Anglican Bishop of Tinnevelly

The Bishop of Tinnevelly was the Ordinary of the Anglican Church in Tinnevelly, Tamil Nadu, India, from its inception in 1896 until the foundation of the Church in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon in 1927; and after that head of one of its Dioceses.

See also: Diocese of Tirunelveli of the Church of South India

In October 1896, Tinnevelly was separated from the Diocese of Madras and Rev. Samuel Morley was ordained as the first Bishop of the newly formed diocese.[1][2]

Under the British, the area was known as Tinnevelly; since independence, the Tamil spelling of Tirunelveli is normally used.[3]

Bishops of Tinnevelly

References
  1. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Genesis of the Tirunelveli Diocese Trust by Stella Mary, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
  2. Mission Studies website, A Brief History of Missions in Tirunelveli (Part One) by Rev. Dyron B Daughrity
  3. Biblical Studies website, Indian Journal of Theology, Volume 46, A Brief History of Missions in Tirunelveli by D B Daughrity, page 76
  4. Anglican History website, Project Canterbury page, A History of the Church of England in India by Eyre Chatteron (Chapter XXIII)
  5. Boston University, School of Theology website, History of Missiology page Neill, Stephen Charles (1939)


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