Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India
| Diocese of Thoothukudi Nazareth | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Church of South India |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 513 |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | St. John's Cathedral ,Nazareth |
| Secular priests | 109 |
| Website | |
| www.csitnd.org | |
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.
History
Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese was bifurcated from Tirunelveli diocese and its formed on 2003 bifurcating areas from Tirunelveli Diocese.
Bishops of the Diocese
- Rt. Rev. Dr. J.A.D. Jebachandran(2005-03 apr 2013)
Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese Statistics
- Total number of Baptized : 1,62,858
- Total number of Communicants : 1,17,898
- Total number of Clergy : 109
- Total number of Churches : 513
- Total number of Pastorates : 88
- Total number of Councils : 6
- Total number of Institutions : 44
- Total number of Elementary Schools : 242
See also
- Church of South India
- Madurai-Ramnad Diocese
- Diocese of Madras
- Trichy-Tanjore Diocese
- Diocese of Coimbatore
- Diocese of Kanyakumari
- Christianity in Tamil Nadu
- Church of North India
- Christianity in India
External links
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