Christianity in Odisha

[1] Kurukh, Sora, Kharia and Panos are notable ethnic groups with a significant Christian population.

The first version in the Odia language of India[2] was translated by William Carey in 1808 and was distributed among pilgrims at Puri to introduce them to Christianity.

[12] Christ Church the full Gospel Church, Gospel Outreach Ministries, India Evangelistic Association, Orissa Baptist Evangelistic Crusade and The Pentecostal Mission are among the non-Catholic denominations of Odisha as well.

[13] [14] The Church of North India is present in Odisha as well with the dioceses of Cuttack, Phulbani, and Sambalpur.

Believers of eastern church are a minority Many tribal societies and castes got a social and spiritual upliftment through the new faith .

The Cathedral Of The Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic cathedral belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela and one of the oldest church buildings in Rourkela .