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Church of South India
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 15th
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)