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 | |
| Country | Tamilnadu, India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Church of South India |
| Headquarters | Thoothukudi |
| Coordinates | 8.809°N 78.161°E |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 120 |
| Congregations | 513 |
| Members | 1,71,556 |
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| Denomination | Protestant |
| Established | 2003 |
| Cathedral | St. John's Cathedral, Nazareth |
| Co-cathedral | St. Patrick's Co-cathedral, Thoothukudi |
| Secular priests | 113 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Samuel 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
- 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
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