Church of South India
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About the Pastorate |
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The congregation at Alwaneri was established by Rev. CTE Rhenius in 1829 with 8 families accepting Christ. The first church was built in 1846. The present St. Paul’s Church at Alwaneri celebrated its centenary in 2000. A new church was built at Yeduppoor (Christ Church) which was dedicated by Rt. Rev. S Jeyapaul David, Bishop in Tirunelveli on 25 November 2000. |
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About the Pastorate
In 1829 the Christian community was established here by Rev. Rhenius. There are three churches in this Town. From 1994 Alangulam is a separate pastorate. There is a plan to establish a new church at Parambu. There are 7 village congregations under this pastorate:
- St. Peter’s Church, Alangulam
- Christ Church, Ratchaniapuram
- Good Shepherd Church, Annanagar
- St. Thomas Church, Karumbanur
- Christ Church, Kalloothu
- Holy Trinity Church, Thuthikulam
- Christ Church, Kalathimadam
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| Pastorate level Harvest Festival is celebrated in July every year. |
| In about 1880 the people of this village were compelled by Rani Mangammal to lay roads. They complained to Rev. Khar and Rev. Moore and became Christians. The Elementary School which was functioning since long became a Middle School in the year 1934. The foundation for the church was laid by Rt. Rev. Waller on 30.9.1921. Canon Paul Manikam started the construction work in the year 1927. In 1954 the roof was completed. It was dedicated on 2.4.55 by Rt. Rev. A.G.Jebaraj. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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