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The Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Christian denomination in south India, which was established in 1919 and has approximately 500,000 members. Its headquarters is in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the prominent mainline Lutheran churches in Tamil Nadu.
On 14 January 1919, the Tamil congregation of different German, Danish, and Swedish Lutheran missions joined together to form the Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC). In March 1921, the constitution of the TELC was amended to include the structure of episcopacy. In 1921, a Swedish missionary, Ernst Heuman, was ordained as the first bishop of the TELC. The bishop of TELC holds the title Bishop of Tranquebar. In 1956, R B Manickam became the first Indian to be ordained as the bishop of TELC.
The bishops have the title Bishop of Tranquebar. It belongs to the Lutheran World Federation. The Leipzig Evangelical Lutheran Mission and Church of Sweden Mission were active in the area of Trichy in the 19th century and are still active there today. This Lutheran church comes under United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India.




Presidents of TELC and Bishops of Tranquebar


1921–1926 Ernst Heuman
1927–1934 David Bexell
1934–1956 Johannes Sandegren
1956–1967 Rajah Bushanam Manikam [Late]
1967–1972 Carl Gustav Diehl
1972–1975 A. John Satyanadhan [Late]
1975–1978 Lasarus Easter Raj [Late]
1978–1993 Jayseelan Jacob [Late]
1993–1999 Jubilee Gnanabaranam Johnson [Late]
1999–2009 Thaveedu Aruldoss
2009–2014 H.A. Martin
2014–2019 S. Edwin Jayakumar
2019–2023 D. Daniel Jayaraj
2023– d Dr. Christian Samraj




Congregations



TELC Ratchagar Church, Tiruvallur (த.சு.லு.தி இரட்சகர் ஆலயம், திருவள்ளூர்])
TELC Good Shepherd Church, Kumaratchi Pastorate.
TELC Immanuel church konerikuppam kanchipuram pastorate
TELC Holy Trinity Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli
TELC Holy Cross Church, kumbakonam.
TELC Adhisayanathar Church, Erayamangalam
TELC Adiaikalanathar Church, Chennai
TELC Christ Church, Tambaram – 45
TELC Christ Church, Thiruverambur, Tirchy- 13
TELC Christ Church, Thiruvotriyur, Chennai-600019
TELC Arulnathar Church, Kilpauk, Chennai
TELC Anbunathar Church, Annanagar, Chennai
TELC Holy Redeemer's Church, Madurai
TELC Holy Immanuel Church, Mayiladuthurai
TELC New Jerusalem Church, Tranquebar (Tharangambadi)
TELC New Jerusalem Church, Nadukottai, Thirumangalam, Madurai.
TELC Salvation Church, Madurai
TELC Good Shepherd Church, Puthur, Trichy
TELC Zion Church, Trichy-8.
TELC Saviour Church, Eachampatti, Trichy
TELC Christ Church, Anaimalai.
TELC World Saviour Church-Uluthukkupai, Mailaduthurai
TELC Abathu Sagayar Church, Kavalamedu. Manalmedu Pastorate.( த.சு.லு.தி. ஆபத்து சகாயர் ஆலயம் – காவாளமேடு )
TELC Pavanasar Lutheran Church – Bangalore.
TELC Ziegenbalg Jubilee Church – Sirkali
TELC Pavasar Lutheran Church – Chidambaram
TELC St.Paul's Church, Sengaraiyur
TELC Arulnathar Church, Tirukattupalli
TELC World Saviour Church, Pollachi
TELC Bethlehem Church, (TBML College) Porayar
TELC Arulnathar Church, Tirukattupalli
TELC Saint John Church, Tiruchirappalli
TELC Arockianathar Church, Thirupputhur, Sivagangai Dist
த.சு.லு.தி கதிராலயம், பாண்டுர்
TELC Holy Cross Church, Chengalpattu
TELC Holy Comforter Church, Thanjavur
TELC Ebineaser Church, Villupuram
TELC Arulnathar Church, Kinathukadavu (த.சு.லு.தி. அருள்நாதர் ஆலயம், கிணத்துக்கடவு)
TELC Karunainathar Church Kinathukadavu (த.சு.லு.தி. கருணைநாதர் ஆலயம், கிணத்துக்கடவு)
TELC Bethel Church, Perambur, Chennai-11
TELC Arulnathar Church, Tirupur-641601
TELC Abishegha Nathar Church, Annamangalam, Perambalur-district.
TELC Bethlehem Church Ambattur Chennai 600 053
TELC Jesus Our Redeemer Church, Thirumangalam, Madurai.
TELC Calvary Nathar Church, J.Alangulam, Thirumangalam, Madurai.
TELC Good Shepherd church, Singanallur, Coimbatore – 641005.
TELC St.John's Church, perambalur.# TELC St.Paul's Church, Pattavarthy. Manalmedu Pastorate.
TELC Bethlehem Church, Sevvapet, Thiruvallur-602025
TELC Christ King church, Kalpakkam – 603102
TELC Arul Nathar Church, Sadras – 603102
TELC THIRIYEGA NATHAR CHURCH, KOTTAIKARANPATTI, PUDUKKOTTAI (DT)-622515
TELC ZION JUBLEE CHURCH, PUDUKKOTTAI.
TELC RATCHANYA NATHAR CHURCH, SAMALAPURAM-641663.
TELC JUBILEE CHURCH, PAMBARPURAM, KODAIKANAL-624103.
TELC Union Christ Christ, NGGO Colony, Coimbatore
TELC Christ Christ, Coimbatore
TELC Arputhanather Church, B P Agraharam.
TELC Nalmeipper Church, Kurumanoorkadu.
TELC Jesus the world Redeemer Church, Kallikuppam
TELC Ebinezar church, Karaikal
TELC St.Peter's Jubilee Church, Melakottucherry, Karaikal
TELC Bethel Church, V.NALLALAM 605651
TELC MARTIN CHURCH , KAIVANDUR PASTORATE, THIRUVALLUR
TELC ARULNATHAR ALAYAM, PATTANAM PUDUR, COIMBATORE - 641016




Colleges and schools


TBML College, Porayar
TELC Teacher Training Institute (Male), Tranquebar
TELC Bishop Johnson Memorial Higher Secondary School, Tranquebar
TELC High School, Sengaraiyur
TELC Primary School, Nathamangudi, Lalgudi Taluk
TELC Bishop Hymen Memorial High School, Tiruchirappalli
TELC Primary School, Tiruchirappalli
TELC Teacher Training Institute (Female), Usilampatti
TELC ELM Hr Sec School, Chennai
TELC Lutheran Mission Central Higher Secondary School, Sirkali
TELC Kabis Hr Sec School, Pandur
TELC Girls Christian Higher Secondary School, Thanjavur
TELC Middle School, Thanjavur
TELC SR Bergendal Girls HR Secondary School, Kinathukadavu
TELC Primary School, Kinathukadavu
TELC Middle School, Karunakarapuri, Kinathukadavu
TELC Primary School, Alampatti, Thirumangalam, Madurai.
TELC Primary School, Kurayoor.
TECL Primary School, Tirupur
TELC Higher secondary school, Pudukkottai. In pudukkottai itself two schools are operating
TELC Middle School, Pudukkottai.
TELC TSM Primary School, Sirkali
TELC PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOTTAIKARANPATTI, PUDUKKOTTAI (DT).
TELC Primary School, Kavalamedu ( Manalmedu ) Mayiladuthurai- DT
TELC middle school , periyakuppam , Thiruvallur




TELC-related seminaries


Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute, Chennai.
Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary (TTS), Madurai.
United Theological College (UTC), Bangalore.




References






External links


Website of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India
Johnson Gnanabaranam: "Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church" in: "The Oxford Encyclopaedia of South Asian Christianity".

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