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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox church
| denomination = [[Church of South India]]
| name = CSI District Church, Marthandam
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| image = Marthandam CSI Church2.jpg
| imagesize = 250
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| caption = CSI District Church, Marthandam
| pushpin map = Tamil Nadu
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| coordinates = {{coord|8.307168|77.223008|display=inline,title}}
| country = India
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| location = [[Marthandam, Tamil Nadu]]
| previous denomination = [[London Missionary Society]]
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| website = www.csimtm.org
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| founded date = 26-07-1924
| founder = Rev. Robert Sinclair
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| past bishop = Rt. Rev. Dr. G. Devakadasham
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| status = District Church
| functional status = Active
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| architect = Rev. Robert Sinclair<ref>{{cite web|title=CSI Kanyakumari Diocese|url=http://www.nmcc.ac.in/Sinclair.aspx}}</ref>
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| groundbreaking = 26 July 1924
| completed date = 13 May 1933
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| diocese = CSI Kanyakumari Diocese
| district = Kanyakumari
| bishop = Rt. Rev. Dr. A. R. Chelliah<ref>{{cite web|title=CSI Kanyakumari Diocese|url=http://kanyakumari.csi1947.com}}</ref>
| seniorpastor = Rev. A. Veslin Christopher Thankiah [District Minister, Marthandam]
| pastor = Rev. Dr. M. Edwin Sobitha, Rev. C. Jones Rajan
}}

'''Marthandam CSI Church''' is one of the largest district churches in the Kanyakumari diocese in India. It has the privilege of being the center of various services connected with the Diocese, such as schools, colleges, hospitals, an embroidery industry, a book depot, a press and also a shopping complex.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://csimarthandam.org/index.htm |title=CSI Marthandam |publisher=CSI Marthandam |date= |accessdate=2012-08-02 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The church was built by Rev. Robert Sinclair. Sinclair was born in Scotland and came to India after his ordination as a minister on 3 August 1910. He succeeded Rev. H.I Hacker in 1919, and came to Marthandam in 1920. Rev. Sinclair served from 1919 to 1939.{{fact|date=July 2020}}

On 26 July 1924, the foundation stone was laid by Rev. C.G. Marshall. It took ten years to complete the construction work and Rev. Sinclair personally labored with devotion to fulfill his vision. His dream was to make a beautiful place of worship for the emerging congregation in Marthandam. The church was completed and dedicated on 13 May 1933.{{fact|date=July 2020}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Churches in Kanyakumari district]]
[[Category:Church of South India church buildings in India]]

Marthandam CSI Church - Revision history

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