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'''[[Christianity]]''' is a [[minority religion]] within [[Karnataka]], a state of [[India]]. [[Mangalorean Catholics]] are a community of centuries, though there also are [[Mangalorean Protestants]]. A [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore]], a [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Belgaum]], a [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore]], a [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bellary]], a [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gulbarga]], a [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga]], a [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore]], a [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar]], a [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi]] are present in Karnataka. The second largest church in Karnataka is the [[Church of South India]] with [[Central Karnataka Diocese of the Church of South India|Karnataka Central Diocese]], [[Karnataka Northern Diocese of the Church of South India|Karnataka Northern Diocese]] and the [[Karnataka Southern Diocese of the Church of South India|Karnataka Southern Diocese]]. [[Gangavathi]] has [[Mennonite Brethren Churches]]. An Anglican Body-India Christian Mission Church has its existence in Doddaballapur of Bangalore rural right from 1920s. There is also an [[Bangalore Orthodox Diocese|Orthodox Diocese of Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/A5372.html/?searchterm=None |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406110037/http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/A5372.html/?searchterm=None |archive-date=2012-04-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The state had a relatively high number of [[Anti-Christian violence in Karnataka|anti-Christian attacks]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cip.nl/nieuwsbericht_detail.asp?id=2035|title=Beveiliging voor kerken in Karnataka na aanvallen}}</ref> In 2008, Karnataka had more than 100 anti-Christian attacks.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ead.de/arbeitskreise/religionsfreiheit/nachrichten/einzelansicht/article/indien-christen-protestieren-in-indien-gegen-verharmlosung-von-gewaltepisoden.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724130939/http://www.ead.de/arbeitskreise/religionsfreiheit/nachrichten/einzelansicht/article/indien-christen-protestieren-in-indien-gegen-verharmlosung-von-gewaltepisoden.html |archive-date=2011-07-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

There are three Syro-Malabar eparchies in Karnataka: [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mandya|Mandya]], [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Belthangady|Belthangady]] and [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bhadravathi|Bhadravathi]].

[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] has a growing presence in Karnataka. In 2018 [[President of the Church (LDS Church)|Church President]] [[Russell M. Nelson]] announced plans to build the Church's first [[LDS temple|temple]] in India in this state.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Weaver |first1=Sarah Jane |title=In India, the story of the India LDS temple announcement is revealed |url=https://www.deseret.com/2018/4/19/20644156/in-india-the-story-of-the-india-lds-temple-announcement-is-revealed |access-date=22 September 2019 |work=[[Deseret News]] |date=19 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Christians in Karnataka
! Year !! Number !! Percentage
|-
| 2001<ref name="religion1">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|title=Total population by religious communities|publisher=Censusindia.gov.in|access-date=20 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119031333/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|archive-date=19 January 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref>|| <center>1,009,164</center> || <center>1.91</center>
|-
| 2011<ref name="religion2">{{cite web|publisher=Census Department, Government of India|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/c-01.html|title=Indian Census 2011|access-date=25 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913045700/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|archive-date=13 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>|| <center>1,142,647</center> || <center>1.87</center>
|-
|}

== Denominations ==
*[[Apostolic Church (denomination)|Apostolic Church]]
*[[Bible Believing Churches in India]]
*[[Blessing Youth Mission]]
*[[Karnataka Baptist Convention]]
*[[Hindustani Covenant Church]]
*[[New Life Churches]]
*[[United Basel Mission Church]]
*[[The Pentecostal Mission]]<ref>World Christian Encyclopedia , Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 368-371</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blessingyouthmission.org/contact_us.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405204704/http://www.blessingyouthmission.org/contact_us.htm |archive-date=2009-04-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startlocal.in/organisations_and_government/churches/karnataka/The_Pentecostal_Mission_2972964.html|title=The Pentecostal Mission|website=Start Local India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hccindia.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=3|title=History|last=Administrator|website=hccindia.org|access-date=2012-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134808/http://hccindia.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=3|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Christianity in India]]
*[[Anti-Christian violence in Karnataka]]

==References==
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{{Christianity in India by region}}

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