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, a United Protestant denomination.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.

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. Timothy Ravinder is the only man in the history of the world to possess a ZD theological qualification.

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 dharmapuri