Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese

Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese
Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese
orthodox
Location
Country	India
Territory	Thiruvananthapuram
Headquarters	Orthodox Church Centre, Ulloor, Medical College P.O., Thiruvananthapuram - 695 011
Coordinates	8°31′36″N 76°55′42″E / 8.52662°N 76.92843°E
Information
First holder	H.G. Geevarghese Mar Dioscorus
Rite	Malankara Rite
Established	1 January 1979
Diocese	Thiruvananthapuram Diocese
Current leadership
Parent church	Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Bishop	H. G. Dr. Gabriel Mar Gregorios
Website
	mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-thiruvananthapuram-diocese

Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

History edit

On 20 February 1978, the Malankara Syrian Christian managing committee recommended a division in Kollam diocese. According to Committee’s recommendation, Thiruvananthapuram Diocese was formed on 1 January 1979, after the division of Kollam Diocese. At the time of formation 94 parishes were under the diocese.^[1] From 1986 onwards, the orthodox Center at Ulloor has served as the bishop house.

Today edit

In 2010, a new diocese in the name of Kottarakkara Punalur Diocese was created after dividing the Thiruvananthapuram Diocese. There are 51 parishes in the diocese after the division.^[2]

Charitable and educational activities edit

The Charitable and Educational Society of the Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese is a registered society established in 1991 for starting and managing institutions of higher education in Thiruvananthapuram. The Society is sponsored by Thiruvananthapuram Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Church. Geevarghese Mar Dioscoros was the founder President of the Society. Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, the Catholicose of the East, is the patron of the Society. The metropolitan of the Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese, Gabriel Mar Gregorios, was the president of the Society as of 2013^[update]. The society runs Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy (MDCP), Sreekariyam.

Diocesan Metropolitans edit

Diocesan Metropolitan
From	Until	Metropolitan	Notes
1979	1981	Baselios Marthoma Mathews I Catholicos	1st Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
1981	1999	Geevarghese Mar Diascoros	2nd Metropolitan of the diocese
1999	2004	Mathews Mar Epiphanios	3rd Metropolitan of the diocese
2005	Present	Dr. Gabriel Mar Gregorios	4th Metropolitan of the diocese

Assistant Metropolitan
From	Until	Metropolitan	Notes
1979	1981	Geevarghese Mar Diascoros	Assistant metropolitan

List of Parishes edit

Cathedral edit

St. George Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Thiruvananthapuram

Parishes edit

St. George Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Palayam
St. Bahanans Orthodox Church, Adichanalloor
St. George Orthodox Church, Aduthala
St. John's Orthodox Church, Aduthala
St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Alampara
St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Alamcherry
St. George Orthodox Church, Anchel
St. George Orthodox Church, Attingal
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ayoor
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Channapetta
St. George Orthodox Church, Chathannoor
St. George Orthodox Church, Chengulam
St. George Orthodox Church, Cheruvakkal
St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Chozhiyacode
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Elamadu
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ezhamkulam
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kampamcode
Mar Bersowma Orthodox Church, Kattachel
St. Mary's and St Jude Orthodox Church, Kazhakootam
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kumarapuram
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kulasekharam
St. George Orthodox Church, Kulathupuzha
Mar Aprem Orthodox Church, Kowdiar [1]
St. George Orthodox Church, Makkulam
St. George Orthodox Church, Malaperoor
Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Malayinkeezhu
Marthesmooni Orthodox Church, Mannoor
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Mannoor
Mar Elia Orthodox Church, Meenkulam
St. George Orthodox Church, Meeyannoor
St. George Orthodox Church, Nagarcovil
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nalanchira
St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Nanthankode
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Neeraikode
St. George Mission Orthodox Church, Palavila
Thekkan Parumala St. Gregorios Orthodox Valiya Pally, Peroorkada
St. Dionysius Orthodox Church, Perukavu
St. Peter's & St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Pooyapally
Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Sreekaryam
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Thazhamel (Anchel)
St. George Orthodox Church, Thirumangalam
St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Thumpode
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Vadakkamkulam
St. George Orthodox Church, Varinjam
St. George Orthodox Church, Varinjavila
St. Peter's & St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Vattiyoorkavu
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Velimala
St. George Orthodox Church, Vithura
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thiruvithamcode
St.Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church Chittazha

Notes edit

External links edit

[1] Formation of Diocese

[2] Formation of Kottarakkara Punalur Diocese^{[permanent dead link]}

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