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== Christian Churches ==
== Christian Churches ==
=== Church of North India (Anglican) ===
=== Church of North India (Anglican) ===
The Church of North India is comprised of seven diocese: Calcutta, Mumbai, Chotanagpur, Lucknow, Nagpur, North East India, and Nasik. The church was formed by the union of the Church of England in India, the Church of Pakistan, and the Church of South India. It includes all of the states and Union Territories of India with the exception of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.
The Church of North India was established in 1970 by the merger of the Church of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon (Anglican); the United Church of Northern India (Congregationalist and Presbyterian); the Baptist Churches of Northern India (British Baptists); the Methodist Church (British and Australian Conferences); and the Disciples of Christ. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Brethren Church of the Brethren in India], which was a part of the merger withdrew in 2006.<ref>Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_North_India Church of North India]. Accessed 30 August 2022.</ref> The Church  includes all of the states and Union Territories of India with the exception of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, and is divided into seven diocese: Calcutta, Mumbai, Chotanagpur, Lucknow, Nagpur, North East India, and Nasik.  


The Diocese of Mumbai covers the entire state of Gujarat, as well as parts of the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.<ref>The Bombay Diocesan Trust Association Pvt Ltd. ''Churches'' http://thebdtapvtltd.org/churches accessed 7 April 2020.</ref><ref>The Bombay Diocesan Trust Association Pvt Ltd. ''Properties'' https://www.bdtapvtltd.org/properties.htm accessed 7 April 2020.</ref> During the Bombay Presidency (1843 to 1936), it also included Anglican churches in what is now [[Yemen Genealogy|Yemen]]. The seat of the bishop is located at St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai.
The Diocese of Mumbai covers the entire state of Gujarat, as well as parts of the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.<ref>The Bombay Diocesan Trust Association Pvt Ltd. [http://thebdtapvtltd.org/churches ''Churches'']. Accessed 7 April 2020.</ref><ref>The Bombay Diocesan Trust Association Pvt Ltd. [https://www.bdtapvtltd.org/properties.htm ''Properties'']. Accessed 7 April 2020.</ref> During the Bombay Presidency (1843 to 1936), it also included Anglican churches in what is now [[Yemen Genealogy|Yemen]]. The seat of the bishop is located at St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai.
[[File:Church of North India.jpg||right|400px|thumb|States where the Church of North India has parishes]]
[[File:Church of North India.jpg||right|400px|thumb|States where the Church of North India has parishes]]
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