Roman Catholic missions in India

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Roman Catholic missions in India are religious initiatives, primarily led by Catholic missionary orders, focused on evangelization, education, healthcare, and social service across various regions of India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian missionary activity
religious mission
activity care for the disabled
founding colleges
founding schools
leprosy care
orphan care
running dispensaries
running hospitals
rural development
associatedWith Latin Church in India
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
country India
focusPopulation Dalits
linked to: Dalit

marginalized communities
tribal communities
urban poor
governedBy Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
historicalOriginPeriod 16th century
historicalOriginRegion Portuguese India
languageUse English
Latin
local Indian languages
ledBy Capuchins
linked to: Capuchin

Carmelites
linked to: Carmelite Order

Dominicans
linked to: Dominican friars

Franciscans
linked to: Franciscan Order

Jesuits
linked to: Society of Jesus

Missionaries of Charity
Salesians of Don Bosco
Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier (Pilar Fathers)
notableCenter Goa
Kochi
Kollam
operatesIn Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Maharashtra
Northeast India
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
primaryPurpose evangelization
purpose education
healthcare
social service
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism

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Yanaon associatedWith Roman Catholic missions in India
Convent of St. Monica associatedWith Christianization of Goa
linked to: Roman Catholic missions in India