Saint Paul's Church Mela Ilandaikulam (
Tamil
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**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
: தூய பவுல் தேவாலயம்) in
Tirunelveli District,
Tamil Nadu
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, is located in Mela Ilandaikulam, India.
History
St. Paul Church Mela Ilandaikulam
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tam ...
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
(marai mavattam), launched on 28 December 1903. If the
Christian people of this village after 2005 started work in the church tower. But
church
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Religion
* Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
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* C ...
tower the opening ceremony of was observed on 20 May 2007.
This church operates under the Manur and Erandum Sollan church councils.
Festival and specialities
Every year on 20 May, a seven-day festival takes place. The first day is for prayer and worship. The second day a
gospel meeting follows; school children's art shows play an important role. Festivities take place at night. Many people return to the village during the festival.
Campanile
The height of the church tower is , its width is . Its interior is includes the giant
campanile. The bell is sounded when a fire breaks out and for marriages and funeral.
References
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Churches in Tirunelveli district
Churches completed in 1903
Church of South India church buildings in India
1903 establishments in India