Suviseshapuram

About the Pastorate

Suviseshapuram Pastorate was established by Pioneer Missionaries of Rev. Rehnius and Bishop Sargent. They bought Krishnapuram Village from Krishnarayer and named the Settlement as Suviseshapuram in 1835. All the inhabitants became Christians. A beautiful church was built in 1847 and dedicated in 1848. Suviseshapuram Pastorate became a circle with five pastorates with fifty two Congregations. Now the Pastorate has seven congregations. The future plans of the pastorate are to raise financial position of the pastorate, build new school buildings and raise a new congregation at Vegineri.

 

• JOHNS CHURCH, SUVISHESHAPURAM :

 

Church was seeded by : Apostle at Nellai Rev. Charles Theophiolus Evalt Ranius.

Old Name of the village : Krishanpuram

New Name : Suvisheshapuram (since 15.12.1836)

Foundation Stone Laid on : 10.09.1845

Foundation Stone Laid by :  Rev. Edward Sergeant

Dedication Day : 06.06.1849

Day fixed for Harvest Festival : May 15^th

Church Yearly Asanam : Wednesday in Holy Week

 

Mr. S. Asir Manikaraj B.Com., B.D.,                                     Rev. T.C.G. Duraisingh B.Th,.

Diocesan Catechist                                                                 Pastorate Chairman.

 

LIST OF PRESBYTERS :

 

Rev. CTE Ranius        (German Missionary)  :           15.12.1836

Rev. J.J. Muller           (British Missionary)    :           1836 – 1842

Rev. Edward Sergeant (France Missionary)   :           1843 – 1847

(Constructed the Church)

Rev. C. J.Ranius (German Missionary)           :           1847 – 1849

Rev. D. Yesudasan John                                 :           1849 – 1850

Rev. James Spratt                                           :           1851 – 1854

Rev. P.P. Shafter (Swiss Missionaru)             :           1856 – 1861

Rev. D. Gnananantham                                  :           1889 – 1991

Rev. Gnanaiah Simeon B.A                                        :           1891 – 1912

Rev. Kermote B. Arulanandam                                  :           1912

Rev. P.S. David                                                          :           1912 – 1913

Rev. John Arulanantham                                            :           1913 – 1917

Rev. S.A. Daniel                                                         :           1917 – 1918

Rev. Abraham                                                             :           1918 – 1925

Rev. G. Devadasan B.A                                             :           1925 – 1926

Rev. John Arulanantham                                            :           1926 – 1932

Rev.  Isaac Gnanayiram                                              :           1932 – 1939

Rev.  J. D. Tare                                                           :           1939 – 1943

Rev.  Devakaram                                                        :           1943 – 1946

Rev. Robert Peter                                                       :           1946 – 1948

Rev. J. Jebamani Samuel                                             :           1948 – 1955

Rev. G. Jesudasan Samuel                                          :           1955 – 1962

Rev. S.D.Joseph Devadasan                                       :           1962 – 1966

Rev. G. Israel B.A., B.D                                            :           1966 – 1970

Rev. D. Jesumanickam Amirtharaj                             :           1970 – 1971

Rev. Y. S. Samuel B.A.                                              :           1971 – 1972

Rev. Y.S. Thangaiah B.A                                           :           1972 – 1975

Rev. V.Peter Durairaj                                                 :           1975 – 1978

Rev. G. Jeyaraj B.D                                                    :           1978 – 1982

Rev. Henry Gnanakkan                                              :           1982 – 1985

Rev. G. D. Koilpichai                                                 :           1985 – 1988

Rev.  A. Jacob Chellaiah                                             :           1988 – 1993

Rev. P.D. Edwin                                                         :           1993 – 1996

Rev. K. Vedamuthu Ponraj                                        :           1996 – 1999

Rev. S. Joseph B.com., LCELTH.                              :           1999 – 2000

Rev. V. Selvaraj MA. B.D                                          :           2000 – 2001

Rev. P. Arul Vedanayagam                                        :           2001 – 2004

Rev. J. Augustine Gnanaraj M.A., B.D.                     :           2004 – 2007

Rev. A. Samuel B.A., B.D                                         :           2007 – 2009

Rev. J. Kingsly John   M.A., B.D                               :           2009 – 2011

Rev. Dr. R. Daniel Pauldurai M.A., B.D., T.H., DD.            :           2011 – 2013

Rev. T.C.G. Duraisingh B.Th                                                 2013 –

 

• PUDUR CHURCH

 

Name of the Church                                :           St. Peter’s Church

Rededication of the Church                    :           08-05-2009

Pastor                                                       :           Rev. A. Samuel, B.A., B.D

Dedicated by                                           :           Rt. Rev. Dr. S. Jeyapaul David

B.A., B.D., DD (Bishop in

Tirunelveli)

 

• MANAKAVALAPURAM CHURCH

 

Name of the Church                                :           Christ Church

First Dedication                                       :           08.08.1903

Re-dedication                                          :           23.12.1979

 

• KEERAIKAARAN THATTU CHURCH

Name of the Church                                :           St. Andrews Church

Date of dedication                                   :           17.10.1978

 

By the Grace of God Church newly constructed Pinnacle was dedicated by Bishop Jason. S. Dharmaraj M.A., B.D., Dip. Th,  on 11.05.1995.   Under the leadership of Rev. P.D. Edwin B.D., the church was committed for renovation by Bishiop Dr. J.J. Christudoss M.A., B.D., M.Th., D.D  on 30.12.2020 with prayers.

 

Rev. J. Kingsly John M.A., B.D.

Pastorate Chairman

 

• NAMBIKURUCHI CHURCH

Name of the Church                                :           Holy Trinity Church

 

By the Grace of God Church newly constructed Pinnacle and the frontage extention were dedicated by Bishiop Dr. J.J. Christudoss M.A., B.D., M.Th., D.D on 29:12:2011 to God’s Glory.

 

Rev. Dr. Daniel Pauldurai, M.A., B.D., M.Th., D.D.,

Pastorate Chairman

 

• YERANTHAI CHURCH :

 

Name of the Church                                :           St. Paul’s Church

Date of Dedication                                  :           26.01.198

Dedicated By                                           :           Rt. Rev. Jason S Tharmaraj  

                                           M.A.,B.D., Dip.Th.,

Bishop in Tirunelveli Diocese

Pastorate Chairman                                               :           Rev. Dr. D. Koilpichai,M.A, B.D,

 

• NANTHANKULAM CHURCH

 

Name of the Church                                :           St. John’s Church

Date of Dedication                                  :           1944

Pastor                                                       :           Rev. Gnanakkan

 

• VELAYUTHAPURM CHURCH

 

Name of the Church                    :           Christ Church

Date of Dedication                      :           21.04.2007

Pastorate Chairman                      :           Rev. J. Agustine Gnanaraj M.A., B.D.,

Dedicated by                               :           Rt. Rev. Dr. S.Jeyapaul David,

B.A., B.D.,D.D

(Bishop in Tirunelveli Diocese)