The Diocese of Tirunelveli is one among the 24 dioceses of the Church of South India (CSI). It is based at Tirunelveli, in the state of Tamil Nadu, southern India.
In 2014, the diocese had 718 churches, 99 pastors, and a membership of 1,34,277;[1] it also ran 342 schools and fifteen colleges and hospitals. Holy Trinity Cathedral, at Palayamkottai is the Cathedral of Tirunelveli Diocese. The churches were established by the Church Missionary Society (CMS) missionaries and the Society for Propagating the Gospel (SPG) missionaries. In the year of 1919 Tinnevely Diocese Trust Association (TDTA) was formed by uniting both mission and also with Baptists and Presbyterians churches in the neighbourhood.
In October 1896, Tinnevelly (the British name for Tirunelveli[2]) was separated from the Diocese of Madras and Rev. Samuel Morley was ordained as the first Bishop of the newly formed diocese.[3][4]
In November 2015, the Tirunelveli diocese increased the annual membership amount (in Tamil: Kanikkai) from Rs 100 to Rs 500. The retirement age of the pastors also increased by the CSI synod from 65 to 67, and a correction was made in the rule to permit pastors to remove someone from the diocese. Against all these decisions, members raised their voices. They requested to take a vote to implement these changes, but the Bishop ignored them and said that these changes are acceptable without proper voting. The members have thrown chairs to display their opposition. Due to the decision to increase the retirement age, J J Christdoss's retirement age also increased.[5][6][7][8]
Issues in 2014Edit
In 2014, one school teacher committed suicide as she was transferred. The diocese management was blamed for this.[9]
2008 IssuesEdit
In 2008, the then administration led by a bus company owner rigged the election and but were eventually defeated in the election.[10]
^Biblical Studies website, Indian Journal of Theology, Volume 46, A Brief History of Missions in Tirunelveli by D B Daughrity, page 76
^Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Genesis of the Tirunelveli Diocese Trust by Stella Mary, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
^Mission Studies website, A Brief History of Missions in Tirunelveli (Part One) by Rev. Dyron B Daughrity
^Dinakaran (daily newspaper Tamil);13 November 2015;Page 2
^"நெல்லை சி.எஸ்.ஐ., கவுன்சில் கூட்டத்தில் நாற்காலி வீச்சு: பிஷப்பிற்கு எதிர்ப்பு".
^. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
^. www.dinamalarnellai.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
^"நெல்லை பிஷப்புக்கு சரமாரி அடி, உதை - கார் உடைப்பு".
External linksEdit
CSI Tirunelveli Diocese
October 21, 2023
diocese, tirunelveli, church, south, india, also, anglican, bishop, tinnevelly, diocese, tirunelveli, among, dioceses, church, south, india, based, tirunelveli, state, tamil, nadu, southern, india, diocese, tirunelvelilocationcountryindiaecclesiastical, provin. See also Anglican Bishop of Tinnevelly The Diocese of Tirunelveli is one among the 24 dioceses of the Church of South India CSI It is based at Tirunelveli in the state of Tamil Nadu southern India Diocese of TirunelveliLocationCountryIndiaEcclesiastical provinceChurch of South IndiaStatisticsCongregations718 in 2014Members1 34 277 in 2014InformationCathedralHoly Trinity Cathedral PalayamkottaiSecular priests99 in 2014Websitewww csitirunelveli orgIn 2014 the diocese had 718 churches 99 pastors and a membership of 1 34 277 1 it also ran 342 schools and fifteen colleges and hospitals Holy Trinity Cathedral at Palayamkottai is the Cathedral of Tirunelveli Diocese The churches were established by the Church Missionary Society CMS missionaries and the Society for Propagating the Gospel SPG missionaries In the year of 1919 Tinnevely Diocese Trust Association TDTA was formed by uniting both mission and also with Baptists and Presbyterians churches in the neighbourhood Contents 1 History 2 Issues in 2015 3 Issues in 2014 4 2008 Issues 5 Bishops of the Diocese 6 Educational Institutions under the Diocese 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditIn October 1896 Tinnevelly the British name for Tirunelveli 2 was separated from the Diocese of Madras and Rev Samuel Morley was ordained as the first Bishop of the newly formed diocese 3 4 V S Azariah the first Indian bishop came from Tirunelveli Diocese Issues in 2015 EditIn November 2015 the Tirunelveli diocese increased the annual membership amount in Tamil Kanikkai from Rs 100 to Rs 500 The retirement age of the pastors also increased by the CSI synod from 65 to 67 and a correction was made in the rule to permit pastors to remove someone from the diocese Against all these decisions members raised their voices They requested to take a vote to implement these changes but the Bishop ignored them and said that these changes are acceptable without proper voting The members have thrown chairs to display their opposition Due to the decision to increase the retirement age J J Christdoss s retirement age also increased 5 6 7 8 Issues in 2014 EditIn 2014 one school teacher committed suicide as she was transferred The diocese management was blamed for this 9 2008 Issues EditIn 2008 the then administration led by a bus company owner rigged the election and but were eventually defeated in the election 10 Bishops of the Diocese EditSamuel Morley 1896 1903 Arthur Williams 1905 1914 Edward Waller 1915 1923 Norman Tubbs 1923 1928 Frederick Western 1923 1928 Stephen Neill 1939 1944 George Selwyn 1945 1952 Augustine Jebaraj 1953 1970 Thomas Garrett 1971 1974 Daniel Abraham 1975 1984 Jason Dharmaraj 1985 1999 Jeyapaul David 1999 2009 JJ Christdoss 2009 2020 ARGST Barnabas 2021 Educational Institutions under the Diocese EditPrimary and Middle Schools 323 Higher Secondary Schools 13 Colleges 6 Teacher Training Institutes 3See also EditChurch of South India Thoothukudi Nazareth Diocese 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 IndiaReferences Edit Official website retrieved 2023 10 04 Biblical Studies website Indian Journal of Theology Volume 46 A Brief History of Missions in Tirunelveli by D B Daughrity page 76 Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research Genesis of the Tirunelveli Diocese Trust by Stella Mary Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Mission Studies website A Brief History of Missions in Tirunelveli Part One by Rev Dyron B Daughrity Dinakaran daily newspaper Tamil 13 November 2015 Page 2 ந ல ல ச எஸ ஐ கவ ன ச ல க ட டத த ல ந ற க ல வ ச ச ப ஷப ப ற க எத ர ப ப ந ல ல டய ச சன க ட டத த ல ந ற க ல கள வ ச ச ப ல ஸ க வ ப ப Archived from the original on 13 January 2016 Retrieved 28 December 2015 ச எஸ ஐ டய ச சன க ட டத த ல க ழப பம உற ப ப னர கள ச ர கள வ ச ரகள Dinamalar www dinamalarnellai com Archived from the original on 5 January 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Tamil News Tamil latest news Tamilnadu news தம ழ தம ழ ச ய த கள தம ழ ச ன ம அரச யல World news Crime news Business news Archived from the original on 5 January 2016 Retrieved 28 December 2015 ந ல ல ப ஷப ப க க சரம ர அட உத க ர உட ப ப External links EditCSI Tirunelveli Diocese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diocese of Tirunelveli of the Church of South India amp oldid 1179533532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
