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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Church of South India |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 562 |
| Members | 4,91,762 |
| Information | |
| Established | June 2, 1959 |
| Cathedral | CSI Mylaudy |
| Language | Tamil |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | A. R. Chelliah |
| Website | |
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The Diocese of Kanyakumari is one of the 24 dioceses under the Church of South India. The diocese was constituted on 2 June 1959.
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.
Higher Secondary Schools
Matriculation School
High Schools
Middle Schools
Primary School
Special School
Arts College
Teacher’s Training Institute
Polytechnic College & I.T.I
College of Nursing & Physiotheraphy
Engineering College
Hospitals
Lace Industries
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