Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Catholicate Emblem
PrimateBaselios Marthoma Mathews III
LanguageMalayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac
HeadquartersKottayam,  India
TerritoryUniversal
Possessions United Arab Emirates
 Kuwait
 Oman
 Qatar
 Bahrain
 Germany
  Switzerland
 United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Ireland
 South Africa
 Malaysia
 Singapore
 New Zealand
 Australia
FounderSt. Thomas the Apostle
IndependenceApostolic Era
RecognitionOriental Orthodox
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Kottarakkara Punalur Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created after dividing the then existed Thiruvananthapuram Diocese and Kollam Diocese on 15 August 2010.[1] The diocese was inaugurated on 23 January 2011. Yuhanon Mar Thevodoros was installed the first Metropolitan of the diocese.[2] Kottarakkara Kottappuram Seminary is the Bishop house of the Diocese. Fr. Philip Mathew served as the diocesan secretary. The diocesan secretary is Fr. C D Rajan.

Diocesan Metropolitans

List of Diocesan Metropolitans
From Until Metropolitan Notes
2010 Present Yuhanon Mar Thevodoros [3] First Metropolitan of the diocese[4]

Diocesan Secretaries

List of Diocesan Secretaries
From Until Secretary
2010 2012 Fr.Alex P. Zachariah[5]
2012 2017 Fr.Philip Mathew Ampalathumkala[6]
2017 Present Fr.C D Rajan Nellila[7]

Parishes

  1. St. George Orthodox Church, Ampalathumkala, Kottarakkara
  2. St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Alakkuzhy
  3. St. George Orthodox Church, Ambalakara
  4. Mar Yakob Burdana Orthodox Church, Ambalathumkala
  5. St. George Orthodox Church, Ambanadu
  6. St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Aringada
  7. St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Avaneeswaram
  8. Mar Aprem Orthodox Church, Chakkuvarakkal
  9. Chaliakkara St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Chaliakkara St. Mary's
  10. St. George Orthodox Church, Jayabharatham, Chemmanthoor
  11. St. John's Orthodox Church, Chemmanthoor
  12. Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Chembanaruvi
  13. St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Edamon
  14. St. George Orthodox Church, Elambal
  15. St. George Salem Orthodox Church, Iypalloor
  16. Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Valiyapalli, Kalayapuram
  17. St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kalayapuram
  18. St. George Orthodox Church, Karavaloor
  19. St. George Orthodox Church, Karavoor
  20. St. George Orthodox Church, Karavoor
  21. St. Ignathios Orthodox Church, Kottappuram
  22. St. George Orthodox Church, Kuttiyilbhagom
  23. Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Manlil
  24. Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church Marangadu
  25. St. George Orthodox Church, Melila
  26. St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Mylom
  27. St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Narikkal
  28. St. George Orthodox Church, Nedumpara
  29. St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Neeleswaram
  30. Mar Gregarious Orthodox Church, Nellikunnam
  31. St. George Orthodox Church, Nellikunnam
  32. St. George Orthodox Church, Njarakkadu,Kunnicodu
  33. St. George Orthodox Church, Odanavattom
  34. St. John's Orthodox Church, Ottakkal
  35. St. George Orthodox Church, Kottarakkara, Padinjaretheruvu
  36. Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Palanirappu
  37. St. George Orthodox Church, Pattamala
  38. St. George Orthodox Church, Perumkuzhy
  39. St. George Orthodox Church, Kalayapuram, Poovathoor East
  40. St. George Orthodox Church, Punalur Papermill
  41. St. George Orthodox Church, Puthoothadam
  42. St. Gregorious Orthodox Church, Sadanandapuram
  43. St. George Orthodox Church, Thenmala
  44. St. George Orthodox Church, Thollikode
  45. St. George Orthodox Church, Thrikkannamangal
  46. St. George Orthodox Church, Bethel, Uliyanad
  47. St. George & St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Uliyanad
  48. Mar Semavoon Desthuni Orthodox Church, Ummannur
  49. St. George Orthodox Church, Urukunnu
  50. St. John's Orthodox Church, Vadakode
  51. St. George Orthodox Church, Valakode
  52. St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Valakom
  53. Mar Bersowma Orthodox Church, Vengoor
  54. St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Vengoor
  55. St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Vilayanthoor
  56. St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Villoor
  57. St. George Orthodox Church, Kulamudy
  58. St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Chithrapuri, Kariara, Punalur

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Kalpana from H.H.Catholicos". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in.
  2. ↑ "Inauguration of Kottarakkara-Punalur Diocese and Installation of Metropolitan". orthodoxherald.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "H. G. Dr. Yuhanon mar Thevodoros". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in.
  4. ↑ "Inauguration of Kottarakkara-Punalur Diocese and Installation of Metropolitan". orthodoxherald.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Fr. Alex P. Zachariah". orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org.
  6. ↑ "Fr.Philip Mathew". orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org.
  7. ↑ "Fr.Philip Mathew". orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org.
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