Church of South India starts synod this week

The church has over four million members, authorities said.

Kottayam:  The synod of the Church of South India (CSI), the supreme decision making body of the Protestant Churches in southern India, will start from January 14 in Kottayam, officials said.

This this is for the second time that the Church’s synod is taking place in Kottyam, where it was held for the first time in 1978 in the headquarters of the Madhya Kerala Diocese (MKD).

Bishops, priests, and elected laity from the 24 dioceses spread over Telangana, Seemandhra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Jaffna in Sri Lanka are scheduled to attend the four-day conclave.

The church has over four million members, authorities said.

Representatives from sister churches and theologians from abroad will also participate in the various sessions of the synod being held at the CSI Retreat Centre in the town.

Source: The Hindu