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Salvation Army in Tamil Nadu
The Salvation Army is an International Christian Church and charitable organisation. There are six territories in India; Eastern, Western, Northern, Central, South Eastern and South Western Territory. Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry come under the Central and South Eastern Territory. There are more than 1000 churches over Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. School, colleges, homes, shelters, and medical services are provided here. The Salvation Army does missionary, medical, educational, emergency disaster, and social services.
The Salvation Army operation commenced on 27 May 1892 as a result of the vision received by Major Deva Sundaram at "Medicine Hill" near Nagercoil in Kanyakumari District. He had been praying and fasting with three officers in South Tamil Nadu. As the Army experienced rapid growth in South India, the Territory was separated from Southern Territory on 1 October 1970. States included in the territory: Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry. 'The Salvation Army' in Tamil: Ratchaniya Senai in Malayalam: Raksha Sainyam. Languages in which the gospel is preached: English, Malayalam, Tamil. Periodicals: Chiruveeran (Tamil), Home League Quarterly, Poresatham (Tamil), The Officer (Tamil)
Saint Thomas Christian denominations
In 1996, the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church created its first `Diocese of Thuckalay` in Kanyakumari district, (which was under the
Christianity In Kanyakumari District
One of the disciples of Jesus Christ,
Demographics
Year | Number | Percentage |
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1951 | 1,427,382 | 4.74 |
1961 | 1,762,954 | 5.23 |
1971 | 2,367,749 | 5.75 |
1981 | 2,798,048 | 5.78 |
1991 | 3,179,410 | 5.69 |
2001[4] | 3,785,060 | 6.06 |
2011[5] | 4,418,331 | 6.12 |
Population by districts
District | Christian (numbers) | Christian (%) |
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Tamil Nadu | 3,785,060 | 6.02 |
Kanyakumari | 745,406 | 44.47 |
Thoothukudi | 262,718 | 16.71 |
The Nilgiris
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87,272 | 11.45 |
Tirunelveli | 296,578 | 10.89 |
Tiruchirappalli | 218,033 | 9.02 |
Chennai | 331,261 | 7.63 |
Dindigul | 145,265 | 7.55 |
Ramanathapuram | 84,092 | 7.08 |
Tiruvallur | 169,719 | 6.16 |
Kanchipuram | 170,416 | 5.92 |
Sivaganga | 67,739 | 5.86 |
Thanjavur | 124,945 | 5.64 |
Ariyalur | 36,261 | 5.21 |
Pudukkottai | 66,432 | 4.55 |
Coimbatore | 185,737 | 4.35 |
Viluppuram | 115,745 | 3.91 |
Virudhunagar | 68,295 | 3.90 |
Madurai | 86,352 | 3.35 |
Cuddalore | 73,611 | 3.22 |
Theni | 33,830 | 3.09 |
Nagapattinam | 45,780 | 3.07 |
Vellore | 102,477 | 2.95 |
Tiruvarur | 31,621 | 2.70 |
Tiruvannamalai | 55,180 | 2.52 |
Erode | 55,414 | 2.15 |
Perambalur | 8,412 | 1.70 |
Salem | 50,450 | 1.67 |
Karur | 13,863 | 1.48 |
Dharmapuri | 39,019 | 1.37 |
Namakkal | 13,137 | 0.88 |
District | Christian (numbers) | Christian (%) |
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Tamil Nadu | 4,418,336 | 6.12 |
Kanyakumari | 8,76,299 | 46.85 |
Thoothukudi | 2,91,908 | 16.68 |
The Nilgiris
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84,610 | 11.51 |
Tirunelveli | 3,42,254 | 11.12 |
Tiruchirappalli | 2,46,156 | 9.04 |
Dindigul | 1,69,945 | 7.87 |
Chennai | 3,58,662 | 7.72 |
Ramanathapuram | 91,139 | 6.73 |
Kanchipuram | 2,56,762 | 6.42 |
Tiruvallur | 2,33,633 | 6.27 |
Sivaganga | 75,481 | 5.64 |
Thanjavur | 1,33,971 | 5.57 |
Coimbatore | 1,90,314 | 5.50 |
Ariyalur | 37,403 | 4.95 |
Pudukkottai | 72,850 | 4.50 |
Viluppuram | 1,38,279 | 4.00 |
Virudhunagar | 67,405 | 3.47 |
Madurai | 97,711 | 3.22 |
Cuddalore | 83,334 | 3.20 |
Theni | 37,574 | 3.02 |
Nagapattinam | 47,579 | 2.94 |
Vellore | 1,11,390 | 2.83 |
Tiruppur | 70,015 | 2.82 |
Tiruvannamalai | 66,987 | 2.72 |
Tiruvarur | 33,621 | 2.63 |
Erode | 55,899 | 2.48 |
Krishnagiri | 36,898 | 1.91 |
Perambalur | 10,310 | 1.82 |
Salem | 58,450 | 1.55 |
Karur | 16,863 | 1.55 |
Namakkal | 16,898 | 0.98 |
Dharmapuri | 14,089 | 0.94 |
Important basilicas
San Thome Basilica
San Thome Basilica is the principal church of the
Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health,Velankanni
The
Although all three apparitions ultimately resulted in the erection of a
Basilica of Our Lady of Snows, Thoothukudi
St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Kottar
Popular Church of South India (CSI) churches in Tamil Nadu
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Tirunelveli Diocese
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Madras Diocese
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Anglicanchurch in India
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Holy Trinity C.S.I.Church inThoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese
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St. John's C.S.I.Cathedral,Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese
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St Michael and all Angels C.S.I. Church,Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese
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St. John's C.S.I. Church,Adayal Mudalur
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Kanyakumari Diocese
Contributions to literature
Christians of Tamil Nadu who have made concrete contributions to Tamil language and Tamil literature are
- Vedanayagam Sastriar (1774–1864)
- Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai (1826–1889)
- Henry Alfred Krishnapillai (1827–1900)
- Dr.Abraham Pandithar (1859–1919)
- Xavier Thaninayagam (1913–1980)
Christians who had been born in Europe, but were adopted to Tamil culture and made major contributions to Tamil language and literature are
- Roberto de Nobili, also known as Thaththuva Bothagar
- Constanzo Beschi / Constantine Joseph Beschi, also known as Veeramaa Munivar
- Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg
- Robert Caldwell
- George Uglow Pope
- Fred Goodwill
Christian pilgrimages
- St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai
- Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni
- St. Thomas Mount in Chennai
- Poondi Madha Basilica
- Our Lady of Snows Basilica, Thoothukudi
- St. Antony's Church at Uvari
- St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Kottar
- Our Lady of Ransom Church, Kanyakumari.
- Church of Maria Bambina Kangeyam.
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thiruvithamcode, Kanyakumari [9]
- New Jerusalem Church, Tranquebar
- St. John de Britto Church, Oriyur, Sivagangai
- Amy Carmichael, Dohnavur Fellowship Mission [10]
- Our lady of Holy Rosary basilica Karumathampatti, Coimbatore
List of denominations
- Roman Catholic
Apostolic Christian Assembly[11]
- Apostolic Church[11]
- Assemblies of God[11]
- Advent Christian Church
- Anglican Church of India
- Arise and Shine Missionary Diocese
- Arcot Lutheran Church (ALC)
- Brethren Church
- Bible Believing Churches in India[11]
- Bible Crusade Missionary Society[11]
- Church of Christ (Non-Instrumental)[12]
- Church of South India (CSI)[13]
- Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC)
- Church of North India (CNI)[14]
- Dohnavur Fellowship[15]
- Eternal Light Ministries[12]
- Evangelical Christian Church of India[12]
- Fort English Church by Rev. Dr. I. Ratnampaul (Tirunelveli)
- Good News Church (Ramanathapuram)
- India Gospel League[16]
- Indian National Apostolic Diocese
- Indian Pentecostal Church (ipc)[16]
- Madras Pentecostal Assembly Church[16]
- Maranatha Full Gospel Churches[16]
- Prince of Peace Church[16]
- Tamil Baptist Churches[17]
- The Pentecostal Mission[16]
- Good Shepherd mission church[16]
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Rehobtoh Church, Sankarankovil
- Madras Pentecostal Faith Church, Mylapore
- Evangelical Church of India
- Church of Mahanaim Ministries
- The Salvation Army Church
- [Indian Pentecostal church (ipc)]
- Christian Revival Church (CRC)
- Syrian Malankara catholic & Marthoama kanyakumari dist borders of Kerala
List of Tamil Christians
- Vijay (actor)[18][19]
- Madhuri Devi[20]
- Vikram (actor)[21]
- S.J. Suryah
- Harris Jayaraj
- D. Imman
- Vijay Antony
- J. Livingston
- Prameela
- James Vasanthan
- John Vijay
- Alexander Babu
- L. R. Eswari
- Chandrababu
- Vedanayagam Sastriar
- Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai
- Vincent Asokan
- Henry Alfred Krishnapillai
- Dr.Abraham Pandithar
- S.A. Ashokan
- Xavier Thaninayagam
- Arun Alexander
- Mahendran
- Nelson Dilipkumar
- George Maryan
- Imman Annachi
- Joseph John (minister)
- Andrea Jeremiah
- Nivedita Louis
Further reading
- William Strickland, `THE JESUIT IN INDIA`, London/Dublin,1852. Reprint: Asian Educational Services, New Delhi,2001.(ISBN 81-206-1566-2).
See also
- List of Indian Christians
- List of cathedrals in India
- List of Roman Catholic missionaries in India
- Christianity in Goa
- Christianity in West Bengal
- Christianity in Kerala
- Christianity in Maharashtra
- Christian Revival Church
References
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- ^ "Basilica of the National Shrine of St.Thomas". SanThomeChurch.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ "History of Velankanni". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ Hindus join in India's Marian pilgrimage on Catholic World News
- ^ "Thiruvithamcode church to be global pilgrim centre". The Hindu. 7 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "The History of the Dohnavur Fellowship and Mission".
- ^ a b c d e World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 368
- ^ a b c World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 369
- ^ "Church of South India". Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Church of North India". Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 370
- ^ World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 371
- ^ "Latest biography news about vijay". www.vikatan.com. 27 December 2021. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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