What is the Church of North India (CNI)?
Q: What is the Church of North India (CNI)?
A: The Church of North India (CNI) is a Protestant denomination in northern India that is united and was established on November 29, 1970.
Q: Which churches were brought together to form the CNI?
A: The main Protestant churches working in northern India were brought together to form the CNI, including the Church of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon (Anglican), the United Church of Northern India (Congregationalist and Presbyterian), the Baptist Churches of Northern India (British Baptists), the Church of the Brethren in India, the Methodist Church (British and Australian Conferences), and the Disciples of Christ denominations.
Q: Is the CNI a part of the worldwide Anglican Communion?
A: Yes, the CNI is a province of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Q: When did the discussions about the merger of the churches begin?
A: The discussions about the merger of the churches that formed the CNI began in 1929.
Q: Which other successor churches of the Church of England exist in South Asia?
A: The Church of Pakistan and the Church of South India are the other two successor churches of the Church of England in South Asia.
Q: In which states of India does the CNI have jurisdiction?
A: The CNI's jurisdiction covers all states of the Republic of India with the exception of the four states in the south: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
Q: How many members does the CNI have and what proportion of India's population does this represent?
A: The CNI has approximately 1,250,000 members, which is 0.1% of India's population, in 3,000 pastorates.
