Pragasapuram
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Pragasapuram is a village in the Tuticorin district of India
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Rhenius and John Thomas. Palayamkottai
missionary Rev. George Pettit laid the foundation for the first church building on 3 July 1838, and the building was completed in 1841. A school was started in 1877 and a Bungalow was constructed for Rev. John Thomas in 1841 within the church campus. The building was extended on 2.4.1987 and the tower was constructed in 1922 with the help of the catechist Vedakkan.
To mark the 200th Anniversary Celebration of the diocese
, a new Pastorate was constructed on the main road in the name of Rev. John Thomas with the help of Rev M. Appadurai and was dedicated by the bishop Rt. Rev. S. Daniel Abraham. The Pastorate celebrated its Church Centenary Festival in 1997. Kirubai Illam and Students Illam with 120 students are being supported by the members of this congugation and well wishers.
The Pastorate has three congregations:
The Pastorate is part of the Thoothukudi Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Pragasapuram Pastorate
The Pragasapuram Church was established by missionariesMissionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
Rhenius and John Thomas. Palayamkottai
Palayamkottai
Palayamkottai , known as the "Oxford of South India", is a town in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. It is part of the Tirunelveli city corporation. It is on the eastern bank of the Thamirabarani river, while its twin city Tirunelveli is on the western bank.-Etymology:The archaic word Palayam...
missionary Rev. George Pettit laid the foundation for the first church building on 3 July 1838, and the building was completed in 1841. A school was started in 1877 and a Bungalow was constructed for Rev. John Thomas in 1841 within the church campus. The building was extended on 2.4.1987 and the tower was constructed in 1922 with the help of the catechist Vedakkan.
To mark the 200th Anniversary Celebration of the diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
, a new Pastorate was constructed on the main road in the name of Rev. John Thomas with the help of Rev M. Appadurai and was dedicated by the bishop Rt. Rev. S. Daniel Abraham. The Pastorate celebrated its Church Centenary Festival in 1997. Kirubai Illam and Students Illam with 120 students are being supported by the members of this congugation and well wishers.
The Pastorate has three congregations:
- Holy Trinity Church, Pragasapuram
- St. Mark's Church, Kachchanavilai
- Holy Immanuel Church, Neivilai.
The Pastorate is part of the Thoothukudi Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India
Church of South India
The Church of South India is the successor of the Church of England in India. It came into being in 1947 as a union of Anglican and Protestant churches in South India. With a membership of over 3.8 million, it is India's second largest Christian church after the Roman Catholic Church in India...
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