Diocese of Tirunelveli of the Church of South India

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Diocese of Tirunelveli
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceChurch of South India
Statistics
Congregations687
Members1,86,000
Information
CathedralHoly Trinity Cathedral,Palayamkottai
Secular priests101
Current leadership
BishopJ. J. Christudoss
Website
www.csimtirunelveli.org

The Diocese of Tirunelveli is one among the 22 dioceses of the Church of South India (CSI).It is based at Tirunelveli, in the state of Tamil Nadu, southern India. The diocese has 687 pastorates, 101 pastors, and a membership of 1,86,000.Holy Trinity Cathedral, at Palayamkottai is the Cathedral church of Tirunelveli Diocese.

History

V. S. Azariah, the first Indian bishop, came from Tirunelveli Diocese.

In 2014, the bishop J J Christdoss has ordered to change the pastors suddenly.[1]

Issues in 2015

In november 2015 the Tirunelveli diocese increased the annual membership amount (in Tamil : Kanikkai) from Rs100 to Rs 500. And the retirement age of the pastors also increased from 65 to 67. And correction in the rule is made to permit the pastors to remove someone from the diocese.Against all these decisions members raised their voices.And they requested to take voting to implement these changes.But Bishop ignored them and said that these changes are accepted without proper voting.The members has thrown the chairs to display their opposition.Due to the decision to increase the retirement age, J J Christdoss's retirement age also increased.[2][3][4][5]

Issues in 2014

In 2014 one school teacher has committed suicide as she was transferred.The diocese management was blamed for this.[6]

2008 Issues

In 2008, Due to the diocese election issues, the then bishop S Jeyapaul David was beaten stating he was not fit for the position of bishop.There were pending cases in court regarding the diocese elections.Two groups were fighting each other for these diocese elections.[7]

Bishops of the Diocese

  • Samuel Morley (1896–1903)
  • Arthur A Williams (1905–1914)
  • Harry M Waller (1915–1923)
  • Norman H Tubbs (1923–1928)
  • Frederick J Western (1929–1938)
  • Stephen C Neill (1939–1944)
  • George T Selwyn (1945–1952)
  • Augustine G Jebaraj (1953–1970)
  • Thomas S Garrett (1971–1974)
  • S Daniel Abraham (1975–1984)
  • Jason S Dharmaraj (1985–1999)
  • S Jeyapaul David (1999–2009)
  • J J Christdoss (2009-till)

Educational Institutions under the Diocese

  • Primary and Middle Schools -323
  • Higher Secondary Schools-13
  • Colleges -6
  • Teacher Training Institutes -3

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.tutyonline.net/view/32_68226/20140530184052.html
  2. ^ dinakaran (daily newspaper Tamil);November 13;2015;Page 2
  3. ^ http://www.dinamalar.com/twitter_detail.asp?id=1385775
  4. ^ http://nellaionline.net/view/31_105349/20151112165520.html
  5. ^ http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/districtnews/225
  6. ^ http://www.maalaimalar.com/2014/06/07133309/Teacher-suicide-protesting-ag.html
  7. ^ http://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2008/02/05/tn-nellai-bishop-beaten.html

External links

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