CHRISTIAN SAMUEL KOHLHOFF was born in 1815 at Tanjore, being the son of the Rev. J. C. Kohlhoff, of the S.P.C.K. Mission, and the grandson of the Rev. J. B. Kohlhoff, of the Royal Danish Mission. He was educated at Bishop's College, Calcutta; ordained deacon in 1839, and priest in 1840, by the Bishop of Madras. After forty-two years work he died at Tranquebar in 1881. His principal work was at Erungalore, where his father founded a mission and built a Church. Here he worked from 1858 till his death. He was appointed at Mudalur in 1839 as a S.P.G. missionary. A beautiful church was constructed in the same year. He preached the gospel of Christ in and around Mudalur. He often visited Udangudi which is about 8 km from Mudalur. The people of that area requested him to enrol them as members of Mudalur church. Before they were received into the church, he was transferred to Dindigul. He carried on his missionary service in different places such as Tiruchy(1841-42) irungalur(1842-46), (1847-53), (1858-81), Chennai (1846-47) (1856-58).Christianagaram was established by Rev. Christian Samuel Kohloff in 1839. He is considered as one of the twin stars of Christianagaram. The village was formerly known as Athiyakuruchi which was later named after him.
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