During the earlier days of Christianity, in some churches in south India the Dalits had either separate seating or had to attend the mass from outside. Dalit Christians are also said to be grossly underrepresented amongst the clergy in some places.
Historically, in some Indian Christian churches, Dalits faced segregation by having separate seating arrangements or attending services from the outside. Additionally, Dalit Christians are said to make up a small proportion of clergy members in certain areas.