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| CSI Mylaudy | |
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| CSI District Church, Mylaudy (Cathedral of CSI Kanyakumari Diocese) | |
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| 8°09′27″N 77°30′12″E / 8.1574°N 77.5034°E | |
| Location | Mylaudy, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 1806 |
| Founder(s) | Rev. William Tobias Ringletaube, Vethamonikam Desikar |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cathedral |
| Style | Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Province | Church of South India (former: Church of England (LMS)) |
| Diocese | Kanyakumari Diocese (former: South Travancore Diocese) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. A. R. Chellaiah[1] |
| Priest(s) | Rev. R.Christudhas |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. A. Abraham Justin Kumar |
Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Church,[2][3] at Mylaudy in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest and oldest churches in India. It is the cathedral of Kanyakumari Diocese, of the Church of South India (CSI).[4] It has a rich history of 200 years.
On May 1, 1996, Mylaudy Church was promoted as a District Church.
On April 25, 2006, Mylaudy Church was raised to the status of a Cathedral of Kanyakumari Diocese (South Travancore Diocese). Announced by Bishop John Gladstone, Moderator of CSI South India. On celebration of 200th Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorable (bicentenary) day.
On August 8, 2019, whole Travancore Diocese celebrated the 250th birthday of German missionary William Tobias Ringeltaube.
Every year, April 25th, the entire Kanyakumari Diocese and South Kerala Diocese arranges a special prayer of Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorable Day in the Mylaudy church.
Now, This church (Mylaudy CSI Church) shines as the Cathedral of Kanyakumari Diocese.
- ^ "CSI Kanyakumari Diocese".
- ^ "CSI Mylaudy | Home". www.csimylaudy.com.
- ^ "Churches". CSI Kanyakumari Diocese.
- ^ London Missionary Society, ed. (1869). Fruits of Toil in the London Missionary Society. London: John Snow & Co. p. 58.