Angamaly Malankara Orthodox Diocese
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church | |
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Catholicate Emblem | |
Primate | Baselios Marthoma Mathews III |
Language | Malayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac |
Headquarters | Kottayam, Kerala, India |
Territory | Universal |
Possessions | United Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore and Australia, |
Founder | St. Thomas the Apostle |
Origin | AD 52 |
Recognition | Oriental Orthodox |
Official website | [1] |
Angamaly Diocese is one of the ancient dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Church in Kerala, India. Angamaly Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church having its see at Kottayam, and covering a wide area including big portions of Ernakulam and Idukki Districts. The Diocese was formed in the historic synod of Mulanthuruthy in 1876.[1]
Diocesan Metropolitans
In 2023, the diocesan head was Metropolitan Yuhanon Mar Policarpos[2] who took charge in February 2009.
- Former Metropolitans
- Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasiose
- Pilikottil Joseph Mar Dionysius
- Paulose Mar Athanasios|Geevarghese Mar Gregorios
- 1967–1974 Philipose Mar Theophilose[3]
- 1978–1982 Mathews Mar Barnabas[4]
- 2009–Yuhanon Mar Policarpus
Parishes
- Angamaly Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
- Angamaly St Mary's Orthodox Church (Ist marthoma tomb)***
- Adimali St Thomas
- Aluva Thrikunnathu Seminary Church
- Aluva College Hill St. Thomas Church
- Ayamkara St George
- Chathamattom Shalom Orthodox Church
- Chathamattom St.Peters and St.Pauls Orthodox Church
- Eloor Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
- Erattiyanikunnu St George Orthodox Church
- Josegiri St Mary's Orthodox Church
- Kalamassery St George Orthodox Church
- Kakkanadu St Thomas
- Kottapady St George
- Kavalangadu St John's
- Kambilikandam St Mary's
- Kothamangalam Marthoma
- Keezhillom Udayagiri Mar Gregorios
- Kodanadu Mar Malke
- Kodanadu Sehion
- Kunnakurudy St. George Cathedral
- Kothamangalam Mar Baselious
- Kurupampady St. Thomas Catholicate church
- Kutta St George
- Kulaparachal Bethlehem St. Mary's
- Kizhakambalam St Marys Orthodox church (Kizhakambalam Dayara)
- Kizhakambalam St Peter's and St Paul's
- Mudavoor St George Orthodox church
- East Marady St Gregorios Orthodox church
- Mulavoor Kyamtha
- Mullaringad St Mary's Orthodox Church
- Munnar St Mary's Orthodox Church
- Mazhuvanoor St Thomas
- Nagancheri Church
- Odakali St Mary's Orthodox Church
- Peechanicadu St George Orthodox church
- Pazhamthottam St Marys Orthodox Church
- Pallikara Mar Baselious
- Perumbavoor Bethel Suluko Orthodox Church
- Pukkatupady St George
- Pothanicad St Mary's Orthodox Maha edavaka
- Pulinthanam St John's
- Vengoor St Thomas
- Veetor St Mary's
Statistics
Parishes:44 Priests:44 Population:50,000
See also
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
References
- ^ Syriac Christianity website, Mulanthuruthy Padiyola - AD. 1876
- ^ Angamaly Orthodox Church website, Parish, retrieved 2024-01-10
- ^ OCP Society website, 12th Anniversary of Dr. Philipose Mar Theophilose, published September 26, 2009
- ^ Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (Diocese of South-West America) website, ‘Golden Bishop with Wooden Cross’ of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church entered eternal rest
External links
- Website of Malankara Orthodox Church
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Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
- Adoor Kadampanad Orthodox Diocese
- Angamali West Orthodox Diocese
- Angamaly Malankara Orthodox Diocese
- Chengannur Orthodox Diocese
- Idukki Orthodox Diocese
- Kandanad West Orthodox Diocese
- Kochi Orthodox Diocese
- Kollam Orthodox Diocese
- Kottarakkara Punalur Orthodox Diocese
- Kottayam Central Orthodox Diocese
- Kottayam Orthodox Diocese
- Kunnamkulam Diocese
- Malabar Diocese (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church)
- Mavelikara Orthodox Diocese
- Nilakal Orthodox Diocese
- Niranam Orthodox Diocese
- Sulthan Bathery Orthodox Diocese
- Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese
- Thrissur Orthodox Diocese
- Thumpamon Orthodox Diocese
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