The Diocese of Kanyakumari is one of the 24 dioceses under the Church of South India. The diocese was constituted on 2 June 1959.

Present status

The diocese has a membership of 4,91,762 people and has assets, funds and savings of about Rs. 600 crores. The diocese has managed various mission hospitals, schools and colleges built in the early 1800s.

Diocese of Kanyakumari of the Church of South India

Bishops of the diocese

1959–1973: :I.R.H. Gnanadason (consecrated 19 December 1959) 1973–1979: C. Selvamony 1980–1997: G. Christhudhas 1997–2000: M. I. Kesari 2000–2018: Gnanasigamony Devakadasham 2019–present: AR Chelliah

Diocese of Kanyakumari of the Church of South India

Institutions

Higher Secondary Schools

Ringeltaube Higher Secondary School, Mylaudy

Scott Christian Higher Secondary School for Boys, Nagercoil

Duthie Higher Secondary School for Girls, Nagercoil

Home church girls Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil

C.S.I. Higher Secondary School for Girls, Neyyoor

C.S.I. Higher Secondary School for Girls, Marthandam

C.S.I. Higher Secondary School for Boys, Marthandam

C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Mathicode

C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Jamestown

C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Christucoil

C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Kadamalaikuntu C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Zionpuram C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Thamaraikulam C.S.I. V.V. Higher Secondary School, Irenepuram C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Venkanji Hacker Memorial Higher Secondary School, Neyyoor

Diocese of Kanyakumari of the Church of South India

Matriculation School

C.S.I. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil

High Schools

C.S.I. High School for Girls, Santhapuram C.S.I. V. V. High School for Girls, Irenepuram

Middle Schools

Middle School, Kannangulam

Middle School, Levinchipuram

Middle School, Eathamozhi

Middle School, Corrimony

Primary School

Duthie Tamil Primary School, Nagercoil

Duthie Tamil Nursery School, Nagercoil

Morton (Scott) English Primary School, Nagercoil

CSI Christ Tamil Primary School, Kamarajapuram Sishu Bhavan, Nagercoil

Special School

C.S.I. School for the Deaf, Kottaram

School for the Visually Handicapped, Irenepuram

Bishop Gnanadason Arivu Illam, Kotticode at Chithiramcode. C.S.I. School for Mentally Retarded, Alancode

Arts College

Scott Christian College, Nagercoil | Web: www.scottchristian.org Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam | Web: www.nmcc.ac.in Women’s Christian College, Nagercoil | Web : www.wccngl.com Christian College of Education, Marthandam | Web: www.christiancollegeofeducation.edu.in C.S.I. College of Physical Education, Scott College Campus, Nagercoil | Web : Www.Ccpe.Co.In

Teacher’s Training Institute

C.S.I. Teacher’s Training Institute, Irenepuram | Web: www.csivvtti.org

Polytechnic College & I.T.I

Moderator Gnanadason Polytechnic College, Nagercoil

C.S.I. Vethamonickam Memorial CSI Polytechnic College, Viricode, Marthandam | Web: www.vm-csi-polytechnic.org C.S.I. Motor Mechanic Training Centre, Nagercoil C.S.I. I.T.I., Kaliayakkavilai