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[[File:Holy-Name-Cathedral-Bombay.jpg|thumb|220px|Inner view of [[Cathedral of the Holy Name, Mumbai|Cathedral of the Holy Name]], [[Colaba]], [[Mumbai]].]] | [[File:Holy-Name-Cathedral-Bombay.jpg|thumb|220px|Inner view of [[Cathedral of the Holy Name, Mumbai|Cathedral of the Holy Name]], [[Colaba]], [[Mumbai]].]] | ||
'''[[Christianity]]''' is a minority religion in '''[[Maharashtra]]''', a state of [[India]]. 79.8% of the population of [[Maharashtra]] are [[Hinduism|Hindus]], Christian adherents being 1.0% of the population. The Roman Catholic archdiocese whose seat is in Maharashtra is [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay]]. There are two different Christian ethnic communities in Maharashtra: one is [[East Indians]] who are predominantly [[Roman Catholic]] and another is [[Marathi Christians]], predominantly [[Protestant]] with a small Roman Catholic population. The Catholics in Maharashtra are mainly concentrated in coastal Maharashtra, specially [[Vasai]], [[Mumbai]], [[Raigad district| | '''[[Christianity]]''' is a minority religion in '''[[Maharashtra]]''', a state of [[India]]. 79.8% of the population of [[Maharashtra]] are [[Hinduism|Hindus]], Christian adherents being 1.0% of the population. The Roman Catholic archdiocese whose seat is in Maharashtra is [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay]]. There are two different Christian ethnic communities in Maharashtra: one is [[East Indians]] who are predominantly [[Roman Catholic]] and another is [[Marathi Christians]], predominantly [[Protestant]] with a small Roman Catholic population. The Catholics in Maharashtra are mainly concentrated in coastal Maharashtra, specially [[Vasai]], [[Mumbai]], [[Raigad district|Nandurbar]] and are known as [[East Indians]], were evangelised by Portuguese missionaries during 15th-16th century. | ||
[[Protestant]]s, who reside throughout the Maharashtra, being significant in [[Ahmednagar]], [[Solapur]], [[Pune]] [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] and [[Jalna district|Jalna]] are called [[Marathi Christians]], Who are more recent converts evangelised by British and American missionaries during British rule in India. The [[Church of North India]] has dioceses in the state and is a large Protestant church with full communion with the [[Anglican Church]]. | [[Protestant]]s, who reside throughout the Maharashtra, being significant in [[Ahmednagar]], [[Solapur]], [[Pune]] [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] and [[Jalna district|Jalna]] are called [[Marathi Christians]], Who are more recent converts evangelised by British and American missionaries during British rule in India. The [[Church of North India]] has dioceses in the state and is a large Protestant church with full communion with the [[Anglican Church]]. | ||