Английская Википедия:Church of North India

The Church of North India (CNI) is the dominant united Protestant church in northern India. It was established on 29 November 1970 by bringing together most of the Protestant churches working in northern India. It is a province of the worldwide Anglican Communion and a member of the World Methodist Council and the World Communion of Reformed Churches.^[1]^[2] The merger, which had been in discussions since 1929, came eventually between the Church of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon (Anglican), the Methodist Church, Disciples of Christ, and some congregations from the United Church of Northern India (Congregationalist and Presbyterian).^[1]

The CNI's jurisdiction covers all states of India with the exception of the five states in the south (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu which are under the jurisdiction of the Church of South India) and has approximately 2,200,000 members (0.1% of India's population) in 3,000 pastorates.^[3]

History

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Church of North India in red and Church of South India in blue

Ecumenical discussions with a view to a unified church were initiated by the Australian Churches of Christ Mission, the Methodist Church of Australia, the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church and the United Church of Northern India during a religious convention in Lucknow in 1929.

A negotiation committee was set up in 1951 using the plan of Church Union that resulted from the earlier consultations as its basis. The committee was composed of representatives from the Baptist Churches in Northern India; the Church of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon; the Methodist Church (British and Australian conferences); the Methodist Church in Southern Asia; and the United Church of Northern India (UCNI).^[4]^[5] The Methodist Episcopal Church, however, did not join the discussions and, in 1981, it became the Methodist Church in India (MCI).^[6] In 1957, the Church of the Brethren in India and the Disciples of Christ denominations joined in the negotiations as well.

A new negotiation committee was set up in 1961 with representatives from all the above-mentioned denominations. In 1965, a finalized plan of Church Union, known as the 4th Plan of Union 1965, was made. The union was formalized on 29 November 1970 when all the negotiating churches were united as the Church of North India with the exception of the Methodist Church in Southern Asia, which decided not to join the union.

Beliefs and practices

The CNI is a trinitarian church that draws from the traditions and heritage of its constituent denominations. The basic creeds of the CNI are the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed of 381 AD.

Liturgy

The liturgy of the CNI is of particular interest, as it combines many traditions, including that of the Methodists and such smaller churches as the Church of the Brethren and the Disciples of Christ. Provision is given for diverse liturgical practices and understandings of the divine revelation.

Governance

Шаблон:Anchor The polity of the CNI brings together the episcopal, the presbyterial and the congregational elements in an effort to reflect the polity of the churches which entered into union. The episcopacy of the CNI is both historical as well as constitutional. There are 26 dioceses, each under the supervision of a bishop. The main administrative and legislative body is the synod, which meets once every three years to elect a presiding bishop, called a moderator, and an executive committee. The moderator acts as the head of the church for a fixed term; another bishop is elected Deputy Moderator.

Social involvement

Social involvement is a major emphasis in the CNI. There are synodal boards in charge of various ministries: Secondary, Higher, Technical and Theological Education, Health Services, Social Services, Rural Development, Literature and Media. There is also a synodal Programme Office which seeks to protect and promote peace, justice, harmony and dignity of life.

The CNI currently operates 65 hospitals, nine nursing schools, 250 educational institutions and three technical schools. Some of the oldest and well-respected educational institutions in India like Scottish Church College in Calcutta, La Martiniere Calcutta, Wilson College in Mumbai, St. James' School, Calcutta, Hislop College in Nagpur, St. John's Diocesan Girls' School, Calcutta, St. Paul's School in Darjeeling, St. John's College in Agra and College Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, Christ Church College, Kanpur, Sherwood College, Nainital, Ewing Christian College, Prayagraj, Boys High School, St. Andrew's College in Gorakhpur are under the administration of the CNI.

Ecumenism

The CNI participates in many ecumenical bodies as a reflection of its commitment towards church unity. Domestically it participates in a joint council with the Church of South India and the Mar Thoma Syrian Church known as the Communion of Churches in India. It is also a member of the National Council of Churches in India. Regionally, the CNI participates in the Christian Conference of Asia and on an international level it is a member of the World Council of Churches, the Council for World Mission, World Alliance of Reformed Churches, World Methodist Council and in full communion with the Anglican Communion. The CNI is also in partnership with many other domestic, regional and international Christian agencies.

Gallery

St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata

St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata
All Saints Cathedral, Prayagraj

All Saints Cathedral, Prayagraj
Cathedral Church of the Redemption, New Delhi

Cathedral Church of the Redemption, New Delhi
Christ Church, Shimla

Christ Church, Shimla
St. John's Church, Meerut

St. John's Church, Meerut
St. James' Church, New Delhi

St. James' Church, New Delhi
St. Thomas' Cathedral, Mumbai

St. Thomas' Cathedral, Mumbai
The Wilson College, Mumbai

The Wilson College, Mumbai
La Martiniere College, Lucknow

La Martiniere College, Lucknow
La Martiniere College, Calcutta

La Martiniere College, Calcutta
St. Paul's School, Darjeeling

St. Paul's School, Darjeeling
Scottish Church College, Calcutta

Scottish Church College, Calcutta
Holy Trinity Church, New Delhi

Holy Trinity Church, New Delhi
St Paul's Church, Pune

St. Pauls Church, Pune - photographed during British era

Present administrators

Moderator: The Most. Revd. Bijaya K. Nayak, Bishop, Diocese of Phulbani
Deputy Moderator: The Rt. Revd. Paul B.P. Dupare, Bishop, Diocese of Nagpur
Treasurer: Mr.Subrata Gorai
General Secretary: The Revd. Dr. D.J. Ajith Kumar

Moderators

Since its formation in 1970, the Synod of the CNI has elected a Moderator and one Deputy every three years.^[7]

Term	Moderator	Deputy Moderator
April 1971Шаблон:SndJuly 1974	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Delhi (and Rajasthan)	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Nagpur
July 1974Шаблон:SndOctober 1977
October 1977Шаблон:SndOctober 1980
October 1980Шаблон:SndNovember 1983	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Nagpur	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Calcutta
November 1983Шаблон:SndOctober 1986	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Calcutta	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Lucknow
October 1986Шаблон:SndOctober 1989	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Lucknow	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Darjeeling
October 1989Шаблон:SndOctober 1992	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Darjeeling	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Jabalpur
October 1992Шаблон:SndOctober 1995	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Amritsar	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Cuttack
October 1995Шаблон:SndOctober 1998	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Cuttack	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Nagpur
October 1998Шаблон:SndJanuary 2001	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Nagpur (died December 2000)	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Chotanagpur
JanuaryШаблон:SndOctober 2001	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Chotanagpur	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Barrackpore
October 2001Шаблон:SndOctober 2004	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Chotanagpur	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Chandigarh
October 2004Шаблон:SndOctober 2005	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Chotanagpur	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Chandigarh
October 2005Шаблон:SndOctober 2008	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Chandigarh	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in North East India
October 2008Шаблон:SndOctober 2011	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in North East India	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Patna
October 2011Шаблон:SndOctober 2014	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Patna	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Amritsar
October 2014Шаблон:Snd3 October 2017	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Amritsar	Prem Singh, Bishop in Jabalpur
October 2017Шаблон:Snd23 August 2019	Prem Singh, Bishop in Jabalpur	Probal Dutta, Bishop in Durgapur and Kolkata
23 August 2019Шаблон:Snd14 September 2022	Prem Singh, Bishop in Jabalpur	Шаблон:Sortname, Bishop in Phulbani
09 December 2022 – present	Bijaya K. Nayak	Paul B.P. Duphare

Dioceses

Diocese of Calcutta

Шаблон:Further When originally founded in 1813, the fourth overseas diocese of the Church of England covered all the subcontinent, all Australasia and some of Africa. With its 1835 split to create Madras diocese, Calcutta was made metropolitan over all its original area, and has been split many times since. The Bishop of Calcutta remained Metropolitan of India until the CNI's 1970 creation; the current diocese covers parts of Bengal and the bishop is Paritosh Canning.^[8]

Diocese of Mumbai

Шаблон:Further Split from Calcutta diocese in 1837,^[9] the Diocese of Bombay was the last new Indian diocese of the Church of England before all colonial dioceses became independent in 1863. Like Calcutta, Mumbai diocese has been a very large Church of England diocese, a diocese of the independent Indian Anglican church, and now a United Church diocese. The CNI diocese today covers Maharashtra, and the bishop is Prakash D. Patole.^[10]

Diocese of Chotanagpur

Шаблон:Further Founded from Calcutta diocese in 1890,^[9] the current diocese is based in Ranchi, its territory is Jharkhand and the bishop is B. B. Baskey.^[11]

Diocese of Lucknow

Erected in 1893 from the Diocese of Calcutta. The diocese is headquartered at Allahabad and serves Uttar Pradesh.

Diocese of Nagpur

Шаблон:Further The diocese was originally created in 1902/03, from Chotanagpur diocese.^[12]^[13]

Diocese of North East India

Шаблон:Further The CNI Northeast diocese, based in Shillong, North East India is headed by bishop Michael Herenz.^[14] It originated as the Diocese of Assam, in the Anglican Church of India, erected from Calcutta in 1915;^[15] and became known by the present name before 1986.^[16]

Diocese of Nasik

Шаблон:Further In 1929, Nasik diocese was founded from Bombay;^[17] her present bishop is Sharad Gaikwad.^[18]

List of Dioceses

Name	Founded	Headquarters	Location	Bishop	Website
Diocese of Delhi	1947, from Lahore^[19]	New Delhi	Delhi, Haryana	Paul Swarup	https://www.dioceseofdelhi.org/
Diocese of Dooars	2023 in Delhi	West Bengal & Assam	Santalpur, Mission Compound	The Rt. Revd. B.B Baksey (Moderator's Episcopal Commissary)
Diocese of Amritsar	1953, from Lahore^[20]	Amritsar	Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir	P. K. Samantaroy^[10]	www.amritsardiocesecni.org
Diocese of Barrackpore	1956, from Calcutta^[21]	Barrackpore	West Bengal	Rt. Rev Subrata Chakraborty^[11]
Diocese of Andaman and Nicobar	1966, from Calcutta^[22]	Port Blair	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Christopher Paul^[23]
Diocese of Jabalpur	1970, from Nagpur^[24]	Jabalpur	Madhya Pradesh	Vacant	http://dioceseofjabalpur-cni.org/
Diocese of Patna	bef. 70	Bhagalpur	Bihar and Jharkhand	Philip P. Marandih^[25]
Diocese of Cuttack	1970	Cuttack	Cuttack, Odisha	Surendra Kumar Nanda^[26]	http://www.dioceseofcuttackcni.in/
Diocese of Bhopal	betw. 70-79, from Jabalpur	Indore	Madhya Pradesh	Manoj Charan
Diocese of Rajasthan	1981, from Delhi^[27]	Ajmer	Rajasthan	The Rt. Revd. Manoj Charan (Moderator's Episcopal Commissary)
Diocese of Gujarat	betw. 70-96	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	Silvans Christian^[28]
Diocese of Kolhapur	betw. 70-96	Kolhapur	Maharashtra	Sandeep Suresh Vibhute^[10]
Diocese of Durgapur	betw. 70-96	Durgapur	West Bengal	Sameer Issac Khimla ^[8]
Diocese of Chandigarh	1974, from Amritsar	Ludhiana	Chandigarh, Punjab	Denzel Peoples^[29]
Diocese of Agra	1976, from Lucknow^[30]	Agra	Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand	Prem Prakash Habil^[31]	http://cnidioceseofagra.org
Diocese of Eastern Himalaya	bef. 1987 — Darjeeling, renamed c. 1992,^[32] from Barrackpur	Darjeeling	West Bengal, Bhutan, parts of Assam	vacant Acting: Michael Herenz^[11]
Diocese of Sambalpur	bef 96^[33]	Bolangir	Odisha	Pinuel Dip
Diocese of Phulbani	1997,^[34] from Cuttack	Kandhmal	Odisha	Bijay K. Nayak^[25]
Diocese of Marathwada	c. 2000^[35]	Aurangabad	Maharashtra	M. U. Kasab^[10]
Diocese of Pune	c. 2000^[35]	Pune	Maharashtra	Andrew Rathod
Diocese of Chhattisgarh	2010, from Jabalpur	Raipur	Chhattisgarh	Ajay Umesh James

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