Holy Trinity Church is located in
Ooty
Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...
(Ootacamund), in the state of
Tamil Nadu
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. It is one of the oldest landmarks in Ooty. The building was initially used by Indian Christians as a place of worship on Sundays and used as a school during weekdays. It became a dedicated church from 1858.
History
Initially, the building was used as a school on weekdays and served as a church on Sundays. In 1858 it was dedicated as a church.
George Uglow Pope
George Uglow Pope (24 April 1820 – 11 February 1908), or G. U. Pope, was an Anglican Christian missionary and Tamil scholar who spent 40 years in Tamil Nadu and translated many Tamil texts into English. His popular translations included those ...
, Tamil scholar and translator of major Tamil literary works, including the
Thirukkural, into
English
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, took part in the initiation of the Holy Trinity Church and also served as its chaplain in 1858–59. The Church celebrated 150 years of existence in November 2008.
A congregation of around 700 families are associated with the church. Seven churches are attached to the Pastorate: St. Thomas Church, Ooty, St. John's Church, Kandal, Immanuel Church, Kenthorai, All Saints Church, Toda colony, St. Paul's Church, Muthorai, Christ Church, Thomund, Good Shepherd Church H. P. F. Rev. Victor Prem kumar was the Presbyter. Rev.Jerry Raj kumar is the Asst. Presbyter. St. Thomas Church celebrated 150 years of its existence recently.
See also
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St. Stephen's Church, Ooty
St. Stephen's Church is located on the road to Mysore in Ooty, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris district.
History
The church dates back to the 19th century. Stephen Rumbold Lushington, the ...
References
Buildings and structures in Ooty
Churches in Nilgiris district
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