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In 1930 the Anglican Church in India separated from the Church of England and became the autonomous Church of India, Burma and Ceylon, still within the worldwide fellowship of the Anglican Communion. In 1947, Protestant Churches in South India united to form the new Church of South India. Protestant churches in North India, and Pakistan followed in 1970. However there are breakaway churches as this link shows.

India

The following is a list of all the bishops and dioceses of the Church of North India, correct as at January 1995. Check whether you can find a current address in one of the websites quoted below. The CNI was formed out of most of the Protestant denominations of Christian churches, after Independence from Britain. If you are trying to find the location of a specific church in North India, you could write to the diocese and they will give you the postal address and the pastor's name. If you're not sure which diocese to write to, you could email me and I may be able to offer a suggestion. Note that in many cases, the original pre-Independence records are kept in the Diocesan office itself. If you wish to view original old records while in India, then the Diocesan Office itself is your most likely source.

Please note that the best way of trying to find out about your ancestors' baptisms, marriages and burials is NOT to go directly to the church concerned, but rather to view the records that have been indexed and microfilmed in London. If you live in London, then you can view these microfilms at the India Office Library and Records. If you live outside of London, then the best way to view the microfilms is at your nearest LDS (Mormon) Family History Centre. Details on how to do this are included on the IGI page.

External links

• Church of North India with a map of the dioceses and contact details
• Church of North India Wikipedia

Agra

The Rt. Rev. Morris Andrews Bishop's House St. Paul's Church 4/116, Church Road Civil Lines Agra 282 002 Ph. 64178

Amritsar

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Anand Chandu Lal 26, R.B. Parkash Chand Road Amritsar 143 001 Ph. 222 910

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Rt. Rev. Edmund Matthew Cathedral Office Mus Car Nicobar 744 301 Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Assam

The Rt. Rev. Ernest W. Talibuddin Bishop's Kuti Shillong 793 001 Meghalaya Ph. 23155

Barrackpore

The Rt. Rev. Brojen Malakar Bishop's Lodge 86, Middle Road Barrackpore (North) 24 Parganas West Bengal Ph. 560 147

Bhopal

The Rt. Rev. M.B. Singh Bishop's House 7, Old Sehore Road Indore 452 001 Madhya Pradesh Ph. 7837

Bombay

The Rt. Rev. Dr. S.B. Joshua St John's House Duxbury Lane Colaba Bombay 400 005 Maharashtra Ph. 215 1439

Calcutta

The Rt. Rev. Dr. D.C. Gorai, B.A., B.D., D.D. Bishop's House 51, Chowringhee Road Calcutta 700 071 West Bengal

Chandrigarh

The Rt. Rev. Joel V. Mal Bishop's House Mission Compound Brown Road Ludhiana 141 008 Ph. 65706

Chotanagpur

The Rt. Rev. Z. James Terom M.A., B.D. Bishop's Lodge P.O. Box No. 1 Ranchi 834 001 Bihar Ph. 25050

Cuttack

The Rt. Rev. D.K. Mohanty B.A., B.D. Bishop's House Mission Road Cuttack 753 001 Orissa Ph. 24748

Darjeeling

The Most Rev. Dr. J.E. Ghose B.A., B.D., Dip. Ed. CNI Bishop's Lodge Darjeeling 734 001 West Bengal Ph. 2208

Delhi

The Rt. Rev. P.B. Santram Bishop's House 1, Church Lane New Delhi 110 001 Ph. 371 7471

Durgapur

The Most Rev. Dr. J.E. Ghose B.A., B.D., Dip. Ed. Bishop's House Post Box No. 20 P.O. & Dist., Bankura 722 101 West Bengal Ph. 3278

Gujarat

The Rt. Rev. Paul R. Chauhan, B.D., M.Th. Bishop's House Ellis Bridge Ahmedabad 380 006 Gujarat Ph. 461 950

Jabalpur

The Rt. Rev. Franklin C. Jonathan Bishop's House 2131, Napier Town Jabalpur 482 001 Madhya Pradesh Ph. 322 661 (Office) 322 109 (Residence)

Kolhapur

The Rt. Rev. Mac Donald Claudius Bishop's House E.P. School Compound Kolhapur 416 003 Ph. 24832

Lucknow

The Rt. Rev. Arthur R. Yusuf, B.A., L.T., G.Th., B.D. CNI Bishop's House 25, Mahatma Ghandi Marg Allahabad 211 001 Ph. 2520

Nagpur

The Rt. Rev. D.J. Vairagar Bishop's House Tarakpur Outram Road Ahmednagar 414 001 Maharashtra Ph. 25920

Patna

The Rt. Rev. N.M. Bagh, M.A., B.D. Bishop's House Christ Church Compound Bhagalpur 812 001 Bihar Ph. (0641) 20033

Rajasthan

The Rt. Rev. E.C. Anthony, M.A., B.D., D.L.C. 63/x, Savitri Girls' College Road Civil Lines Ajmer 305 006 Rajasthan Ph. 24355

Sambalpur

The Rt. Rev. L. Tandy Bishop's House Mission Compound Balangir 767 001 Orissa Ph. 2136

Pakistan

External links

• Contact details for The Church of Pakistan from the Anglican Communion Official Website
• Christianity in Pakistan Wikipedia
• List of Churches in Pakistan Wikipedia
• Church of Pakistan Wikipedia
• The Presbyterian Church of Pakistan Its history dates back to a Presbyterian Mission in the Lahore area which was started in 1854 by the United Presbyterian Church of North America.
• [Photographs of] Churches in Pakistan nativepakistan.com
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore, one of the two Roman Catholic Archdioceses in Pakistan, the other being that of Karachi.

Bangladesh

External links

• Church of Bangladesh . Includes a History and contact details
• The Church of Bangladesh from the Anglican Communion Official Website.