Book Description

This unique Treatise delineates the origin of Christianity in Karnataka and its progress over the years with a brief description of Christian Missionaries – Portuguese, Italian, French, and English who did yeoman service to Kannada language, its Grammar and Dictionary. The Book’s canvas of Christianity in Karnataka is wide and colorful. Included are the features of Christians’ daily lives, their culture and customs, their festivals, and the social welfare activities of Church Missions etc., Separate Chapters deal with Christian Shrines and the principal and well-known churches dotting the entire Karnataka landscape with illustrations. It includes the visit of Pope John Paul II and Archbishop of Canterbury to Karnataka in 1986. In a nutshell, this documented Volume provides the entire gamut of Karnataka’s Christian life, their Churches, Institutions, and other essential aspects of Christian life. It also illustrates the unique contribution of both Catholic and Protestant Missionaries like Rev.Fr.Leonardo Cinnami, Rev.Fr.Abbe Dubois Rev.Ferdinand Kittel, Rev.Moegling, B.L.Rice etc., The highlight of the Treatise is the vivid description of Christian Fares and Festivals held in all parts of Karnataka.