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Southern Territory on 1 October 1970. States included in the territory: Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry. 'The Salvation Army' in Tamil: Ratchaniya Senai in Malayalam: Raksha Sainyam. Languages in which the gospel is preached: English, Malayalam, Tamil. Periodicals: Chiruveeran (Tamil), Home League Quarterly, Poresatham (Tamil), The Officer (Tamil)
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each year. The Shrine of Our Lady of Vailankanni, also known as the "
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Fort English Church by Rev. Dr. I. Ratnampaul (Tirunelveli)
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Popular Church of South India (CSI) churches in Tamil Nadu
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United Church of Northern India – Presbyterian Synod
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3555:"The History of the Dohnavur Fellowship and Mission"
3523:"Thiruvithamcode church to be global pilgrim centre"
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St. Xavier's Cathedral, Kottar, kanyakumari district
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Himalayan States
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2181:San Thome Basilica is the principal church of the
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3457:"Basilica of the National Shrine of St.Thomas"
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4348:Reformed Presbyterian Church North East India
4305:United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India
4265:Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh
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2869:St. John de Britto Church, Oriyur, Sivagangai
1098:. In 18th century (1806) European missionary
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3768:. antrukandamugam.worpress. 16 November 2011
3271:List of Roman Catholic missionaries in India
3405:"Total population by religious communities"
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2326:Basilica of Our Lady of Snows, Thoothukudi
2318:Basilica of Our Lady of Snows, Thoothukudi
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4343:Presbyterian Free Church of Central India
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3734:Daily, Keralakaumudi (21 February 2020).
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3509:Hindus join in India's Marian pilgrimage
2553:St Michael and all Angels C.S.I. Church,
1054:Learn how and when to remove this message
917:, the highest administrative body of the
771:Our Lady of Lourdes Latin Catholic Church
4482:North Bank Baptist Christian Association
4027:Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
3652:Dohnavur Fellowship of Tamil Nadu, India
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3320:. William Brown and Co. pp. 23–42.
732:, Chennai is built over the site where
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2800:St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai
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2365:St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Kottar
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4353:Reformed Presbyterian Church of India
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4492:Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches
4290:Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
3459:. SanThomeChurch.com. Archived from
3411:from the original on 19 January 2008
1032:adding citations to reliable sources
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996:Christianity In Kanyakumari District
949:Saint Thomas Christian denominations
929:(TPM) is headquartered in Chennai.
4550:Pentecostal Maranatha Gospel Church
4487:Orissa Baptist Evangelistic Crusade
4333:Free Presbyterian Church, Kalimpong
4285:Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church
3746:from the original on 4 January 2022
3695:"Latest biography news about vijay"
2948:Church of Christ (Non-Instrumental)
2805:Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health
2337:, India. It is one of the Catholic
2300:Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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986:Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health
554:Members Church of God International
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4250:Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church
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3006:Madras Pentecostal Assembly Church
2926:Arise and Shine Missionary Diocese
2341:centers in India dedicated to the
2298:was dedicated on the feast of the
2287:sailors from a violent sea storm.
871:Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
25:
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4300:Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church
4280:India Evangelical Lutheran Church
4205:Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
4152:Malabar Independent Syrian Church
3787:Sreedhar, Sridevi (4 June 2006).
3531:. 7 December 2007. Archived from
2996:Indian National Apostolic Diocese
2986:Good News Church (Ramanathapuram)
2938:Bible Believing Churches in India
2878:Our lady of Holy Rosary basilica
2850:Church of Maria Bambina Kangeyam.
2673:first Tamil Christian book (1578)
822:(47.7% of the population, 2011),
4545:Indian Pentecostal Church of God
4456:Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention
4441:Arunachal Baptist Church Council
4260:Bodo Evangelical Lutheran Church
4157:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
4147:Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
4094:Christian denominations in India
3766:"அன்று கண்ட முகம் - மாதுரி தேவி"
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863:Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
757:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
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4502:Tripura Baptist Christian Union
4466:Nagaland Baptist Church Council
4420:Boro Baptist Church Association
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3048:Madras Pentecostal Faith Church
3001:Indian Pentecostal Church (ipc)
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4328:Evangelical Church of Maraland
4323:Congregational Church in India
4120:Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
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2875:, Dohnavur Fellowship Mission
2559:Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese
2538:Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese
2517:Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese
2208:. The San Thome Basilica is a
2154:. It was built in the 1523 by
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899:Thoothukudi – Nazareth Diocese
847:Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
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509:Nondenominational Christianity
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4358:South India Reformed Churches
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3061:Church of Mahanaim Ministries
2511:Holy Trinity C.S.I.Church in
988:—revered churches by India's
4410:Baptist Union of North India
4338:Presbyterian Church of India
4295:South Andhra Lutheran Church
4115:Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
3849:by state and union territory
3029:Good Shepherd mission church
2532:St. John's C.S.I.Cathedral,
969:in Chennai, the place where
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569:Unitarians and Universalists
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4612:All India Christian Council
4017:Andaman and Nicobar Islands
3314:Whitehouse, Thomas (1873).
3291:Christianity in Maharashtra
3281:Christianity in West Bengal
3266:List of cathedrals in India
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3057:Evangelical Church of India
2961:Church of North India (CNI)
2953:Church of South India (CSI)
2929:Arcot Lutheran Church (ALC)
2655:Contributions to literature
2170:style, favoured by British
1070:introduced Christianity in
915:Church of South India Synod
759:is believed to be built by
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4739:Christianity in Tamil Nadu
4535:Manna Full Gospel Churches
4520:Assemblies of God in India
4461:Manipur Baptist Convention
3175:Henry Alfred Krishnapillai
2854:St. Mary's Orthodox Church
2828:Our Lady of Snows Basilica
2717:Henry Alfred Krishnapillai
2685:Tamil New Testament (1713)
2574:St. John's C.S.I. Church,
2283:vendor, and the rescue of
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1100:William Tobias Ringeltaube
973:, one of the disciples of
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3261:List of Indian Christians
3165:Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai
2845:Our Lady of Ransom Church
2711:Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai
1126:Christians in Tamil Nadu
753:Thiruvithamcode Arappally
4530:Christian Revival Church
4446:Assam Baptist Convention
4200:Believers Eastern Church
4110:Catholic Church in India
3296:Christian Revival Church
3084:List of Tamil Christians
2971:Eternal Light Ministries
2923:Anglican Church of India
2773:Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg
4705:Saint Thomas Christians
4540:The Pentecostal Mission
4451:Garo Baptist Convention
4425:Boro Baptist Convention
3627:"Church of North India"
3601:"Church of South India"
3483:"History of Velankanni"
3024:The Pentecostal Mission
2919:Advent Christian Church
2833:St. Antony's Church at
2428:, lasting for 10 days.
2335:Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
2257:Our Lady of Good Health
1221:Population by districts
927:The Pentecostal Mission
4182:Chaldean Syrian Church
3511:on Catholic World News
3407:. Censusindia.gov.in.
3286:Christianity in Kerala
3221:Joseph John (minister)
3019:Tamil Baptist Churches
3015:Prince of Peace Church
2740:, but were adopted to
2468:St. George's Cathedral
2447:Holy Trinity Cathedral
2374:
2327:
2275:Child to a slumbering
2229:
2192:Archdiocese. In 1956,
2120:
907:Trichy-Tanjore Diocese
895:Madurai-Ramnad Diocese
875:Archdiocese of Madurai
788:
777:
763:
745:
737:
4744:Christianity in India
4638:Christianity in India
4477:Mising Baptist Kebang
4387:Church of South India
4382:Church of North India
4255:Arcot Lutheran Church
3847:Christianity in India
2890:List of denominations
2823:Poondi Madha Basilica
2794:Christian pilgrimages
2384:Latin Rite shrine in
2372:
2325:
2227:
2118:
923:Church of South India
919:Church of South India
879:Church of South India
851:Church of South India
783:
769:
751:
743:
728:
4224:Western Christianity
4130:Eastern Christianity
3431:"Indian Census 2011"
3160:Vedanayagam Sastriar
2864:New Jerusalem Church
2705:Vedanayagam Sastriar
2394:Kanyakumari district
1663:Christian (numbers)
1236:Christian (numbers)
1104:Kanyakumari district
1028:improve this section
959:Kanyakumari district
406:Independent Catholic
4603:Interdenominational
4192:Oriental Protestant
3740:Keralakaumudi Daily
3276:Christianity in Goa
3191:Xavier Thaninayagam
2991:India Gospel League
2966:Dohnavur Fellowship
2904:Christian Assembly
2730:Xavier Thaninayagam
2647:Kanyakumari Diocese
2601:Tirunelveli Diocese
2452:Tirunelveli Diocese
2353:name refers to the
2345:, a title given to
2106:Important basilicas
1656:
1229:
1127:
903:Tirunelveli Diocese
887:Kanyakumari Diocese
843:Syro-Malabar Church
687:Christianity portal
544:Jehovah's Witnesses
224:History of theology
3801:on 2 November 2012
3535:on 9 December 2007
3489:on 27 October 2009
3065:The Salvation Army
2671:Thambiran Vanakkam
2375:
2328:
2230:
2124:San Thome Basilica
2121:
2111:San Thome Basilica
1652:
1225:
1125:
965:in the year 1979.
938:The Salvation Army
883:Coimbatore Diocese
859:The Salvation Army
789:
778:
764:
761:Thomas the Apostle
746:
738:
730:San Thome Basilica
426:Church of the East
290:Early Christianity
4726:
4725:
4598:
4597:
4576:
4575:
4218:
4217:
4139:Oriental Orthodox
4060:
4059:
4037:Jammu and Kashmir
4009:Union territories
3869:Arunachal Pradesh
3206:Nelson Dilipkumar
3181:Abraham Pandithar
3079:borders of Kerala
2914:Assemblies of God
2783:George Uglow Pope
2749:Roberto de Nobili
2724:Abraham Pandithar
2617:St. John's Church
2596:Mela Ilandaikulam
2489:St. Mary's Church
2410:St. Xavier Church
2406:St. Xavier Church
2343:Our Lady of Snows
2103:
2102:
1650:
1649:
1218:
1217:
1064:
1063:
1056:
979:Santhome Basilica
744:Church at Yercaud
723:
722:
576:
575:
549:Latter Day Saints
534:Iglesia ni Cristo
499:United Protestant
484:Plymouth Brethren
419:Oriental Orthodox
16:(Redirected from
4751:
4700:Malankara Church
4238:
4237:
4229:
4228:
4135:
4134:
4087:
4080:
4073:
4064:
4063:
3904:Himachal Pradesh
3840:
3833:
3826:
3817:
3816:
3811:
3810:
3808:
3806:
3797:. Archived from
3789:"Southern spice"
3784:
3778:
3777:
3775:
3773:
3762:
3756:
3755:
3753:
3751:
3731:
3725:
3724:
3718:
3710:
3708:
3706:
3691:
3685:
3682:
3676:
3673:
3654:
3649:
3643:
3642:
3640:
3638:
3633:on 10 April 2022
3629:. Archived from
3623:
3617:
3616:
3614:
3612:
3607:on 19 April 2022
3603:. Archived from
3597:
3591:
3588:
3577:
3574:
3559:
3558:
3551:
3545:
3544:
3542:
3540:
3519:
3513:
3505:
3499:
3498:
3496:
3494:
3485:. Archived from
3479:
3473:
3472:
3470:
3468:
3453:
3447:
3446:
3444:
3442:
3427:
3421:
3420:
3418:
3416:
3401:
3395:
3394:
3388:
3380:
3378:
3376:
3367:. Archived from
3361:
3352:
3351:
3328:
3322:
3321:
3311:
3077:kanyakumari dist
2909:Apostolic Church
2814:St. Thomas Mount
2761:Constanzo Beschi
2698:Tamil literature
2682:
2667:
2637:
2612:
2587:
2570:
2549:
2528:
2507:
2484:
2463:
2442:
2240:in the state of
2176:St. Thomas Mount
1657:
1651:
1230:
1224:
1128:
1124:
1108:South Travancore
1059:
1052:
1048:
1045:
1039:
1008:
1000:
967:St. Thomas Mount
826:(19%, 2011) and
794:in the state of
715:
708:
701:
684:
529:Christadelphians
459:Free Evangelical
412:Eastern Orthodox
369:
368:
320:East–West Schism
52:
29:
28:
21:
18:Tamil Christians
4759:
4758:
4754:
4753:
4752:
4750:
4749:
4748:
4729:
4728:
4727:
4722:
4709:
4626:
4604:
4594:
4572:
4554:
4506:
4391:
4367:
4309:
4214:
4186:
4168:
4124:
4096:
4091:
4061:
4056:
4003:
3850:
3844:
3814:
3804:
3802:
3785:
3781:
3771:
3769:
3764:
3763:
3759:
3749:
3747:
3732:
3728:
3712:
3711:
3704:
3702:
3699:www.vikatan.com
3693:
3692:
3688:
3683:
3679:
3674:
3657:
3650:
3646:
3636:
3634:
3625:
3624:
3620:
3610:
3608:
3599:
3598:
3594:
3589:
3580:
3575:
3562:
3553:
3552:
3548:
3538:
3536:
3521:
3520:
3516:
3506:
3502:
3492:
3490:
3481:
3480:
3476:
3466:
3464:
3463:on 2 March 2010
3455:
3454:
3450:
3440:
3438:
3429:
3428:
3424:
3414:
3412:
3403:
3402:
3398:
3382:
3381:
3374:
3372:
3371:on 5 March 2012
3365:"Archived copy"
3363:
3362:
3355:
3348:
3329:
3325:
3312:
3308:
3304:
3257:
3239:
3237:Further reading
3226:Andrea Jeremiah
3135:James Vasanthan
3086:
3039:Rehobtoh Church
2933:Brethren Church
2892:
2880:Karumathampatti
2858:Thiruvithamcode
2796:
2778:Robert Caldwell
2751:, also known as
2690:
2689:
2688:
2687:
2686:
2683:
2675:
2674:
2668:
2657:
2650:
2649:
2645:
2638:
2629:
2628:
2626:Vellore Diocese
2624:
2613:
2604:
2603:
2599:
2592:St. Paul Church
2588:
2579:
2578:
2571:
2562:
2561:
2557:
2550:
2541:
2540:
2536:
2529:
2520:
2519:
2508:
2499:
2498:
2497:church in India
2492:
2485:
2476:
2475:
2471:
2464:
2455:
2454:
2450:
2443:
2434:
2402:Catholic church
2367:
2320:
2222:
2113:
2108:
1741:Tiruchirappalli
1314:Tiruchirappalli
1223:
1123:
1080:Thiruvithamcode
1060:
1049:
1043:
1040:
1025:
1009:
998:
990:Roman Catholics
963:Chennai Diocese
951:
935:
911:Vellore Diocese
837:—including the
835:Catholic Church
808:twelve apostles
775:Tiruchirappalli
719:
656:
655:
626:Other religions
586:
578:
577:
366:
365:
345:
344:
265:
264:
244:
243:
177:
167:
166:
127:
126:
108:
107:
73:
72:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
4757:
4747:
4746:
4741:
4724:
4723:
4721:
4720:
4714:
4711:
4710:
4708:
4707:
4702:
4697:
4692:
4691:
4690:
4685:
4680:
4675:
4670:
4665:
4660:
4655:
4650:
4645:
4634:
4632:
4628:
4627:
4625:
4624:
4619:
4614:
4608:
4606:
4600:
4599:
4596:
4595:
4593:
4592:
4586:
4584:
4582:Restorationism
4578:
4577:
4574:
4573:
4571:
4570:
4564:
4562:
4556:
4555:
4553:
4552:
4547:
4542:
4537:
4532:
4527:
4522:
4516:
4514:
4508:
4507:
4505:
4504:
4499:
4494:
4489:
4484:
4479:
4474:
4469:
4463:
4458:
4453:
4448:
4443:
4437:
4432:
4427:
4422:
4417:
4412:
4407:
4401:
4399:
4393:
4392:
4390:
4389:
4384:
4378:
4376:
4369:
4368:
4366:
4365:
4360:
4355:
4350:
4345:
4340:
4335:
4330:
4325:
4319:
4317:
4311:
4310:
4308:
4307:
4302:
4297:
4292:
4287:
4282:
4277:
4272:
4267:
4262:
4257:
4252:
4246:
4244:
4235:
4226:
4220:
4219:
4216:
4215:
4213:
4212:
4207:
4202:
4196:
4194:
4188:
4187:
4185:
4184:
4178:
4176:
4170:
4169:
4167:
4166:
4165:
4164:
4154:
4149:
4143:
4141:
4132:
4126:
4125:
4123:
4122:
4117:
4112:
4106:
4104:
4098:
4097:
4090:
4089:
4082:
4075:
4067:
4058:
4057:
4055:
4054:
4049:
4044:
4039:
4034:
4029:
4024:
4019:
4013:
4011:
4005:
4004:
4002:
4001:
3996:
3991:
3986:
3981:
3976:
3971:
3966:
3961:
3956:
3951:
3946:
3941:
3936:
3931:
3926:
3924:Madhya Pradesh
3921:
3916:
3911:
3906:
3901:
3896:
3891:
3886:
3881:
3876:
3871:
3866:
3864:Andhra Pradesh
3860:
3858:
3852:
3851:
3843:
3842:
3835:
3828:
3820:
3813:
3812:
3779:
3757:
3726:
3686:
3677:
3655:
3644:
3618:
3592:
3578:
3560:
3546:
3514:
3500:
3474:
3448:
3422:
3396:
3353:
3346:
3332:Neill, Stephen
3323:
3305:
3303:
3300:
3299:
3298:
3293:
3288:
3283:
3278:
3273:
3268:
3263:
3256:
3253:
3252:
3251:
3238:
3235:
3234:
3233:
3231:Nivedita Louis
3228:
3223:
3218:
3213:
3208:
3203:
3198:
3196:Arun Alexander
3193:
3188:
3183:
3177:
3172:
3170:Vincent Asokan
3167:
3162:
3157:
3152:
3147:
3145:Alexander Babu
3142:
3137:
3132:
3127:
3122:
3117:
3112:
3110:Harris Jayaraj
3107:
3102:
3100:Vikram (actor)
3097:
3092:
3085:
3082:
3081:
3080:
3073:
3070:
3068:
3062:
3059:
3054:
3045:
3036:
3031:
3026:
3021:
3016:
3013:
3008:
3003:
2998:
2993:
2988:
2983:
2978:
2973:
2968:
2963:
2958:
2955:
2950:
2945:
2940:
2935:
2930:
2927:
2924:
2921:
2916:
2911:
2899:
2898:
2896:Roman Catholic
2891:
2888:
2887:
2886:
2876:
2873:Amy Carmichael
2870:
2867:
2861:
2860:, Kanyakumari
2851:
2848:
2847:, Kanyakumari.
2842:
2837:
2831:
2825:
2820:
2811:
2802:
2795:
2792:
2791:
2790:
2785:
2780:
2775:
2770:
2758:
2734:
2733:
2727:
2720:
2714:
2708:
2694:Tamil language
2684:
2677:
2676:
2669:
2662:
2661:
2660:
2659:
2658:
2656:
2653:
2652:
2651:
2644:, (cathedral)
2640:
2639:
2632:
2630:
2615:
2614:
2607:
2605:
2590:
2589:
2582:
2580:
2576:Adayal Mudalur
2573:
2572:
2565:
2563:
2552:
2551:
2544:
2542:
2531:
2530:
2523:
2521:
2510:
2509:
2502:
2500:
2487:
2486:
2479:
2477:
2473:Madras Diocese
2466:
2465:
2458:
2456:
2449:Palayamkottai,
2445:
2444:
2437:
2433:
2430:
2382:Roman Catholic
2366:
2363:
2333:is located at
2319:
2316:
2255:is devoted to
2250:Roman Catholic
2221:
2218:
2128:Roman Catholic
2112:
2109:
2107:
2104:
2101:
2100:
2097:
2094:
2088:
2087:
2084:
2081:
2075:
2074:
2071:
2068:
2062:
2061:
2058:
2055:
2049:
2048:
2045:
2042:
2036:
2035:
2032:
2029:
2023:
2022:
2019:
2016:
2010:
2009:
2006:
2003:
1997:
1996:
1993:
1990:
1988:Tiruvannamalai
1984:
1983:
1980:
1977:
1971:
1970:
1967:
1964:
1958:
1957:
1954:
1951:
1945:
1944:
1941:
1938:
1932:
1931:
1928:
1925:
1919:
1918:
1915:
1912:
1906:
1905:
1902:
1899:
1893:
1892:
1889:
1886:
1880:
1879:
1876:
1873:
1867:
1866:
1863:
1860:
1854:
1853:
1850:
1847:
1841:
1840:
1837:
1834:
1828:
1827:
1824:
1821:
1815:
1814:
1811:
1808:
1802:
1801:
1798:
1795:
1789:
1788:
1785:
1782:
1780:Ramanathapuram
1776:
1775:
1772:
1769:
1763:
1762:
1759:
1756:
1750:
1749:
1746:
1743:
1737:
1736:
1733:
1730:
1724:
1723:
1720:
1717:
1711:
1710:
1707:
1704:
1698:
1697:
1694:
1691:
1685:
1684:
1679:
1674:
1668:
1667:
1666:Christian (%)
1664:
1661:
1648:
1647:
1644:
1641:
1635:
1634:
1631:
1628:
1622:
1621:
1618:
1615:
1609:
1608:
1605:
1602:
1596:
1595:
1592:
1589:
1583:
1582:
1579:
1576:
1570:
1569:
1566:
1563:
1561:Tiruvannamalai
1557:
1556:
1553:
1550:
1544:
1543:
1540:
1537:
1531:
1530:
1527:
1524:
1518:
1517:
1514:
1511:
1505:
1504:
1501:
1498:
1492:
1491:
1488:
1485:
1479:
1478:
1475:
1472:
1466:
1465:
1462:
1459:
1453:
1452:
1449:
1446:
1440:
1439:
1436:
1433:
1427:
1426:
1423:
1420:
1414:
1413:
1410:
1407:
1401:
1400:
1397:
1394:
1388:
1387:
1384:
1381:
1375:
1374:
1371:
1368:
1362:
1361:
1358:
1355:
1353:Ramanathapuram
1349:
1348:
1345:
1342:
1336:
1335:
1332:
1329:
1323:
1322:
1319:
1316:
1310:
1309:
1306:
1303:
1297:
1296:
1293:
1290:
1284:
1283:
1280:
1277:
1271:
1270:
1267:
1264:
1258:
1257:
1252:
1247:
1241:
1240:
1239:Christian (%)
1237:
1234:
1222:
1219:
1216:
1215:
1212:
1209:
1205:
1204:
1201:
1198:
1194:
1193:
1190:
1187:
1183:
1182:
1179:
1176:
1172:
1171:
1168:
1165:
1161:
1160:
1157:
1154:
1150:
1149:
1146:
1143:
1139:
1138:
1135:
1132:
1122:
1119:
1084:Francis Xavier
1062:
1061:
1012:
1010:
1003:
997:
994:
950:
947:
934:
931:
891:Madras Diocese
721:
720:
718:
717:
710:
703:
695:
692:
691:
690:
689:
677:
676:
671:
666:
658:
657:
654:
653:
648:
643:
638:
633:
628:
623:
618:
613:
608:
603:
598:
593:
587:
585:Related topics
584:
583:
580:
579:
574:
573:
572:
571:
566:
561:
556:
551:
546:
541:
536:
531:
523:
522:
520:Restorationist
516:
515:
514:
513:
512:
511:
506:
501:
496:
491:
486:
481:
476:
471:
466:
461:
456:
451:
446:
441:
429:
422:
415:
408:
403:
398:
397:
396:
391:
376:
375:
367:
364:
363:
358:
352:
351:
350:
347:
346:
343:
342:
337:
332:
327:
322:
317:
312:
307:
302:
297:
295:Church Fathers
292:
287:
282:
277:
272:
266:
263:
262:
257:
251:
250:
249:
246:
245:
242:
241:
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3415:20 November
3155:Chandrababu
3105:S.J. Suryah
2732:(1913–1980)
2726:(1859–1919)
2719:(1827–1900)
2713:(1826–1889)
2707:(1774–1864)
2347:Mother Mary
2212:centre for
2027:Krishnagiri
1871:Pudukkottai
1793:Kanchipuram
1728:Tirunelveli
1702:Thoothukudi
1689:Kanyakumari
1431:Pudukkottai
1379:Kanchipuram
1301:Tirunelveli
1275:Thoothukudi
1262:Kanyakumari
1137:Percentage
1074:He built a
983:Vailankanni
828:Tirunelveli
824:Thoothukudi
820:Kanyakumari
479:Pentecostal
361:(full list)
335:Reformation
300:Constantine
219:Christology
209:Apologetics
202:Holy Spirit
123:Foundations
93:Crucifixion
4733:Categories
4688:Tamil Nadu
4233:Protestant
4052:Puducherry
4022:Chandigarh
3974:Tamil Nadu
3302:References
3140:John Vijay
2884:Coimbatore
2809:Velankanni
2753:Thaththuva
2339:pilgrimage
2285:Portuguese
2281:buttermilk
2265:apparition
2242:Tamil Nadu
2238:Velankanni
2214:Christians
2210:pilgrimage
2172:architects
2168:Neo-Gothic
2156:Portuguese
2132:Latin Rite
2092:Dharmapuri
2040:Perambalur
1884:Viluppuram
1845:Coimbatore
1806:Tiruvallur
1672:Tamil Nadu
1626:Dharmapuri
1587:Perambalur
1457:Viluppuram
1444:Coimbatore
1366:Tiruvallur
1245:Tamil Nadu
1211:4,418,331
1200:3,785,060
1189:3,179,410
1178:2,798,048
1167:2,367,749
1156:1,762,954
1145:1,427,382
1068:St. Thomas
971:St. Thomas
804:St. Thomas
796:Tamil Nadu
786:Coimbatore
539:Irvingians
504:Waldensian
444:Anabaptist
433:Protestant
4668:Meghalaya
4653:Karnataka
4648:Jharkhand
4560:Adventist
4174:Nestorian
3979:Telangana
3964:Rajasthan
3939:Meghalaya
3914:Karnataka
3909:Jharkhand
3750:4 January
3539:7 October
3528:The Hindu
3441:25 August
3334:(2004) .
3201:Mahendran
2902:Apostolic
2491:, Chennai
2470:, Chennai
2418:cathedral
2392:, in the
2390:Nagercoil
2160:cathedral
2001:Tiruvarur
1966:1,11,390
1923:Cuddalore
1888:1,38,279
1849:1,90,314
1836:1,33,971
1832:Thanjavur
1819:Sivaganga
1810:2,33,633
1797:2,56,762
1771:3,58,662
1758:1,69,945
1745:2,46,156
1732:3,42,254
1706:2,91,908
1693:8,76,299
1677:4,418,336
1660:District
1548:Tiruvarur
1496:Cuddalore
1405:Thanjavur
1392:Sivaganga
1250:3,785,060
1233:District
1096:Nagercoil
1044:July 2019
1015:does not
734:St.Thomas
646:Symbolism
606:Ecumenism
596:Criticism
474:Moravian
469:Methodist
439:Adventist
310:Augustine
260:Tradition
234:Salvation
103:Ascension
4718:Category
4678:Nagaland
4631:See also
4373:Anglican
4315:Reformed
4242:Lutheran
4102:Catholic
3949:Nagaland
3744:Archived
3715:cite web
3435:Archived
3409:Archived
3385:cite web
3255:See also
3130:Prameela
3115:D. Imman
3052:Mylapore
2765:Veeramaa
2756:Bothagar
2534:Nazareth
2495:Anglican
2426:December
2422:November
2380:, is a
2304:pilgrims
2277:shepherd
2271:and the
2261:miracles
2253:basilica
2198:Basilica
2190:Catholic
2187:Mylapore
2140:Santhome
2136:basilica
2134:) minor
2079:Namakkal
1975:Tiruppur
1858:Ariyalur
1754:Dindigul
1639:Namakkal
1539:102,477
1461:115,745
1448:185,737
1418:Ariyalur
1409:124,945
1383:170,416
1370:169,719
1344:145,265
1340:Dindigul
1331:331,261
1318:218,033
1305:296,578
1279:262,718
1266:745,406
909:and the
873:and the
664:Glossary
611:Glossary
494:Reformed
464:Lutheran
449:Anglican
383:Catholic
325:Crusades
315:Ignatius
305:Councils
270:Apostles
175:Theology
88:Ministry
78:Nativity
34:a series
32:Part of
4673:Mizoram
4663:Manipur
4397:Baptist
4375:/United
3984:Tripura
3944:Mizoram
3934:Manipur
3899:Haryana
3894:Gujarat
3805:31 July
3637:10 July
3611:10 July
3375:29 June
2818:Chennai
2768:Munivar
2555:Mudalur
2493:oldest
2308:Lourdes
2204:by the
2164:British
2162:by the
2144:Chennai
2096:14,089
2083:16,898
2070:16,863
2057:58,450
2044:10,310
2031:36,898
2018:55,899
2005:33,621
1992:66,987
1979:70,015
1962:Vellore
1953:47,579
1940:37,574
1927:83,334
1914:97,711
1910:Madurai
1901:67,405
1875:72,850
1862:37,403
1823:75,481
1784:91,139
1767:Chennai
1719:84,610
1643:13,137
1630:39,019
1617:13,863
1604:50,450
1578:55,414
1565:55,180
1552:31,621
1535:Vellore
1526:45,780
1513:33,830
1500:73,611
1487:86,352
1483:Madurai
1474:68,295
1435:66,432
1422:36,261
1396:67,739
1357:84,092
1327:Chennai
1292:87,272
1116:mylaudy
1036:removed
1021:sources
674:Outline
651:Worship
631:Outline
621:Liturgy
601:Culture
454:Baptist
394:Eastern
330:Aquinas
255:History
229:Mission
214:Baptism
187:Trinity
83:Baptism
4683:Odisha
4042:Ladakh
3969:Sikkim
3959:Punjab
3954:Odisha
3919:Kerala
3856:States
3772:30 May
3344:
3246:
3067:Church
2738:Europe
2398:Kottar
2386:Kottar
2351:Shrine
2349:. The
2296:chapel
2292:shrine
2273:Christ
2248:. The
2202:shrine
2183:Madras
2148:Madras
2146:city (
1735:11.12
1722:11.51
1709:16.68
1696:46.85
1591:8,412
1308:10.89
1295:11.45
1282:16.71
1269:44.47
1134:Number
1112:Church
1092:Kottar
1088:church
1076:church
865:, the
853:, the
845:, and
816:Kerala
755:under
685:
641:Sermon
636:Prayer
489:Quaker
373:Nicene
340:Luther
192:Father
152:Church
142:Gospel
68:Christ
4643:Assam
4032:Delhi
3879:Bihar
3874:Assam
2835:Uvari
2312:India
2246:India
2152:India
2126:is a
2099:0.94
2086:0.98
2073:1.55
2066:Karur
2060:1.55
2053:Salem
2047:1.82
2034:1.91
2021:2.48
2014:Erode
2008:2.63
1995:2.72
1982:2.82
1969:2.83
1956:2.94
1943:3.02
1936:Theni
1930:3.20
1917:3.22
1904:3.47
1891:4.00
1878:4.50
1865:4.95
1852:5.50
1839:5.57
1826:5.64
1813:6.27
1800:6.42
1787:6.73
1774:7.72
1761:7.87
1748:9.04
1646:0.88
1633:1.37
1620:1.48
1613:Karur
1607:1.67
1600:Salem
1594:1.70
1581:2.15
1574:Erode
1568:2.52
1555:2.70
1542:2.95
1529:3.07
1516:3.09
1509:Theni
1503:3.22
1490:3.35
1477:3.90
1464:3.91
1451:4.35
1438:4.55
1425:5.21
1412:5.64
1399:5.86
1386:5.92
1373:6.16
1360:7.13
1347:7.55
1334:7.63
1321:9.02
1214:6.12
1208:2011
1203:6.06
1197:2001
1192:5.69
1186:1991
1181:5.78
1175:1981
1170:5.75
1164:1971
1159:5.23
1153:1961
1148:4.74
1142:1951
849:—the
800:India
669:Index
616:Index
389:Latin
275:Peter
157:Creed
147:Canon
119:Bible
63:Jesus
3807:2011
3774:2019
3752:2022
3721:link
3707:2021
3639:2018
3613:2018
3541:2012
3495:2011
3469:2010
3443:2015
3417:2014
3391:link
3377:2012
3342:ISBN
3244:ISBN
2700:are
2696:and
2414:Mary
2359:Rome
2269:Mary
2232:The
1682:6.12
1255:6.02
1131:Year
1106:and
1019:any
1017:cite
833:The
285:Mary
280:Paul
3889:Goa
3179:Dr.
2816:in
2722:Dr.
2619:in
2594:in
2357:in
2267:of
2150:),
1114:in
1090:in
1078:in
1030:by
773:in
197:Son
182:God
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