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.

History

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

Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India

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 (under suspension) 2022 from June 21 : Rt.Rev. Timothy Ravinder, Moderator's Commissary.Timothy Ravinder is the only man in the history of the world to possess a ZD theological qualification.

Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India

Institutions

Engineering Colleges

Jayaraj Annapackiam CSI College of Engineering, Nazareth

Dr.G.U. Pope College of Engineering, Sawyerpuram

Polytechnic College

Jayaraj Annapackiam CSI Polytechnic College, Nazareth

Arts Colleges

Nazareth Margoschis College at Pillaiyanmanai, Nazareth

Pope's College, sawyerpuram

Bishop Caldwell College, Thoothukudi

Nursing College

CSI St. Luke's College of Nursing, Nazareth

Teaching and Education Colleges

Rev.John Thomas college of Education for Women, Megnanapuram

R.M.P C.S.I P.S.K Rajaratnam College of Education, Sathankulam

Dr.G.U. Pope College of Education, Sawyerpuram

St. John's Teacher Training Institute, Nazareth

Schools

Higher Secondary Schools - 21

High Schools - 6

Middle Schools - 70

Primary Schools - 243

Special Schools - 2

CBSE School

Victoria School , Thoothukudi

Hospitals

St. Luke's Hospital, Nazareth

St. Luke's Leprosarium, Peikulam

St. Raphael's Hospital, Sawyerpuram

St. Barnaba Hospital, Nagalapuram

Diocesan Mission Hospital, Thoothukudi

Industrial Training Institute

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

Church of South India

Tirunelveli Diocese

Madurai-Ramnad Diocese

Diocese of Madras

Trichy-Tanjore Diocese

Diocese of Coimbatore

Diocese of Kanyakumari

Christianity in Tamil Nadu

Church of North India

Christianity in India

St. John's Cathedral, Nazareth

External links

CSI Thoothukudi Nazareth Diocese

Abishehanathar Church

CSI Thoothukudi Nazareth Youth Association

Global Missionary Society

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Thoothukudi-Nazareth

Christian organizations established in 2003

2003 establishments in Tamil Nadu

Christianity in Tamil Nadu

Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India