Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Church, Mylaudy
| CSI Mylaudy | |
|---|---|
| CSI District Church, Mylaudy (Cathedral of CSI Kanyakumari Diocese) | |
| 8°09′27″N 77°30′12″E / 8.1574°N 77.5034°E | |
| Location | Mylaudy, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 1806 |
| Founder(s) | Rev. William Tobias Ringletaube, Vethamonikam Desikar |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cathedral |
| Style | Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Province | Church of South India (former: Church of England (LMS)) |
| Diocese | Kanyakumari Diocese (former: South Travancore Diocese) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. A. R. Chellaiah |
| Priest(s) | Rev. R.Christudhas |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. A. Abraham Justin Kumar |
Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Church, (Tamil: றிங்கல் தௌபே வேதமாணிக்கம் நினைவு தலைமை தேவாலயம், மயிலாடி) is a church located in Mylaudy, in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest and largest churches in the region and serves as the cathedral of the Kanyakumari Diocese of the Church of South India (CSI). The church has a history of over 200 years.
On 1 May 1996, the church was designated as a District Church. It was subsequently elevated to the status of cathedral on 25 April 2006, becoming the central church of the Kanyakumari Diocese (formerly South Travancore Diocese). The change in status was announced by Bishop John Gladstone, Moderator of the Church of South India, during the bicentenary observance of the church's establishment.
On 8 August 2019, the Travancore Diocese marked the 250th birth anniversary of the German missionary Rev. William Tobias Ringeltaube, who played a key role in the church's early history.
An annual commemoration, known as Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Day, is held on 25 April. Special prayer services are conducted at the Mylaudy Church by members of the Kanyakumari Diocese and South Kerala Diocese.
As of 2006, the Mylaudy CSI Church functions as the cathedral of the Kanyakumari Diocese.