Diocese of Coimbatore of the Church of South India

The Coimbatore Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the Church of South India, a United Protestant denomination.

About the Diocese

CSI Coimbatore Diocese is the largest in terms of area, covering the Nilgiri, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri.
The diocese has 105 pastorates, 112 pastors and a membership of 150,000.

Bishops of Coimbatore CSI Diocese

Cathedral and other major CSI churches in the diocese

Coimbatore

CSI Immanuel Church, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore

CSI Immanuel church is the cathedral church of the diocese. The church is one among the oldest churches in Coimbatore built in the year of 1830. The church is located in Avinashi road at Gopalapuram. The church underwent a major renovation work in the year 2006.

CSI Christ Church, Coimbatore

The foundation was laid on 15 October 1898 by Frederick Gell, Bishop of Madras and the church was dedicated on 11 June 1910. The church was extended in the year 1970.

'''Christ Church, Coimbatore'''

Nilgiris

St. Stephen's Church, Ooty

St. Stephen's Church is located on the road to Mysore in Ooty and it is one of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris district.

Wesley Church, Coonoor
C.S.I WEesley Church Hulical Pastorate, Glendale Estate, Coonoor

Salem

Christ Church, Salem

Christ Church is located on Fort Road, near the District Collectorate, in the heart of Salem City, Tamil Nadu, India. The church has been serving the community for the last 140 years, since its consecration in 1875. The church services at Christ Church are conducted both in English and Tamil. The church was designed by architect Robert Fellowes Chisholm, who was a pioneer of the Indo-Saracenic architecture, and also designed the Senate House buildings of the University of Madras and the Madras Presidency College