Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India
Diocese of Thoothukudi-Nazareth தூத்துக்குடி-நாசரேத் திருமண்டலம் | |
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Location | |
Country | Tamilnadu, India |
Ecclesiastical province | Church of South India |
Headquarters | Thoothukudi |
Statistics | |
Congregations | 513 |
Members | 1,71,556 |
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Denomination | Protestant |
Established | 2003 |
Cathedral | St. John's Cathedral, Nazareth, Tamil Nadu |
Co-cathedral | St. Patrick's Co-cathedral, Thoothukudi |
Secular priests | 109 |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Rt. Rev. Dr. S.E.C. Devasahayam |
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 church of diocese is St. John's Cathedral church at Nazareth, Tamil Nadu.
History
Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese was bifurcated from Tirunelveli diocese and its formed on 25th October 2003 bifurcating areas from Tirunelveli Diocese.
Bishops of the Diocese
- Rt. Rev. Dr. J.A.D. Jebachandran(2006-2013)
- The Most Rev. G. Devakadasham(2013-2014) Bishop In charge
- The Most Rev. G. Dyvasirvadam(2014-2017) Bishop In charge
- The Most Rev. Thomas K. Oommen(2017-2017) Bishop In charge
- Rt. Rev. Dr. S.E.C. Devasahayam(2017-till date)
Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese Statistics
- Total number of Baptized : 1,71,566
- Total number of Communicants : 1,27,336
- Total number of Clergy : 109
- Total number of Churches : 518
- Total number of Pastorates : 104
- Total number of Councils : 6
- Total number of Institutions : 44
- Total number of Elementary Schools : 242
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