Introduction

Our parent Diocese is the Tirunelveli Diocese. Due to its size, Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese was made independent for the ease of administration on 25th October 2003.

Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese – Statistics

• Total number of Baptized: 1,71,556
• Total number of Communicants: 1,27,336
• Total number of Clergy: 105
• Total number of Churches: 518
• Total number of Pastorates: 100
• Total number of Councils: 6
• Total number of Institutions: 44
• Total number of Elementary Schools: 242

Colleges

• Margoschis College, Nazareth
• Pope College, Sawyerpuram
• Bishop Caldwell College, Thoothukudi
• C.S.I. Jeyaraj Annapackiam Engineering College, Nazareth
• Pope Engineering College, Sawyerpuram

Teacher Training Institute

• St. John's Teacher Training Institute, Nazareth

Higher Secondary Schools

• Abishekanathar Hr. Sec. School, Kulaiyankarisal

High Schools

• T.D.T.A. Ishac Duraisamy Nadar High School, Maranthalai

Special Schools

• A.I. School, Nazareth

Hospitals

• St. Luke's Hospital, Nazareth

Charitable Institutions

• St. Luke's Hospital, Nazareth