Mangalorean Protestants
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 South Canara (India) | ~60,434 |
| Languages | |
| Kannada, Tulu [1] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Basel Mission Protestantism and Anglicanism | |
Mangalorean Protestants are Protestants from South Canara and Coorg.
The community
The biggest denomination among Mangalorean Protestants is the Church of South India (CSI), composed of the Basel Mission Protestant church and the Anglican church. They number about 60,434 and are spread over Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu districts. They have a Theological College of their own and they run a hospital and a few Technical schools. A few other sects among them are: Jehovah's Witnesses, Pentecostals, Seventh-day Adventists, and New Life Fellowship.
Notable Mangalorean Protestants
- Stanley Jedidiah Samartha - Indian theologian
Dr V.B. Hans, M.A., M.Phil., PhD (S/O Late Rev E. S. Hans) - Economist and Interdisciplinary Researcher; lay preacher/resource person for theological institutions
See also
References
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