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Jul 27, 2016 · Since 1970, Christianity in Nepal has been growing faster per capita than anywhere else—not only South-Central Asia, but in the world. Christianity is growing in Nepal at nearly 11 percent per year. From just 7,400 in 1970 to more than 1 million today, the projected number of Christians by 2020 is 1,324,000.
The first Christian mission to Nepal was established in 1715 by Catholic Capuchin friars, [8] who worked in the Kathmandu Valley. [9] . The Capuchins were expelled following Nepal's unification in 1768-9, [10] and Christian groups were officially banned from the country for the next two centuries. [11] .
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The Nepal Church History Project was an initiative of local church leaders in Nepal to research and collect materials relevant to the history of Christianity among the Nepali peoples. It began in 1985 and continues under the chairmanship of Dr Rajendra Rongong of Kathmandu.
From just a single secret Christian residing in Nepal in 1951, the number of Nepali Christians grew to about 40,000 baptized believers by 1990 and has increased more rapidly since then. Nepal became officially Hindu state under King Mahendra, conversion was not illegal but proselytizing was illegal.
Jan 18, 2024 · The journey of Christianity in Nepal is intertwined with the stories of missionaries like William MacFarleane in 1850s, the Australian Nepalese Mission (ANM) by John and Lillian Coombe in 1917, and organizations like Regions Beyond Missionary Union (RBMU) missionary Elisabeth Franklin from British-India and the Nepal Evangelistic Band (NEB ...
Christianity arrived in Nepal in 1662, when Italian Capuchin priests passed through Nepal en route to Tibet. During the 1970s churches started to grow in various parts of the country, though Christians were not allowed to preach and conversion to Christianity was prohibited.
Nepal Church History Project. Language of Materials. In English. Information about Access. The materials are open for research. Immediate Source of Acquisition. Gift of the Nepal Church History Project. Arrangement. Series I, A - Church in Nepal. Series II, B -Diaspora. Series III, C - Audio Visual Nepali Language or Church Related Media Collection