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{{short description|Overview of Christianity in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh}}
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[[File:Stjude.JPG|thumb|[[St. Jude's Shrine, Jhansi]].]]
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'''[[Christianity]]''' is a small minority in '''[[Uttar Pradesh]]''', the largest state of [[India]]. Uttar Pradesh is within the territory of Lucknow and Agra Diocese of [[Church of North India]] (a member of the [[Anglican Communion]]) and of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra|Archdiocese of Agra]] ([[Roman Catholic Church]]) and [[Uttar Pradesh Christian Revival Church (UPCRC)]] has started on 09.07.2017 [[Christian Revival Church]].

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Christians in Uttar Pradesh
! 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>212,578</center> || <center>0.13</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>356,448</center> || <center>0.18</center>
|-
|}

==History==
[[File:Allsaintcathedral ald.jpg|thumb|[[All Saints Cathedral, Allahabad]].]]

===Mughal India===
Christianity was first introduced to [[Uttar Pradesh]] during the reign of [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperor [[Akbar]] (1556-1605). Akbar was known for his secular theology. He sought out educated [[Jesuit]] Priests from [[Goa]] and gave them permission to bring Christianity to his people. However, Christianity in this state has long been a tiny, stagnant minority. In recent years many people are baptized, mainly in [[Protestantism]]. India is also called as place for all religion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gfa.org/countryprofiles/uttarpradesh/ |title=Regional Updates - Gospel for Asia |publisher=Gfa.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-14}}</ref>

===British Raj===
During British Raj many people converted to Christianity, most of them employed in Indian Army or Government offices.<ref>The story of Cawnpore: The Indian Mutiny 1857, Capt. Mowbray Thomson, Brighton, Tom Donovan, 1859, pp. 148-159.</ref> During the [[1857 revolt]], many Indian Christians were killed in the uprising, while revolters took revenge from the [[United Kingdom]]; as for them an Indian Christian was synonymous to being British.
<ref>Metcalf, Thomas R. (1990), The Aftermath of Revolt: India, 1857-1870, New Delhi: Manohar, pp. 352, {{ISBN|81-85054-99-1}}.</ref>

==Churches in Uttar Pradesh==
* [[All Saints Cathedral, Allahabad]] (Church of North India)
* [[Christ Church, Lucknow]]
* [[Church of Epiphany, Lucknow]] (CNI)
* [[Kanpur Memorial Church]]
* [[St. Jude's Shrine, Jhansi]] (Roman Catholic)
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* [[All saints garrison church]] (CNI), Lucknow
* [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Agra]] (Roman Catholic)
* [[Central Methodist Church, Lucknow ]]
* [[Church Church]], Kanpur
* [[Church Of The Ascension, Aligarh]]
* [[CNI Church]], Faizabad
* [[CNI City Church, Jhansi]]
* [[CNI Gwaltoli Church]], Kanpur
* [[Holy Trinity Church, Allahabad]]
* [[Jamuna Church]], Allahabad
* [[LLJM Methodist Church]], Kanpur
* [[Methodist Church, Bareilly]]
* [[Nani Community Church]], Allahabad
* [[Sacred Heart Church, Jhansi]]
* [[Sacred Heart Church, Tajpur]], [[Bijnor]]
* [[St. Andrew's CNI Church]], Gorakhpur
* [[St. George's Church, Banda]]
* [[St. George's CNI Cathedral]], Agra
* [[St. John's Church, Agra ]]
* [[St. John's church]], Meerut
* [[St. John's CNI Church]], Gorakhpur
* [[St. Joseph's Cathedral, Lucknow]]
* [[St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[St. Martin's English Church]], Jhansi
* [[St. Mary's Cathedral Church (Varanasi)]]
* [[St. Mary's Church, Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[St. Peter's CNI Church]], Allahabad
* [[St. Peter's CNI Church]], Lucknow
* [[St. Stephen's CNI Church]], Bareilly
* [[St.Paul Church CNI]], Varanasi
* [[Telliyabagh Bagh CNI Church]], Varanasi
* [[Uttar Pradesh Christian Revival Church]] (UPCRC)

== List of denominations and their Institutions ==
*Methodist Church Of India
*Church of North India
*Roman Catholic Church
*Ministry Of Jesus Of India
*Assembly of God Church
*[[Bible Presbyterian Church of India]] (1) (2)
*[[Fellowship of Free Baptist Churches in North India]] (1) (2)
*Reformed Episcopal Church (1) (2)
*[[The Pentecostal Mission]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asklaila.com/listing/Delhi-NCR/Sector+57/Shifa+Telecom+Centre/m4L1CTsf/ |title=Shifa Telecom Centre, Sector 57, Noida | Shifa Telecom Centre, Cellphone Showroom in Delhi-NCR - Reviews |publisher=asklaila |date= |accessdate=2013-10-14}}</ref>
*[[Bethel Pentecostal Church]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.google.com/search?as_q=Uttar&hl=ru&num=10&btnG=%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA+%D0%B2+Google&as_epq=Bethel+Pentecostal+Church&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&cr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images |title=Uttar "Bethel Pentecostal Church" - оНХЯЙ Б Google |publisher=Google.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-14}}</ref>
*[[Church of God (Full Gospel) in India|Church of God (FG) in India]]
*Allahabad Bible Seminary, Allahabad
*All saint's College, Nainital
*Sherwood College, Nainital
*La Martiniere boys college, Lucknow
*La Martiniere girls college, Lucknow
*Bishop Johnson College, Allahabad
*IPEM international College, Allahabad
*Bishop Westcott School, Kanpur
*St. John's College, Agra
*Christ Church Degree College, Kanpur
*Ewing Christian College, Allahabad
*St. Andrew's Degree College, Gorakhpur
*[[Christian Revival Church]]

Sources: (1) ''World Christian Encyclopedia''; 2nd ed., 2001 Volume 1, p. 368-370; (2) ''The Encyclopedia of Christianity'', Volume 4

==References==
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== See also==

* [[List of Christian denominations in North East India]]
* [[Christian Revival Church]]

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