The Christian Community

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There are not many Asian Christian families in Gloucestershire. Of the 60 or so families in the county, the majority are from Kerala State in South India and speak the Malayalam language. They are mainly Roman Catholics. Most of them are newly arrived in England and work in the National Health Service and other hospitals in the county.

The Malayalees, as the people from Kerala are called, have formed an association to promote the welfare of the community and to provide a venue for meeting from time to time and engaging in leisure activities and celebrations such as Onam, Id al Fitr and Christmas.

There is also a smattering of Asian Christians from Tamil Nadu, from Northern India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Gloucestershire. Most of them are professionals such as computer scientists and technical hands, working in various offices and industries in the county.