Diocese of East Kerala | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Church of South India |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 237 |
| Members | 65,000 |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | Christ Cathedral Church, Melukavu |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Rt.Rev.V. S. Francis |
The East Kerala Diocese is one of the twenty-four dioceses of the Church of South India covering the eastern part of Kerala.The diocese headquarters is at Melukavu, Kottayam. The Church of South India is a United Protestant denomination.
The Church Missionary Society began work in this area in 1848 and Rev. Henry Baker Junior came as the first missionary. He is now remembered as "The Apostle of the Hills". He taught Christian faith, doctrines to the community and helped them to liberate the clutches of exploitation of others communities. He began baptizing elders in the year 1848 and started the first church at Erumapara. Rev. Michael John was one of the pastors from Melukavu area, was appointed as the special officer for the formation of a new Diocese. He traveled far and wide and made consensus among the people and prepared them to form the Diocese. The 18th, session of the C.S.I. Synod decided to bifurcate the Diocese of Madhya Kerala and to form a new Diocese under the name 'The East Kerala Diocese', East Kerala Diocese was formed on Easter Sunday, 3 April 1983. Melukavu Christ Church became the Cathedral of the newly formed Diocese. The new Diocesan office was also inaugurated on the same day. Rev. K. Michael John was selected for the Bishopric and he was consecrated on 5 January 1984 as the first Bishop of the East Kerala Diocese. The works of the Holy Spirit benefitted a lot of people and elevated them to various fields of education, administration, medicine, etc. However the Malai Arayan community restrained itself from doing business and other activities such as money lending, liquor manufacturing and hospitality business, which was not allowed for Christians who lived by the word of God. Yehovah was kind to this community and elevated them to ranks so high that envied other communities. Sri. Joseph IAS, who comes from Kurinjiplavu near Moonilavu area went on to be the Chief Election Commissioner of Kerala State.
The St Mathias CSI Church was founded on 1887 by Rt. Rev J M Speechly who was the Anglican Bishop of Travancore -Cochin Diocese during that period.
The CSI Christ Church, Melukavu became the cathedral church in 1983 when the East Kerala diocese was formed.
This church founded on 1849 by Henry Baker jr.
This church founded on 1852 by Henry Baker jr. The church was rebuilt on 2002.
The church is located near the beautiful river.
The CSI Christ Church Toronto became the 2nd CSI Church in Canada and is known for its prestigious choir.
CSI EAST KERALA DIOCESE give much importance to the basic education, higher education and technical education.
Henry Baker College Melukavu, is a Christian Minority Educational Institution established, owned and administered by C.S.I East Kerala Diocese . The college was founded in 1981, providing two year Pre-Degree course of Kerala University. The college became a first grade college in 1999.
The school was established at Melukavu in the year 1910 . The school was upgraded to Upper Primary in 1949 and as High School in 1968. Higher secondary courses were started in 1998.
The CMS College, established in 1817, is the earliest Western-style college in India. The college is considered to be the oldest institution of higher education in India. This college is located at Kottayam, in the Kottayam district of Kerala. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in arts, commerce, and sciences. It also offers different vocational degree courses. It is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. It has been given Autonomous status by the University Grants Commission, India. CMS College, Kottayam and Presidency College Calcutta, established in the same year, are the two earliest western-style colleges of India. The college is ranked 92nd among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.
Melukavu (Melukavumattom) is a village in the eastern part of Meenachil Taluk in Kottayam District of Kerala state, India.
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Henry Baker College, Melukavu, is a Government of Kerala and University Grants Commission (India) aided arts and science Christian college in Melukavu, Kottayam, in Kerala, India. Established in 1981, it was named after missionary Henry Baker Jr. It is owned by the Diocese of East Kerala of the Church of South India and affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University. It offers postgraduate courses and undergraduate courses.
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