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, 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
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 https://victoriacbse.org/, 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 http://artindustrialschooliti.com, 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
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