Diocese of Kanyakumari of the Church of South India

Diocese of Kanyakumari
Diocese of Kanyakumari
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Church of South India
Statistics
Congregations	562
Members	4,91,762
Information
Established	June 2, 1959
Cathedral	CSI Mylaudy
Language	Tamil
Current leadership
Bishop	A. R. Chelliah
Website
	www.csikkd.org

The Diocese of Kanyakumari is one of the 24 dioceses under the Church of South India. The diocese was constituted on 2 June 1959.

London Mission Nagercoil Seminary (London Missionary Society, 1869, p.15)[1]

Present status

The diocese has a membership of 4,91,762 people and has assets, funds and savings of about Rs. 600 crores. The diocese has managed various mission hospitals, schools and colleges built in the early 1800s.

Bishops of the diocese

1959–1973: I.R.H. Gnanadason (consecrated 19 December 1959)[2]
1973–1979: C. Selvamony
1980–1997: G. Christhudhas
1997–2000: M. I. Kesari
2000–2018: Gnanasigamony Devakadasham
2019–present: AR Chelliah

Churches with Branches

Aralvaimozhi District

Aralvaimozhi
Thovalai-Suvishesapuram
Santhosapuram
Bethel Nagar
Vilavilai
Shenbagaramanputhoor

Attoor District

Attoor
Neduvilai
Charoor
Thottavaram
Themanoor
Bharatha palli
Thiruvattar
Chevaracode
Kannankarai

Chirakarai District

Chirakarai
Manjalumoodu
Mottakalai
Bhavathiyoorkonam
Arukani
Nadunilaivilagam
Madathuvilai

Devicode District

Devicode
Zionparai
Viswasa Nagar
Theruvukadai
Pootetti
Parakkanvilai
Ebenezerpuram
Koodavilai
Kadamankuzhi

Eanchacode District

Eanchacode
Kuttiyani
Malavilai
Vendalicode

Eathavilai District

Eathavilai
Kanjirathukonam
Bailispuram
Zionmalai
Vellitharavilai
Muttacadu

Irenepuram District

Irenepuram
Killiyoor
Deivapanavilai
Nellikkavilai
Kannayampazhanchi
Vilathurai
Marukandanvilai
Elavuvilai
Vilathivilai
Kunnathoor
Thondanavilai
Theckanvilagam
Keezhkulam
Arulvanam
Painkulam
Ananthamangalam
Amsy Mukaud
Amsy Street
Oottukuzhi
Arasakulam
Kunjacode
Munchirai
Puthukadai
Kadencherry
Iynkanthurai

Jamestown District

Jamestown
Bhagavathipuram
Parappu vilai
Levinchi puram
Kannankulam
Pottal Kulam
Azhahappa Puram
Kanimadam
Kanahappapuram
Anjugramam
Retnapuram

Kadamalai Kuntu District

Kadamalai Kuntu
Pilankalai
Poonthoppu
Viralikattu Vilai
Kannanoor
Vaaruvilai
Verkilambi

Kaliancaud District

Kaliancaud
Kuramony
Azhaharkonam
Soorankudy
Melaperuvilai
Keelaperuvilai
Ananthanagar
Christopher Nager
Nesamony Nager
Thammathu Konam
Perinba Puram
Cheruppan Codu
Villukeeri
Vilparayadi
Anantha Nadar Kudy
Ananthapuram
Arulpuram
Eathamozhi
Puthoor
Kodupaikuzhi
Varthahanadarkudy

Kallan Kuzhi District

Kallankuzhi
Pulakarai
Konathuvilai
Andamparai
Hackerpuram
Nediavilai
Marankonam
Poovangaparambu
Meycode
Valiyattumugam
Pullani
Pilankantuvilai
Chenkody
Mavaravilai

Kallukootam District

Kallukootam
Udayarvilai
Mondaicaud
Paruthivilai
Kariavilai

Kanjikuzhi District

Kanjikuzhi
Vandavilai
Kunjanthandalar
Eluppakavilai

Kanjirapuram District

Kanjirapuram
Perumpuzhi
Kuttaicaud
Cherucole
Kattathurai
Maruthoorkurichy
Thumbiyanthottam

Karungal District

Karungal
Thickanamcode
Pullathuvilai
Kottavilai
Chinthenvilai
Edaimalaikonam
Paramananthapuram
Kollanvilai
Paloor
Thirugnanapuram
VadakkanKarai
Mankarai
Vattakottai
Kalluvilai
Kamplar
Chellamkonam
Kannanvilai
Manalikadu
MathaPuram
Saral Kottai
Vazhavilai

Kirthoor District

Kirathoor
Retnapuram
Galileyapuram
Kottaiketty
Pallikkal
Devagiri
Nadaikavu
Nambali
Christia
Pichicode

Kodiyoor District

Kodiyoor
Koottamavooo
Azhahiamandapam
Anbarpuram
Pathiramangalam
Ponnaravila
Nangachivilai

Kottaram District

Kottaram
Perivilai
Narikulam
Muhilankudy
Therkukadu
Paramathanapuram
Malayanvilai
Agasteeswaram
Kundal
Leepuram
Amanackanvilai
Paulkulam
Ottiyalvilai
Periavilai West
Achenkulam
Mantharamputhoor
Parappuvilai
Santhayadi
Perumalpuram
Samathanapuram
Kanyakumari
Karumbattoor
yeira vilai
Ringletaubepuram

Kotticode District

Kotticode
Perunchilambu
Thavarakuzhi

Kulasekharam District

Kulasekharam
Anakettyvilai
Unniyyorkonam
Thirunanthikari
Anjukandarai
Pechiparai
Harrispuram
Sooriyacode
Peniel
Thottam
Ittahavilai
Thirparappu
Sekkal
Chemmantharai
Kuppathurai
Pathinettamkooru
Manalivilai
Mathoor
Millenium
Monvilai

Kuruvicaud District

Kuruvicaud
Padahachery
Chemmantharai Christ
Murambuvilai
Valvuthanam

Kuttaicode District

Kuttaicode
Cheruvalur
Vethachen Parai
Peramalai
Kulaparai
Pallikoottam
Kunnilvilai
Cheruvalloor Central
Puliyoor Salai
Ithulli
Kanjiramparai
Anaimugam
Malaicode
Anducode
Pathukani
Edaicode New
Nilavani
Karakonam
Palugal New
Panichakali
Soorankuzhi

Kuzhithurai District

Kuzhithurai
Pazhavar
Mulamoottuvilai
Meenachal Christ Church
Palavilai- Eathavilai
Kokkudivilai
Kaliyakkavilai
Padanthalumoodu
Christu Nagar – Eruthavoor
Edaivilagam
Melpuram

Marthandam District

Marthandam
Kuzhithurai West
Manalkuntu
Ayiramthengu
Kummittivilai
Kannacode
Malanvilai
Padianvilai
Panthivilai
Karavilai
Gnana Bethel
Gnaramvilai
Pacode New
Pacode Old
Kananpuram
Perai
Meadperpuram
Eraviputhoor Kadai
Viricode
Vanian Vilai
Payanam
Vellamcode
Gnanadasa Puram
Chitheral
Thickurichy
Pulipanam
Saral
Kuttimavilai

Maruthencode District

Maruthencode
Nullicadu
Chemmankalai
Kuzhivilai
Uthiramcode
Melpuram
Elanchirai
Mathampalai
Thaithottam
Edaicode
Malayadi
Vanniyoor

Mathicode District

Mathicode
Kandukondan Manukathuvilai
Mosespuram
Vannanvilai Old
Palapallam
Anakuzhi
Christupuram
William Memorial
Vannanvilai New
Colachel
Hackerpuram
Panavilai
Packiapuram

Moolachel District

Moolachel
Pattanvilai
Chrode
Thuckalay
Panavilai
Kalkurichy
Devadhanapuram
Brahmapuram
Kadamalaikuntu Liberty
Koovaragu vilai

Muzhucode District

Muzhucode
Panthalvilai
Mathoorkonam
Muzhucode Grace
Alaravilai
Maruthemparai
Alancholai
Attukonam
Arumanai Home Church
Arumanai East
Cheral
Prahal
Mannoor
Arumanai North
Kadayal
Ambadi
Arumanai Central
Karode
Kodayar

Mylaudy District

Mylaudy
Andarkulam
Kumarapuram Thoppur
Christ Church, Thamaraikulam
Chithambarapuram
Manavilai
Vethamanickapuram
Kamaraj Nagar
Amaravathi Vilai
Azhanarpuram
Vethamanicka Nagar
Nallur
Kurukkalmadam
Poomarithoppu

Nagercoil - Main District

Nagercoil Home Church
Henry Puram
Devasahayam Memorial Church
Christupuram
Aruguvilai East
Edalakudi
Kamarjapuram
Meadpuram
Pudukudi
Aruguvilai
Philipspuram
Pallivilai
Thangaraj Nager
Ramavarmapuram
Saraloor
Irulappapuram
NGO Colony
Kurusady
vadalivilai

Nagercoil Christ Church District

Christ Church, Nagercoil
Viswasapuram
Puthugramam
Vyragudy
Scott Nagar
Sahaya Nagar
Christunagar
Wiliamspuram

Palliyadi District

Christucoil
Vazhathottam
Puthenvilai
Chekittavilai
Thippiramalai
Thittumelkonam
Kuzhicode
Nesapuram
Mullanginavilai
Thazhakkanvilai
Keezhvilai
Murungavilai

Neyyoor District

Neyyoor
Arokiapuram
Melparai
Vattam
Periapally
Authivilai
Oottukuzhi
Lekshmipuram
Anjalipuram
Seramangalam
Kovilanvilai
Kunnamkadu
Manavalakurichy
Muthalakurichy
Mylode
Saralvilai
Bethelpuram
Chemponvilai
Tharavilai
Nelliara Konam

Poovancode District

Poovancode
Surulode
Bethlehem
Chaicode
Bethel
Anayadi
Retchania Puram – Anakarai
Kumarakudi

Puthalam District

Puthalam
Chothavilai
Manavalapuram
Sinclairpuri
Osaravilai
Panickankudy
Kulathuvilai
Kadetty
Parakai
Kakkanputhoor
YMCA Nager
Pulluvilai
Zionpuram
Pillayarpuram
Mela Krishnanputhoor
Keela Krishnanputhoor
Suviseshapuram
Koilvilai
Thengamputrhoor

Mankaud District

S T Mankad
Panamugam
Ponnappa Nager
Paulkulam
Amsikkakuzhi
Koottapuzhi
Methukummal

Santhapuram District

Santhapuram
Thoppur
Muttom
Paul Danielpuram
Suviseshapuram
Ammandivilai
Moongilvilai
Vellamody
Alanvilai
Kurunthencode
Alankottai
Azhahanvilai
Yehovah Nager
North Kannakurichy

Seynam Vilai District

Seynamvilai
Chempilavilai

Thamarai Kulam District

Home Church - South Thamaraikulam
Ringle Taube Church - Thamaraikulam
Perumal Puram
West Santhayadi
Elangamanipuram
Kottayadi
Palpanabanputhoor
Punnayadi

Thittuvilai District

Thittuvilai
Marthal
Arasankuzhi
Wattspuram
Ambulikonam
Mathias Nager
Gnanadasa Puram
Mukkadal
Kattuputhoor
Perunthalaicaud
Maultpuram
Madavilagam
Kesavaneri
Ettamadai
Paulkulam
Corrimony
Balamore
Vazhayathuvayal
Keeriparai
Kalikesam
Wills Nager
Thomayar Puram
Oorakonam
Nesamony Nager
Nainar Pothai
Puliyadi
Veerapuli
North Andithope
Thellanthi
South Andithope
Chanthavilai
Thazhakudy
Easanthimangalam
Mesiapuram
Vadasery
Dennispuram
Mantarpuram
Veeranimangalam

Venkanji District

Venkanji
Chettiavilai
Marshalpuram
Arulkuntu
Kula puram
Manali
Poramcode
Kulapuram New
Mankuzhi

Institutions

Higher Secondary Schools

Ringeltaube Higher Secondary School, Mylaudy
Scott Christian Higher Secondary School for Boys, Nagercoil
Duthie Higher Secondary School for Girls, Nagercoil
Home church girls Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil
C.S.I. Higher Secondary School for Girls, Neyyoor
C.S.I. Higher Secondary School for Girls, Marthandam
C.S.I. Higher Secondary School for Boys, Marthandam
C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Mathicode
C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Jamestown
C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Christucoil
C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Kadamalaikuntu
C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Zionpuram
C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Thamaraikulam
C.S.I. V.V. Higher Secondary School, Irenepuram
C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Venkanji
Hacker Memorial Higher Secondary School, Neyyoor

Matriculation School

C.S.I. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil

High Schools

C.S.I. High School for Girls, Santhapuram
C.S.I. V. V. High School for Girls, Irenepuram

Middle Schools

Middle School, Kannangulam
Middle School, Levinchipuram
Middle School, Eathamozhi
Middle School, Corrimony

Primary School

Duthie Tamil Primary School, Nagercoil
Duthie Tamil Nursery School, Nagercoil
Morton (Scott) English Primary School, Nagercoil
CSI Christ Tamil Primary School, Kamarajapuram
Sishu Bhavan, Nagercoil

Special School

C.S.I. School for the Deaf, Kottaram
School for the Visually Handicapped, Irenepuram
Bishop Gnanadason Arivu Illam, Kotticode at Chithiramcode.
C.S.I. School for Mentally Retarded, Alancode

Arts College

Scott Christian College, Nagercoil | Web: www.scottchristian.org
Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam | Web: www.nmcc.ac.in
Women’s Christian College, Nagercoil | Web : www.wccngl.com
Christian College of Education, Marthandam | Web: www.christiancollegeofeducation.edu.in
C.S.I. College of Physical Education, Scott College Campus, Nagercoil | Web : Www.Ccpe.Co.In

Teacher’s Training Institute

C.S.I. Teacher’s Training Institute, Irenepuram | Web: www.csivvtti.org

Polytechnic College & I.T.I

Moderator Gnanadason Polytechnic College, Nagercoil
C.S.I. Vethamonickam Memorial CSI Polytechnic College, Viricode, Marthandam | Web: www.vm-csi-polytechnic.org
C.S.I. Motor Mechanic Training Centre, Nagercoil
C.S.I. I.T.I., Kaliayakkavilai

College of Nursing & Physiotheraphy

C.S.I. School of Nursing, Neyyoor
C.S.I. School of Nursing, Marthandam
C.S.I. Christian College of Nursing, Neyyoor | Web: www.ccnneyyoor.org
C.S.I. Christian College of Nursing, Marthandam
C.S.I. Christian College Of Physiotheraphy, Colachel

Engineering College

C.S.I. Institute Of Technology,Thovalai | www.csiit.ac.in

Hospitals

CSI Mission Hospital, Nagercoil
CSI Mission Hospital, Marthandam
CSI Medical Mission Hospital, Neyyoor
International Cancer Centre, Neyyoor
CSI Mission Hospital, Karungal
CSI Mission Hospital, Kulasekharam
C.P.M. Leprosy Hospital, Udayarvilai, Colachel

Lace Industries

C.S.I. Lace & Embroidery Industry, Nagercoil
C.S.I. Embroidery Industry, Neyyoor
C.S.I. Embroidery Industry, Marthandam

References

London Missionary Society, ed. (1869). Fruits of Toil in the London Missionary Society. London: John Snow & Co. p. 58. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
http://14.139.116.20:8080/jspui/bitstream/10603/231420/6/07_chapter1.pdf

External links

Official website

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