Asia-Pacific

India

India's 20 million Catholics are a small but ancient minority in the world's most populous nation — tracing their roots to the Apostle Thomas himself and shaped by one of the most diverse, resilient, and intellectually rich Catholic traditions in the world.

India
St. Thomas the Apostle (patron), St. Francis Xavier SJ (Goa), Bl. Mariam Thresia, St. Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception
India
Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle (Jul 3) — major observance across Kerala; Feast of St. Francis Xavier (Dec 3) in Goa; Our Lady of Good Health at Velankanni
Catholic Population:
20 million
Percent Catholic:
1.5%
Church Status
Emerging
Primary Diocese:
Archdiocese of Bombay (Mumbai)

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