
*[[Mary Celine Payyappilly]] - [[Servant of God]], Professed Religious of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel.
*[[George Alencherry]] - [[Catholic Cardinal]] and the Major Archbishop of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]].
*[[Varkey Vithayathil]] - [[Catholic Cardinal]] and former Major Archbishop of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]].
*[[Antony Padiyara]] - [[Catholic Cardinal]] and the First Major Archbishop of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]].
*[[Joseph Parecattil]] - First from the Syro-Malabar church to be made a [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinal]].
*[[Augustine Kandathil]] - First head of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]] and first Indian to assume powers and rule as an [[archbishop]] of the [[Catholic Church]].
*[[Kuriakose Elias Chavara]] - First Indian to be beatified [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]].
*[[Saint Alphonsa]] - first Indian Catholic to be raised to sainthood [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]].
*[[Mother Teresa]] of Kolkata - Founder of [[Missionaries of Charity]] and the most well-known Christian social worker of India (although Albanian and born in Skopje in Macedonia, she became an Indian).
*[[V. C. Samuel]] - World-renowned [[Theologian]], [[Historian]], [[Ecumenical]] Leader, [[Professor]]/[[Dean (education)|Dean]] in India and abroad, [[Priest]], [[Indian Orthodox Church]].
*[[Cyril Baselios]] - Former head of the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]].
*[[Mariam Thresia]] - [[Syro-Malabar Church]].
* St. [[Euphrasia]] - [[Syro-Malabar Church]].
* St. [[Joseph Vaz]] - Goan [[Oratory of Saint Philip Neri|Oratorian]] [[priest]] and missionary to [[Sri Lanka]]
*[[Rani Maria Vattalil]] - Catholic religious and missionary social worker in the Franciscan Clarist Congregation
*[[Nidhiry Mani Kathanar]] - Priest of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]] who led a relentless campaign for indigenous bishops. Founder of Nazrani Deepika Malayalam newspaper.
*[[Neiliezhü Üsou]] (1941–2009), an influential Baptist preacher, theologian, Church musician, music teacher and composer from the [[North-East India|North-Eastern state of India]], [[Nagaland]].
*[[Baselios Yeldo]] - was the Maphrian of the East of the Syriac Orthodox Church. He was the Catholicos of Jerusalem and Mosul. He is the Saint of Malankara Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox and Jacobite Orthodox Churches.
*[[Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I]] - First Catholicos who used Mar Thoma in his title. He was awarded The Order of St. Valdimer by the Patriarch of Russia.
*[[Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares]] - First Head of Goan Orthodox who was a Catholic Priest who joined Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in search for real believes and worship.
*[[J. W. Gladstone]] -Former Moderator of the [[Church of South India]].
*[[K. C. John]] - [[India Pentecostal Church of God]] General President.
*[[Telesphore Toppo]] - First Indian Cardinal from the Scheduled Tribal communities.
*[[Devasahayam Pillai]] (1712–1752), beatified convert, layman and martyr of the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church.
*[[Geevarghese Mar Gregorios|Geevarghese Gregorios]] - (1848-1902) First Indian to be raised to sainthood. First Saint of Malankara Church and the youngest one in Malankara to become a Bishop.
*[[Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI)|Geevarghese Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI)]] (1858-1934) Malankara Metropolitan and Saint of Malankara Orthodox Church.
*[[Thomas Fernando]], former Catholic bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin]]
*[[Francis Tiburtius Roche]], former Catholic bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin]]
*[[Peter Fernando]], former Catholic bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin]]

=== Others in Christian ministry ===
*[[Siluvai Ignaci]] - Catholic Priest and Educator from [[Kuthenkuly]]
* [[Maria Theresa Chiramel]] - Catholic nun.
* [[Ken Gnanakan]] - Evangelist, singer, environmentalist and Founder Director of Acts Ministries.
* [[P. C. John]] - [[Kerala Brethren]] person.
* [[Nirmala Joshi]] - Former Superior General of the [[Missionaries of Charity]].
*[[Bakht Singh]] - (6 June 1903 – 17 September 2000) was a Christian evangelist in India and other parts of South Asia.
*[[Sadhu Sundar Singh]] - Missionary, [[Universal Reconciliation|Christian universalist]].
* [[Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi]] - Malayali preacher and poet / composer.
*[[Benjamin Bailey (missionary)]] -Missionary, Founded the first College in India, Developed first English Malayalam Dictionary.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=McKee|first=Gary|title=Benjamin Bailey, a brief biographical sketch|url=https://www.academia.edu/32378606|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Benjamin Bailey Foundation|url=https://benjaminbaileyfoundation.org/Benjamin_Bailey.html|access-date=2020-09-04|website=benjaminbaileyfoundation.org}}</ref>
*[[Graham Staines]] – Australian missionary<ref>{{Cite web|title=Subscribe to The Weekly Times|url=https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=WTWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weeklytimesnow.com.au%2Fnews%2Fregional%2Fburnt-alive-a-story-of-faith-family-and-forgiveness%2Fnews-story%2Fea7182b7e42018a381969d9cd64a713f&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=04bc134c1516dbba81b5d944ce9e4924-1600751712|access-date=2020-09-22|website=www.weeklytimesnow.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Missionary Stories|url=http://www.chr.org.au/documents/Missionary-Story.pdf}}</ref>
*[[Elizabeth Paul]] Sister at CSI Order of Sisters, First woman to be ordained to priesthood<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 May 2020|title=The Church of South India United|url=https://www.worldanglican.com/india/nandyal/the-church-of-south-india-united/the-rt-revd-eggoni-pushpalalitha|access-date=21 September 2020|website=Eggoni Pushpalalitha}}</ref>

== Literature ==
*[[Antony Theodore]] - German pastor poet born in [[Kerala]]
*[[Henry Louis Vivian Derozio]] - Anglo-Indian poet and social worker
*[[Jayanta Mahapatra]] - Internationally acclaimed poet writing in English and [[Odia language|Odia]]
*[[Krishna Mohan Banerjee]] - [[Bengalis|Bengali]] writer and first president of Bengal Christian Association
*[[Michael Madhusudan Dutt]] - famous Bengali poet and dramatist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=NewPoetry|title=Boloji.com - Poetry|work=boloji.com|access-date=7 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207232410/http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=NewPoetry|archive-date=7 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Ruskin Bond]] - short story writer and [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] winner
*[[Toru Dutt]] - [[Bengalis|Bengali]] translator and poet in English and French

== Cultural leaders ==
*[[George Menachery]] - Historian, author, encyclopaedist, archaeologist, anthropologist, writer of [[Church history|Church History]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.menachery.org | title=Prof. George Menachery}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.indianchristianity.com | title=Welcome to Indian Christianity}}</ref>
*[[Harris Jayaraj]] - A prominent music director mainly works in Tamil cinema
*[[Paul Poovathingal|Fr. Paul Poovathingal]], [[Carnatic music]] singer<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/31/stories/2006033100330200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110142359/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/31/stories/2006033100330200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 November 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=A rare concert | date=31 March 2006}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Christianity in West Bengal]]
* [[Christianity in India]]
* [[Christianity in Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Christianity in Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Goan Catholics]]
* [[List of Anglo-Indians]]
* [[List of Saint Thomas Christians]]
* [[List of Syro-Malabar Catholics]]
* [[Mangalorean Catholics]]
* [[Marathi Christians]]
* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]

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