Madurai-Ramnad Diocese of the Church of South India

Diocese of Madurai Ramnad
Diocese of Madurai Ramnad
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Church of South India
Information
Cathedral	CSI Cathedral, Madurai
Current leadership
Bishop	Rt.Rev.Dr.D.Jeyasingh Prince Prabhakaran
Website
	www.csidmr.com

The Madurai-Ramnad Diocese is a diocese of Church of South India in Tamil Nadu state of India. The diocese is one among the 24 dioceses of Church of South India, a United Protestant denomination.

History

The diocese was one among the initial 14 dioceses already existing at the time of formation of Church of South India in 1947.

About the Diocese

The diocese comprises following six districts Madurai, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Theni, Sivagangai, and Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu state. The cathedral church of the diocese is situated at Narimedu, Madurai.

Bishops

1947–1959: Lesslie Newbigin
1959–1978: George Devadass
1978–1994: David Gnaniah Pothirajulu
1996–2004: Thavaraj David Eames^[1]
2004–2012: Christopher Asir
2013–2022: Marialouis Joseph
2022–present: Jeyasingh Prince Prabhakaran

Notable churches

CSI Cathedral Church, Narimedu, Madurai

The Cathedral church at Madurai is the biggest Cathedral in South East Asia, sprawling over a four-acre site which is built in Gothic style combined with architectural elegance, Tamil culture and theological significance. It was built during the Rt. Rev. Dr. David Pothirajulu from donations from across the diocese. It was dedicated on the Easter Day, 30 March 1986 by the then CSI moderator, Rt.Rev.Dr. I. Jesudasan.

Mary Clara Memorial Church, Melur, Madurai District
Abishehanather CSI Church, Sivaganga (North)
C.S.I Webb Memorial Church, Ponnagaram, Madurai

Educational institutions under the diocese

C.S.I.Bishop Christopher Asir memorial College of Dental Science and Research, Madurai
C.S.I College of Arts and Science for Women, K.Pudur, Madurai
C.S.I Jeyaraj Annapackiam College of Nursing & Allied Sciences, Pasumalai, Madurai
C.S.I Industrial Training Center, Pasumalai, Madurai
C.S.I College of Education Pasumalai, Madurai-04
C.S.I.College of Education, Ramnad
C.S.I. Teacher Training Institute, Batlagundu
C.S.I. Teacher Training Institute, Thirumangalam, Madurai

References

^ "ACO: Episcopal Appointments". Anglican Communion News Service. 7 October 1996.

External links

CSI Cathedral Church Madurai

[1] "ACO: Episcopal Appointments". Anglican Communion News Service. 7 October 1996.

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