Sayapuram
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Sawyerpuram (Tamil: சாயர்புரம்) is a town panchayat in Tuticorin district, Tamil Nadu, India. Since missionary Dr. G. U. Pope ministered in this place the population is predominantly Christian.
History
The village was formed in 1814 as a Christian settlement on land provided by Mr. Sawyer, an Anglo-Indian layman in the employ of the East India Company. Dr. G. U. Pope established “Sawyerpuram Seminary” in 1844 which trained Indian clergymen, teachers and catechists. Dr.G.U Pope is a Tamil Patron. His popular translations include Tirukkural and Tiruvachagam.
Sawyerpuram was also the venue of the first experiment in “Medical Evangelism”. From the small beginning of a clinic set up in 1854 there sprang up St. Raphael’s Hospital, which became increasingly popular and did signal service during the outbreak of epidemics following the famine of 1877-1879.
The seminary grew to a college, and was affiliated with the University of Madras in 1880. Rev. Sharrock was its first Principal. Bishop Caldwell moved the college and high school to Tuticorin in 1883. The middle school remaining expanded and at present it is a Higher secondary school. Sawyerpuram has several educational institutions, which include the Holy Trinity Church, the Pope Memorial Higher Secondary School, Popes College, Dr. G.U Pope Engineering College & St. Mary's Girls' Higher Secondary School. The former principals were Paul Dawson and Major Rajkumar. The chapel was build in 1992.
Transportation
- Nearby railway stations: Tuticorin / Kurumbur / Tirunelveli / Tiruchendur
- Nearby airports: Tuticorin / Madurai / Trivandrum
Education
Mostly 75% educated people only
Colleges
- Dr. G. U. Pope College of Arts
- Dr. G. U. Pope College of Engineering
- Dr. G.U. Pope College of Education
- St.Holly Cross Engg College
Schools
- Dr. G. U. Pope Memorial Higher Secondary School
- St. Mary's Higher Secondary School
- A.M.A.Hindu Higher Secondary School
- Nation Nursery and Primary School
- Bharath Matriculation School
- Martin Nursery and Primary School
- Joy Sharon Nursery and Primary School
- A.M.A Hindu Nursery and Primary School
- Gnanasigamani Primary School
Places of interest
- Holy Trinity Church
- CMS Immanuel Church
- Abishekanathar Church, Pulianagar
- St. Mark's Church (SENTHIAMBALAM)
- St.Lukes Church (Lukapuram)
- Arulmiku ammaiyaraman thiru kovil {nattathi nadars}
- St.Anne's Catholic Church (Rayappapuram)
- St.Michael and All Angels Church (naduvaikurichi)