Sawyerpuram
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Sawyerpuram is a town panchayat in Tuticorin district, Tamil Nadu
, India
. Since missionary Dr. G. U. Pope ministered in this place the population is predominantly Christian.
layman
in the employ of the East India Company. Dr. G. U. Pope established “Sawyerpuram Seminary” in 1844 which trained Indian clergymen, teachers and catechists. Dr.G.U Pope is a Tamil Patron. His popular translations include Tirukkural and Tiruvachagam.
Sawyerpuram was also the venue of the first experiment in “Medical Evangelism”. From the small beginning of a clinic set up in 1854 there sprang up St. Raphael’s Hospital, which became increasingly popular and did signal service during the outbreak of epidemics following the famine of 1877-1879.
The seminary grew to a college, and was affiliated with the University of Madras in 1880. Rev. Sharrock was its first Principal. Bishop Caldwell moved the college and high school to Tuticorin in 1883. The middle school remaining expanded and at present it is a Higher secondary school. Sawyerpuram has several educational institutions, which include the Pope Memorial Higher Secondary School, Popes College of Arts and Science, Dr. G.U Pope College of Engineering, Dr. G.U. Pope College of Education, National Nursery and Primary School & St. Mary's Girls' Higher Secondary School.
The former principals were Paul Dawson and Major Rajkumar. The chapel was build in 1992.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
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. Since missionary Dr. G. U. Pope ministered in this place the population is predominantly Christian.
History
The village was formed in 1814 as a Christian settlement on land provided by Mr. Sawyer, an Anglo-IndianAnglo-Indian
Anglo-Indians are people who have mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in India, now mainly historical in the latter sense. British residents in India used the term "Eurasians" for people of mixed European and Indian descent...
layman
Layman
A layperson or layman is a person who is not an expert in a given field of knowledge. The term originally meant a member of the laity, i.e. a non-clergymen, but over the centuries shifted in definition....
in the employ of the East India Company. Dr. G. U. Pope established “Sawyerpuram Seminary” in 1844 which trained Indian clergymen, teachers and catechists. Dr.G.U Pope is a Tamil Patron. His popular translations include Tirukkural and Tiruvachagam.
Sawyerpuram was also the venue of the first experiment in “Medical Evangelism”. From the small beginning of a clinic set up in 1854 there sprang up St. Raphael’s Hospital, which became increasingly popular and did signal service during the outbreak of epidemics following the famine of 1877-1879.
The seminary grew to a college, and was affiliated with the University of Madras in 1880. Rev. Sharrock was its first Principal. Bishop Caldwell moved the college and high school to Tuticorin in 1883. The middle school remaining expanded and at present it is a Higher secondary school. Sawyerpuram has several educational institutions, which include the Pope Memorial Higher Secondary School, Popes College of Arts and Science, Dr. G.U Pope College of Engineering, Dr. G.U. Pope College of Education, National Nursery and Primary School & St. Mary's Girls' Higher Secondary School.
The former principals were Paul Dawson and Major Rajkumar. The chapel was build in 1992.
Transportation
- Nearby railway stations: Tuticorin / Kurumbur / Tirunelveli / Tiruchendur
- Nearby airports: Tuticorin / Madurai / Trivandrum
- Nearby bus stands: Tuticorin / Srivaikundam / Tiruchendur
Colleges
- Dr. G. U. Pope College of Arts
- Dr. G. U. Pope College of Engineering
- Dr. G.U. Pope College of Education
- Holycross Engg College
- Jeya Polytechnic College
- Samuel Polytechnic College
Schools
- Pope Memorial Higher Secondary School
- St. Mary's Higher Secondary School
- National Nursery and Primary School
- A.M.A.Hindu Higher Secondary School
- Bharath Nursery and Primary School
- Martin Nursery and Primary School
- A.M.A Hindu Nursery and Primary School
- Gnanasigamani Primary School
- ISRAL Memorial Nursery and Primary School
- Joy Sharon Nursery and Primary School
Places of interest
- Holy Trinity Church
- CMS Immanuel Church
- Abishekanathar Church, Puliyanagar
- St. Mark's Church(SENTHIAMBALAM)
- St.Lukes Church (Lukapuram)
- Arulmiku ammaiyaraman thiru kovil
- St.Anne's Catholic Church(Rayappapuram)
- St.michael and all angels church(naduvaikurichi)
- St.Adikala matha church naduvaikurichi
- Michaelraj Nadar home at (Nanthagopalapuram
- csi church subramaniyapuram
- rc church subramaniyapuram
- chellapandi nadar sons at"(puliyanagar)"
- sharon computer center in "(sawyerpuram)"