Church of North India

Church of North India

Die Church of North India ist ein Glied des Weltrats methodistischer Kirchen und der Anglikanischen Kirchengemeinschaft, welches 1970 zu einer eigenständigen Kirchenprovinz wurde. An seiner Spitze steht als Primas ein Moderator, welcher ein Bischof der 27 Diözesen ist:

St. Paul's Cathedral in Kolkata
Diözese Sitz Bischof
Agra Agra Samuel R Cutting
Amritsar Amritsar Pradeep Kumar Samantaroy
Andamanen und Nikobaren Car Nicobar Christopher Paul
Barakpur Barakpur Brojen Malakar
Bhopal Bhopal Laxman L. Maida
Kalkutta Kalkutta Ashok Biswas
Chandigarh Chandigarh Joel Vidyasagar Mal
Chhattisgarh Raipur
Chotanagpur Ranchi B B Baskey
Cuttack Cuttack Samson Das
Delhi Neu-Delhi Sunil Kumar Singh
Durgapur Durgapur Probal Kanto Dutta
Osthimalaya Darjeeling Naresh Ambala
Gujarat Ahmedabad Vinodkumar Mathushellah Malaviya
Jabalpur Jabalpur Prem Chand Singh
Kolhapur Kolhapur Bathuel Ramchandra Tiwade
Lucknow Allahabad Maurice Edgar Dan
Marathwada Aurangabad M. U. Kasab
Mumbai Mumbai Prakash Dinkar Patole
Nagpur Nagpur Paul Dupare
Nashik Ahmednagar Kamble Lemuel Pradip
Nordostindien Shillong Purely Lyngdoh
Patna Bhagalpur Philip Phembuar Marandih
Phulbani Phulbani Bijay Kumar Nayak
Pune Pune Vijay Bapurao Sathe
Rajasthan Ajmer Warris K. Masih
Sambalpur Balangir Pinuel Dip

Doch besteht die Church of North India nicht nur aus Anglikanern, sondern auch aus Methodisten und Presbyterianern.

Gemeinsam mit der Church of Pakistan, der Church of Bangladesh und der Church of South India bildet sie eine der vier "vereinigten Kirchen" der anglikanischen Kirchengemeinschaft.

Literatur

  • Linda Greene: World Methodist Council. Handbook of Information 2002-2006. Biltmore Press, Asheville (NC) 2002
  • I.S.P.C.K. (Indian Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge): The Constitution of the Church of North India and Bye-Laws as amended upto 9th October, 1986, Delhi 1987

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