Kanyakumari Diocese is one of the 24 dioceses under the

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, a

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denomination. The diocese was constituted on 2 June 1959. The South Travancore Diocese was bifurcated into the Kanyakumari Diocese and the South Kerala Diocese in 1959. and the :I.R.H. Gnanadason was the first Bishop of the Kanyakumari Diocese.

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) # 1973–1979: C. Selvamony # 1980–1997: G. Christhudhas # 1997–2000: M. I. Kesari # 2000–2018:

Gnanasigamony Devakadasham Gnanasigamony Devakadasham became the fifth Bishop of Kanyakumari of the Church of South India The Church of South India (CSI) is a united Protestant Church in India. It is the result of union of a number of Protestant denominations in S ...

# 2019–present: AR Chelliah

Institutions under Kanyakumari Diocese

Higher Secondary Schools * Ringletaube Higher Secondary School, Mylaudy * Scott Christian Higher Secondary School for Boys,

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* Duthie Higher Secondary School for Girls,

* Home church girls Higher Secondary School,

* 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 * L.M.S. Higher Secondary School, James town * L.M.S. Higher Secondary School, Christucoil * C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Kadamalaikuntu * C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, Zionpuram * L.M.S. Higher Secondary School, South 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,

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,

* Duthie Tamil Nursery School,

* Morton (Scott) English Primary School,

* C.S.I. Christ Tamil Primary School, Kamarajapuram * Sishu Bhavan,

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,

* Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam * Women’s Christian College,

* Christian College of Education, Marthandam * C.S.I. College of Physical Education, Scott College Campus,

Teacher’s Training Institute * C.S.I. Teacher’s Training Institute, Irenepuram Polytechnic College & I.T.I * Moderator Gnanadason Polytechnic College,

* C.S.I. Vethamonickam Memorial CSI Polytechnic College, Viricode, Marthandam * C.S.I. Motor Mechanic Training Centre,

* C.S.I. I.T.I., Kaliyakkavilai 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 * C.S.I. Christian College of Nursing, Marthandam * C.S.I. Christian College Of Physiotheraphy, Colachel Engineering College * CSI Institute of Technology, Thovalai Hospitals * C.S.I. Mission Hospital,

* C.S.I. Mission Hospital, Marthandam * C.S.I. Medical Mission Hospital, Neyyoor * International Cancer Centre, Neyyoor * C.S.I. Mission Hospital, Karungal * C.S.I. Mission Hospital, Kulasekharam * C.P.M. Leprosy Hospital, Udayarvilai, Colachel Lace Industries * C.S.I. Lace & Embroidery Industry,

* C.S.I. Embroidery Industry, Neyyoor * C.S.I. Embroidery Industry, Marthandam

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diocese of Kanyakumari Christianity in Tamil Nadu Church of South India dioceses Christian organizations established in 1959 1959 establishments in Madras State Anglican bishops of Kanyakumari

Present status

Bishops of the diocese

Institutions under Kanyakumari Diocese

See also

References

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