Angamaly Malankara Orthodox Diocese

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.

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Catholicate Emblem
PrimateBaselios Mar Thoma Paulose II
LanguageMalayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac
HeadquartersKottayam, Kerala, India
TerritoryUniversal
PossessionsUnited Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore and Australia,
FounderSt. Thomas the Apostle
OriginAD 52
RecognitionOriental Orthodox
Official website

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
  1. Angamaly Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
  2. Angamaly St Mary's Orthodox Church (Ist marthoma tomb)***
  3. Adimali St George
  4. Adimali St Thomas
  5. Aluva Thrikunnathu Seminary Church
  6. Aluva College Hill St. Thomas Church
  7. Ayamkara St George
  8. Chathamattom Shalom Orthodox Church
  9. Chathamattom St.Peters and St.Pauls Orthodox Church
  10. Eloor Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
  11. Erattiyanikunnu St George Orthodox Church
  12. Josegiri St Mary's Orthodox Church
  13. Kalamassery St George Orthodox Church
  14. Kakkanadu St Thomas
  15. Kottapady St George
  16. Kavalangadu St John's
  17. Kambilikandam St Mary's
  18. Kothamangalam Marthoma
  19. Keezhillom Udayagiri Mar Gregorios
  20. Kodanadu Mar Malke
  21. Kodanadu Sehion
  22. Kunnakurudy St. George Cathedral
  23. Kothamangalam Mar Baselious
  24. Kurupampady St. Thomas Catholicate church
  25. Kutta St George
  26. Kulaparachal Bethlehem St. Mary's
  27. Kizhakambalam St Marys Orthodox church (Kizhakambalam Dayara)
  28. Kizhakambalam St Peter's and St Paul's
  29. Mudavoor St George Orthodox church
  30. East Marady St Gregorios Orthodox church
  31. Mulavoor Kyamtha
  32. Mullaringad St Mary's Orthodox Church
  33. Munnar St Mary's Orthodox Church
  34. Mazhuvanoor St Thomas
  35. Nagancheri Church
  36. Odakali St Mary's Orthodox Church
  37. Peechanicadu St George Orthodox church
  38. Pazhamthottam St Marys Orthodox Church
  39. Pallikara Mar Baselious
  40. Perumbavoor Bethel Suluko Orthodox Church
  41. Pukkatupady St George
  42. Pothinicad St Mary's Orthodox Mahaidavaka
  43. Pulinthanam St John's
  44. Vengoor St Thomas
  45. Veetor St Mary's

Statistics

Parishes:45 Priests:44 Population:20,000

See also

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

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