Rev. Barnabas is new Bishop of Tirunelveli CSI Diocese
The Hindu
Rev. A.R.G.S.T. Barnabas, a presbyter with a service of more than 35 years, is the Bishop-designate of the Church of South India, Tirunelveli Diocese. The consecration of the Bishop will be held at CS
Rev. A.R.G.S.T. Barnabas, a presbyter with a service of more than 35 years, is the Bishop-designate of the Church of South India, Tirunelveli Diocese.
The consecration of the Bishop will be held at CSI Holy Trinity Cathedral on Sunday (November 21) at 2 p.m. The consecration ceremony will be led by Most Rev. A. Dharmaraj Rasalam, Moderator of the Church of South India in the presence of the Rt. Rev. Dr. K. Reuben Mark, Deputy Moderator. Formal reception will be given to the new Bishop at Sarah Tucker College at 5 p.m.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.