Diocese of Kanyakumari of the Church of South India
The Diocese of Kanyakumari is one of the 24 dioceses under the Church of South India. The diocese was constituted on 2 June 1959.

Present status

The diocese has a membership of 4,91,762 people and has assets, funds and savings of about Rs. 600 crores. The diocese has managed various mission hospitals, schools and colleges built in the early 1800s.

Bishops of the diocese
1959–1973: :I.R.H. Gnanadason (consecrated 19 December 1959)
1973–1979: C. Selvamony
1980–1997: G. Christhudhas
1997–2000: M. I. Kesari
2000–2018: Gnanasigamony Devakadasham
2019–present: AR Chelliah

Churches with Branches

Aralvaimozhi District
  Aralvaimozhi 
 Thovalai-Suvishesapuram
  Santhosapuram
  Bethel Nagar
 Vilavilai
 Shenbagaramanputhoor

Attoor District
   Attoor
 Neduvilai
  Charoor
  Thottavaram
 Themanoor
  Bharatha palli
  Thiruvattar
  Chevaracode
  Kannankarai

Chirakarai District
  Chirakarai
 Manjalumoodu
 Mottakalai
  Bhavathiyoorkonam
  Arukani
  Nadunilaivilagam
 Madathuvilai

Devicode District
   Devicode
   Zionparai
 Viswasa Nagar
 Theruvukadai
 Pootetti
 Parakkanvilai
 Ebenezerpuram
  Koodavilai
  Kadamankuzhi

Eanchacode District
 Eanchacode
 Kuttiyani
  Malavilai
 Vendalicode

Eathavilai District
  Eathavilai
 Kanjirathukonam
 Bailispuram
  Zionmalai
 Vellitharavilai
 Muttacadu

Irenepuram District
  Irenepuram
 Killiyoor
  Deivapanavilai
  Nellikkavilai
 Kannayampazhanchi
 Vilathurai
 Marukandanvilai
 Elavuvilai
 Vilathivilai
 Kunnathoor
 Thondanavilai
 Theckanvilagam
 Keezhkulam
 Arulvanam
 Painkulam
 Ananthamangalam
 Amsy Mukaud
 Amsy Street
 Oottukuzhi
 Arasakulam
 Kunjacode
 Munchirai
 Puthukadai
 Kadencherry
 Iynkanthurai

Jamestown District
 Jamestown
 Bhagavathipuram
 Parappu vilai
  Levinchi puram
 Kannankulam
  Pottal Kulam
 Azhahappa Puram
 Kanimadam
 Kanahappapuram
  Anjugramam   
 Retnapuram

Kadamalai Kuntu District 
 Kadamalai Kuntu  
 Pilankalai
 Poonthoppu
 Viralikattu Vilai 
 Kannanoor
 Vaaruvilai
 Verkilambi

Kaliancaud District
 Kaliancaud
 Kuramony
 Azhaharkonam
 Soorankudy
 Melaperuvilai
 Keelaperuvilai
 Ananthanagar
 Christopher Nager
 Nesamony Nager
 Thammathu Konam
 Perinba Puram 
 Cheruppan Codu
 Villukeeri
 Vilparayadi
 Anantha Nadar Kudy
 Ananthapuram
 Arulpuram
 Eathamozhi
 Puthoor
 Kodupaikuzhi  
 Varthahanadarkudy

Kallan Kuzhi District
 Kallankuzhi
  Pulakarai
 Konathuvilai
 Andamparai
 Hackerpuram
 Nediavilai
 Marankonam
 Poovangaparambu
 Meycode
 Valiyattumugam
 Pullani
 Pilankantuvilai
 Chenkody
 Mavaravilai

Kallukootam District
 Kallukootam
 Udayarvilai
 Mondaicaud
 Paruthivilai
 Kariavilai
 
Kanjikuzhi District
 Kanjikuzhi
 Vandavilai
 Kunjanthandalar
 Eluppakavilai
 
Kanjirapuram District
 Kanjirapuram
 Perumpuzhi
 Kuttaicaud
 Cherucole
 Kattathurai
 Maruthoorkurichy
 Thumbiyanthottam

Karungal District
 Karungal  
 Thickanamcode
 Pullathuvilai
 Kottavilai
 Chinthenvilai
 Edaimalaikonam
 Paramananthapuram
 Kollanvilai
 Paloor
 Thirugnanapuram
 VadakkanKarai  
 Mankarai
 Vattakottai
 Kalluvilai
 Kamplar
 Chellamkonam
 Kannanvilai
 Manalikadu
 MathaPuram
 Saral Kottai   
 Vazhavilai

Kirthoor District  
 Kirathoor
 Retnapuram
 Galileyapuram
 Kottaiketty
 Pallikkal
 Devagiri
 Nadaikavu
 Nambali
 Christia
 Pichicode

Kodiyoor District
 Kodiyoor
 Koottamavooo
 Azhahiamandapam
 Anbarpuram
 Pathiramangalam
 Ponnaravila
 Nangachivilai

Kottaram District
 Kottaram
 Perivilai
 Narikulam
 Muhilankudy
 Therkukadu
 Paramathanapuram
 Malayanvilai
 Agasteeswaram
 Kundal
 Leepuram
 Amanackanvilai
 Paulkulam
 Ottiyalvilai
 Periavilai West
 Achenkulam
 Mantharamputhoor
 Parappuvilai
 Santhayadi
 Perumalpuram
 Samathanapuram
 Kanyakumari
 Karumbattoor
 yeira vilai
 Ringletaubepuram

Kotticode District
 Kotticode
 Perunchilambu
 Thavarakuzhi

Kulasekharam District
 Kulasekharam
 Anakettyvilai
 Unniyyorkonam
 Thirunanthikari
 Anjukandarai
 Pechiparai
 Harrispuram
 Sooriyacode
 Peniel
 Thottam
 Ittahavilai
 Thirparappu
 Sekkal
 Chemmantharai
 Kuppathurai
 Pathinettamkooru
 Manalivilai
 Mathoor
 Millenium
 Monvilai

Kuruvicaud District
 Kuruvicaud
 Padahachery
 Chemmantharai Christ
 Murambuvilai
 Valvuthanam

Kuttaicode District
 Kuttaicode
 Cheruvalur
 Vethachen Parai
 Peramalai
 Kulaparai
 Pallikoottam
 Kunnilvilai
 Cheruvalloor Central
 Puliyoor Salai
 Ithulli
 Kanjiramparai
 Anaimugam
 Malaicode
 Anducode
 Pathukani
 Edaicode New
 Nilavani
 Karakonam
 Palugal New
 Panichakali
 Soorankuzhi

Kuzhithurai District
 Kuzhithurai
 Pazhavar
 Mulamoottuvilai
 Meenachal Christ Church
 Palavilai- Eathavilai
 Kokkudivilai
 Kaliyakkavilai
 Padanthalumoodu
 Christu Nagar – Eruthavoor
 Edaivilagam
 Melpuram

Marthandam District
 Marthandam 
 Kuzhithurai West
 Manalkuntu
 Ayiramthengu
 Kummittivilai
 Kannacode
 Malanvilai
 Padianvilai
 Panthivilai
 Karavilai
 Gnana Bethel
 Gnaramvilai
 Pacode New
 Pacode Old
 Kananpuram
 Perai
 Meadperpuram
 Eraviputhoor Kadai
 Viricode
 Vanian Vilai
 Payanam
 Vellamcode
 Gnanadasa Puram
 Chitheral
 Thickurichy
 Pulipanam
 Saral
 Kuttimavilai

Maruthencode District
 Maruthencode
 Nullicadu
 Chemmankalai
 Kuzhivilai
 Uthiramcode
 Melpuram
 Elanchirai
 Mathampalai
 Thaithottam
 Edaicode
 Malayadi
 Vanniyoor

Mathicode District
 Mathicode
 Kandukondan Manukathuvilai
 Mosespuram
 Vannanvilai Old
 Palapallam
 Anakuzhi
 Christupuram
 William Memorial
 Vannanvilai New
 Colachel
 Hackerpuram
 Panavilai
 Packiapuram

Moolachel District
 Moolachel
 Pattanvilai
 Chrode
 Thuckalay
 Panavilai
 Kalkurichy
 Devadhanapuram
 Brahmapuram
 Kadamalaikuntu Liberty
 Koovaragu vilai

Muzhucode  District 
 Muzhucode
 Panthalvilai
 Mathoorkonam
 Muzhucode Grace
 Alaravilai
 Maruthemparai
 Alancholai
 Attukonam
 Arumanai Home Church
 Arumanai East   
 Cheral  
 Prahal
 Mannoor
 Arumanai North
 Kadayal
 Ambadi
 Arumanai Central
 Karode
 Kodayar

Mylaudy District  
 Mylaudy
 Andarkulam
 Kumarapuram Thoppur
 Christ Church, Thamaraikulam
 Chithambarapuram
 Manavilai
 Vethamanickapuram
 Kamaraj Nagar
 Amaravathi Vilai
 Azhanarpuram
 Vethamanicka Nagar
 Nallur
 Kurukkalmadam
 Poomarithoppu

Nagercoil - Main District
 Nagercoil Home Church
 Henry Puram
 Devasahayam Memorial Church
 Christupuram
 Aruguvilai East
 Edalakudi
 Kamarjapuram
 Meadpuram
 Pudukudi
 Aruguvilai   
 Philipspuram
 Pallivilai 
 Thangaraj Nager
 Ramavarmapuram
 Saraloor
 Irulappapuram
 NGO Colony
 Kurusady
 vadalivilai

Nagercoil Christ Church District
  Christ Church, Nagercoil
  Viswasapuram
  Puthugramam
  Vyragudy
  Scott Nagar
  Sahaya Nagar
  Christunagar
  Wiliamspuram

 Palliyadi District
 Christucoil
 Vazhathottam
 Puthenvilai
 Chekittavilai
 Thippiramalai
 Thittumelkonam
 Kuzhicode
 Nesapuram
 Mullanginavilai
  Thazhakkanvilai
  Keezhvilai
  Murungavilai

Neyyoor District
 Neyyoor
 Arokiapuram
 Melparai
 Vattam
 Periapally
 Authivilai
 Oottukuzhi
 Lekshmipuram
 Anjalipuram
 Seramangalam
 Kovilanvilai
 Kunnamkadu
 Manavalakurichy
 Muthalakurichy
 Mylode
 Saralvilai
 Bethelpuram
 Chemponvilai
 Tharavilai
 Nelliara Konam

Poovancode District
 Poovancode
 Surulode
 Bethlehem
 Chaicode
 Bethel
 Anayadi
 Retchania Puram – Anakarai
 Kumarakudi

Puthalam District 
 Puthalam  
 Chothavilai
 Manavalapuram
 Sinclairpuri
 Osaravilai
 Panickankudy
 Kulathuvilai
 Kadetty
 Parakai
 Kakkanputhoor
 YMCA Nager
 Pulluvilai
 Zionpuram
 Pillayarpuram
 Mela Krishnanputhoor
 Keela Krishnanputhoor
 Suviseshapuram
 Koilvilai
 Thengamputrhoor

Mankaud District
 S T Mankad
 Panamugam
 Ponnappa Nager
 Paulkulam
 Amsikkakuzhi
 Koottapuzhi
 Methukummal

Santhapuram District
 Santhapuram
 Thoppur
 Muttom
 Paul Danielpuram
 Suviseshapuram
 Ammandivilai
 Moongilvilai
 Vellamody
 Alanvilai
 Kurunthencode  
 Alankottai  
 Azhahanvilai
 Yehovah Nager
 North Kannakurichy

Seynam Vilai District
 Seynamvilai
 Chempilavilai

Thamarai Kulam District
 Home Church - South Thamaraikulam
 Ringle Taube Church - Thamaraikulam
 Perumal Puram
 West Santhayadi
 Elangamanipuram
 Kottayadi
 Palpanabanputhoor
 Punnayadi

Thittuvilai District 
 Thittuvilai
 Marthal
 Arasankuzhi
 Wattspuram
 Ambulikonam
 Mathias Nager
 Gnanadasa Puram
 Mukkadal
 Kattuputhoor
 Perunthalaicaud
 Maultpuram
 Madavilagam
 Kesavaneri
 Ettamadai
 Paulkulam
 Corrimony
 Balamore
 Vazhayathuvayal
 Keeriparai
 Kalikesam
 Wills Nager
 Thomayar Puram
 Oorakonam
 Nesamony Nager
 Nainar Pothai
 Puliyadi
 Veerapuli
 North Andithope
 Thellanthi
 South Andithope
  Chanthavilai
  Thazhakudy
 Easanthimangalam
 Mesiapuram
 Vadasery
 Dennispuram
 Mantarpuram
 Veeranimangalam

Venkanji District
  Venkanji
 Chettiavilai
  Marshalpuram
  Arulkuntu
  Kula puram
  Manali
  Poramcode
  Kulapuram New
  Mankuzhi

Institutions

Higher Secondary Schools 
 Ringeltaube  Higher Secondary School,                          Mylaudy
 Scott Christian Higher Secondary School for Boys,                Nagercoil
 Duthie Higher Secondary School for Girls,                        Nagercoil
 Home church girls Higher Secondary School,                       Nagercoil
 C.S.I. Higher Secondary School for Girls,                         Neyyoor
 C.S.I. Higher Secondary School for Girls,                         Marthandam
 C.S.I. Higher Secondary School for Boys,                          Marthandam
 C.S.I. Higher Secondary School,                                   Mathicode
 C.S.I. Higher Secondary School,                                   Jamestown
 C.S.I. Higher Secondary School,                                     Christucoil
 C.S.I. Higher Secondary School,                                    Kadamalaikuntu
 C.S.I. Higher Secondary School,                                      Zionpuram
 C.S.I. Higher Secondary School,                                       Thamaraikulam
 C.S.I. V.V. Higher Secondary School,                               Irenepuram
 C.S.I. Higher Secondary School,                                       Venkanji
 Hacker Memorial Higher Secondary School,                           Neyyoor

Matriculation School
 C.S.I. Matriculation Higher Secondary School,                          Nagercoil

High Schools
 C.S.I. High School for Girls,                                            Santhapuram
 C.S.I. V. V. High School for Girls,                                      Irenepuram

Middle Schools
 Middle School, Kannangulam
 Middle School, Levinchipuram 
 Middle School, Eathamozhi
 Middle School, Corrimony

Primary School
 Duthie Tamil Primary School,                                         Nagercoil
 Duthie Tamil Nursery School,                                         Nagercoil
 Morton (Scott) English Primary School,                               Nagercoil
 CSI Christ Tamil Primary School,                                     Kamarajapuram
 Sishu Bhavan,                                                        Nagercoil

Special School
 C.S.I. School for the Deaf,                                      Kottaram
 School for the Visually Handicapped,                            Irenepuram
 Bishop Gnanadason Arivu Illam,                                  Kotticode at Chithiramcode.
 C.S.I. School for Mentally Retarded,                            Alancode

Arts College 
 Scott Christian College,                     Nagercoil | Web: www.scottchristian.org
 Nesamony Memorial Christian College,                    Marthandam | Web: www.nmcc.ac.in
 Women’s Christian College,                                Nagercoil | Web : www.wccngl.com
 Christian College of Education, Marthandam | Web: www.christiancollegeofeducation.edu.in
 C.S.I. College of Physical Education, Scott College Campus, Nagercoil | Web : Www.Ccpe.Co.In

Teacher’s Training Institute
 C.S.I. Teacher’s Training Institute, Irenepuram | Web: www.csivvtti.org

Polytechnic College & I.T.I
 Moderator Gnanadason Polytechnic College, Nagercoil
 C.S.I. Vethamonickam Memorial CSI Polytechnic College, Viricode, Marthandam | Web: www.vm-csi-polytechnic.org
 C.S.I. Motor Mechanic Training Centre, Nagercoil
 C.S.I. I.T.I.,   Kaliayakkavilai

College of Nursing & Physiotheraphy
 C.S.I.  School of Nursing, Neyyoor
 C.S.I.  School of Nursing, Marthandam
 C.S.I. Christian College of Nursing, Neyyoor  | Web: www.ccnneyyoor.org
 C.S.I. Christian College of Nursing, Marthandam
 C.S.I. Christian College Of Physiotheraphy, Colachel

Engineering College
 C.S.I.  Institute Of Technology,Thovalai | www.csiit.ac.in

 Hospitals
 CSI Mission Hospital, Nagercoil
 CSI Mission Hospital, Marthandam
 CSI Medical Mission Hospital, Neyyoor
 International Cancer Centre, Neyyoor
 CSI Mission Hospital, Karungal 
 CSI Mission Hospital, Kulasekharam 
 C.P.M. Leprosy Hospital, Udayarvilai, Colachel

Lace Industries
 C.S.I. Lace & Embroidery Industry, Nagercoil
 C.S.I. Embroidery Industry, Neyyoor
 C.S.I. Embroidery Industry, Marthandam

See also

 Christianity in India
 Church of South India
 Church of North India
 Christianity in Tamil Nadu
 Kanyakumari Diocese
 Madurai-Ramnad Diocese
 Thoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese
 Diocese of Madras
 Trichy-Tanjore Diocese
 Diocese of Coimbatore
 Vellore Diocese
 Tirunelveli Diocese
 South Kerala Diocese
 Diocese of East Kerala of the Church of South India
 Madhya Kerala Diocese
 Malabar Diocese
 Kollam-Kottarakkara Diocese of the Church of South India
 Diocese of Krishna-Godavari of the Church of South India
 Karnataka Central Diocese
 Karnataka Northern Diocese
 Karnataka Southern Diocese
 Nandyal Diocese
 Rayalaseema Diocese
 Medak Diocese
 Karimnagar Diocese

References

External links
 

Kanyakumari
Christianity in Tamil Nadu
Kanyakumari
Christian organizations established in 1959
1959 establishments in Madras State