Angamaly Malankara Orthodox Diocese
| Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church | |
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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 - 1974 Philipose Mar Theophilose
- 1974 - Thomas Mor Dionyasious
Parishes
- 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
- Josegiri St. Mary's
- Adimali St. Thomas
- Kodanadu Mar Malke
- Kunnakurudy St. George Cathedral
- Kothamangalam Mar Baselious
- Pothanikadu Umminikunnu St. Mary's Maha Edavka Church
- Kurupampady St. Thomas
- Kavalangadu Mar Gregorios
- Pallickara St. Peter's and St. Paul's
- Vengoor St. Thomas
Statistics
Parishes:17 Priests:15 Population:1,565
See also
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
External links
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