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 ancient dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Church in India and covers a wider area including big portions of Ernakulam and Idukki Districts.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
- 1978 - 1982 Mathews Mar Barnabas
- 2009 - Yuhanon Mar Policarpus
Parishes
- Angamaly Mar Gregorios
- Aluva Thrikunnathu Seminary Church
- 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 Catholicate church
- Kavalangadu Mar Gregorios
- Pallickara St. Peter's and St. Paul's
- Vengoor St. Thomas Mount Catholicate Church
- Kulaparachal Bethlehem St. Mary's
- Kampilikandam St. Mary's
- Perumbavoor Bethel Sulko church(Jacobite/Orthodox)
- Perumbavoor Mar Gregorios Orthodox chapel
- Kizhakambalam St Marys Orthodox church(Kizhakambalam Dayara)
- Chathamattom St Peters and St Pauls Orthodox church
- Chathamattom St Marys Orthodox church
- Odakali St Marys church(Jacobite /Orthodox)
- Mudavoor St George Orthodox church
- East Marady St Gregorios Orthodox church
- Peechanicadu St George Orthodox church
- Pazhamthottam St Marys Church(Orthodox/Jacobite)
Statistics
Parishes:30 Priests:30 Population:3,565
See also
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
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