Diocese of Vellore of the Church of South India

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Diocese of Vellore
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Church of South India
Statistics
Congregations536
Members1,72,000
Current leadership
BishopRt.Rev.Dr.Sharma Nithiyanandam (Accompained by his brother Mr. Arthur Sadanandam)
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CSI Vellore Diocese

The Diocese of Vellore is one among the 24 dioceses of Church of South India. The motto chosen for the diocese was "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" (based on Galatians chapter 6 verse 14). Its emblem includes a banyan tree - the tree under which the Scudder brothers prayed before they decided to begin their work in the area of Vellore.

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History

The diocese was created by bifurcating the western half of the Diocese of Madras and was officially formed on 26 January 1976. Vellore Diocese is predominantly rural and crosses the state boundaries of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. So Vellore Diocese can be also called a bilingual diocese.

Area Councils

Two more Councils were in proposal, (Viz: Central Urban Area Council & Western Area Council)

Bishops of the diocese

Institutions under CSI Vellore Diocese

Church of South India Vellore Diocese has 105 elementary schools, 5 high schools, 5 higher secondary schools, 2 teachers' training institutes, 4 primary schools, 1 arts & science college, 3 Matriculation higher secondary schools, 2 nursing schools and 2 hospitals.

Hospitals
Nursing Schools
Higher Secondary Schools
Arts & Science College

St. John's Church, Vellore Fort

St. John's Church, Vellore located inside the Vellore Fort was raised in 1846 by the Government of Madras for the officers and men of the East India Company military station. The church is named after St. John the Evangelist. However, the church was never officially consecrated and hence not officially named St. John’s Church. [2] St. John's Church is the oldest standing church in the Vellore Diocese. [3]

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References

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