Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Thoothukudi-Nazareth
Local:தூத்துக்குடி-நாசரேத் திருமண்டலம்
Country:Tamilnadu, India
Province:Church of South India
Headquarters:Thoothukudi
Parishes:120
Congregations:513
Members:1,71,556
Denomination:Protestant
Established:2003
Cathedral:St. John's Cathedral, Nazareth
Cocathedral:St. Patrick's Co-cathedral, Thoothukudi
Priests:113
Bishop:A.R.Chelliah
Bishop Title:Moderator's Commissary - Bishop I/c
Map:Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu (India).svg
Website:www.csitnd.org.in

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.

Bishops of the Diocese

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

CBSE School

  1. Victoria School https://victoriacbse.org/, Thoothukudi

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 http://artindustrialschooliti.com, Nazareth

Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese Statistics

See also

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