Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India

The Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese is a diocese of Church of South India in Tamil nadu state of India.The diocese is one among the 22 dioceses of Church of South India in India.The cathedral of the diocese is St. John's Cathedral at Nazareth, Tamil Nadu.

Diocese of Thoothukudi-Nazareth

தூத்துக்குடி-நாசரேத் திருமண்டலம்
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Location
CountryTamilnadu, India
Ecclesiastical provinceChurch of South India
HeadquartersThoothukudi
Coordinates8.809°N 78.161°E / 8.809; 78.161
Statistics
Parishes120
Congregations513
Members1,71,556
Information
DenominationProtestant
Established2003
CathedralSt. John's Cathedral, Nazareth
Co-cathedralSt. Patrick's Co-cathedral, Thoothukudi
Secular priests113
Current leadership
BishopSamuel Devasahayam
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CSI Thoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese
Website
www.csitnd.org.in

History

Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese was bifurcated from Tirunelveli diocese and its formed on 25 October 2003 bifurcating areas from Tirunelveli Diocese.

Bishops of the Diocese

2006–2013: Rt.Rev.J.A.D. Jebachandran 2013–2017: Bishop-in-charge, the Moderator: 2013–2014: Rt.Rev.Gnanasigamony Devakadasham 2014–2017: Rt.Rev.Govada Dyvasirvadam 2017: Rt.Rev.Thomas K Oommen 2017–present:Rt.Rev.S.E.C. Devasahayam

Institutions

Engineering Colleges

  1. Jayaraj Annapackiam CSI College of Engineering, Nazareth
  2. Dr.G.U. Pope College of Engineering, Sawyerpuram

Polytechnic College

  1. Jayaraj Annapackiam CSI Polytechnic College, Nazareth

Arts Colleges

  1. Nazareth Margoschis College at Pillaiyanmanai, Nazareth
  2. Pope's College, sawyerpuram
  3. Bishop Caldwell College, Thoothukudi

Nursing College

  1. CSI St. Luke's College of Nursing, Nazareth

Teaching and Education Colleges

  1. Rev.John Thomas college of Education for Women, Megnanapuram
  2. R.M.P C.S.I P.S.K Rajaratnam College of Education, Sathankulam
  3. Dr.G.U. Pope College of Education, Sawyerpuram
  4. St. John's Teacher Training Institute, Nazareth

Schools

  1. Higher Secondary Schools - 21
  2. High Schools - 6
  3. Middle Schools - 70
  4. Primary Schools - 243
  5. Special Schools - 2

Hospitals

  1. St. Luke's Hospital, Nazareth
  2. St. Luke's Leprosarium, Peikulam
  3. St. Raphael's Hospital, Sawyerpuram
  4. St. Barnaba Hospital, Nagalapuram
  5. Diocesan Mission Hospital, Thoothukudi

Industrial Training Institute

  1. Art Industrial School , Nazareth

Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese Statistics

  • Total number of Baptized : 1,71,566
  • Total number of Communicants : 1,27,336
  • Total number of Clergy : 113
  • Total number of Churches : 533
  • Total number of Pastorates : 106
  • Total number of Councils : 6

See also

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