Angamaly Malankara Orthodox Diocese

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Catholicate Emblem
Founder	St. Thomas the Apostle
Independence	1912
Recognition	Oriental Orthodox
Primate	Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II
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,
Language	Malayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac
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Angamaly Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church having its see at Kottayam, in Kerala, India. Angamaly Diocese was formed in the historic synod of Mulanthuruthy in 1876.

Diocesan Metropolitans

The present Diocesan head is Bishop Yuhanon Mar Policarpus, who took charge in February 2009.

Former Metropolitans

Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasiose
Pilikottil Joseph Mar Dionysius
Paulose Mar Athanasios|Geevarghese Mar Gregorios
1967 - 1977? Philipose Mar Theophilose
1978 - ? Mathews Mar Bernabas

Parishes

Fully Orthodox Churches

Angamaly Mar Gregorios
Aluva College Hill St. Thomas Church
Kalamasery St George
Eloor Mar Gregorios
Valayanchirangara St Pater's and St Paul's
Keezhillom Udayagiri Mar Gregorios
Munnar St.Mary's
Adimali St Thomas
Kodanadu Mar Malke
Kunnakurudy St. George Cathedral
Kothamangalam Mar Baselious

Churches in Dispute

Pothanikadu Umminikunnu St. Mary's Maha Edavka Church
Aluva Thrikkunath St Mary's
Pazhamthottam St Mary's (Fully in Jacobite control)
Chathamattom St Peter's and St Paul's (Fully in Jacobite control)
Perumbavoor Bethel Suluko (Fully in Jacobite control)

Independent Chapel

Kizhakkambalam Bethlahem Dayara Chapel

Statistics

Parishes:16 Independent Chapels:1 Priests:12 Total Population:1,637,565 Orthodox Population:2387(0.15%)