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
Information
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

  1. Rt. Rev. Dr. J.A.D. Jebachandran(2006-2013)
    1. The Most Rev. G. Devakadasham(2013-2014) Bishop In charge
    2. The Most Rev. G. Dyvasirvadam(2014-2017) Bishop In charge
    3. The Most Rev. Thomas K. Oommen(2017-2017) Bishop In charge
  2. 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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