Mavelikara Orthodox Diocese

Mavelikkara Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created on 10 August 2002. His Grace Alexios Mar Eusebius is serving as the Asst. Metropolitan of the Mavelikara Diocese. The head office is located in TheoBhavan Aramana, Thazhakkara, Mavelikkara.[1]

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Primate	Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II
Language	Malayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac
Headquarters	Kottayam,  India
Territory	Universal
Possessions	United Arab Emirates  Kuwait  Oman  Qatar  Bahrain  Germany   Switzerland  United States  Canada  United Kingdom  Ireland  South Africa  Malaysia  Singapore  New Zealand  Australia
Founder	St. Thomas the Apostle
Independence	Apostolic Era
Recognition	Oriental Orthodox
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History

This diocese was founded in 2002 August 10. It was inaugurated in the presence of Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II, former Catholicos of the East. H.G. Paulos Mar Pachomios was the first Metropolitan. Forty parishes and twelve chapels of the dioceses of Kollam, Niranam and Chengannoor, and the erstwhile 39 parishes here were annexed to the newly introduced one. The diocese was formed with forty parishes and twelve chapels of the Kollam, Niranam, Chengannur diocese. The headquarters of diocese was consecrated by Baselios Mar Thoma Didymos I in 2008. But in 2012 August 1, Paulos Mar Pachomios passed away and Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, Malankara Metropolitan took the rule and assisted by Alexios Mar Eusebius.[1]

Now

Now, the diocese is reigns by Malankara Metropolitan. H.G Alexios Mar Eusebius is the current Asst. Metropolitan of the Diocese. There are forty one churches and nine chapels and fifty priests in diocese. Rev.Fr. Ebey Philip is the current diocesan secretary. Rev. Fr. D. Geevarghese, Rev. Fr. Ninan Oommen, Sri. Anil.K.John, Sri. Mathew.G.Manoj, Sri. Rajan Thekkevila and Sri. Saji.P.Mathew are the council members of diocese. The office secretary and accountant of head office is Rev.Fr.Denice Samuel and Sri. John Cherian respectively. Paulose Mar Pachomios Shalem Bhavan is an institution under diocese situated in Arunoottimangalam and it give rehabilitation to sixty male mental retarded patients. Rev. Fr. Thomas P John serves as its director.[1] Cheppad Mar Dionysious Old Age Home situated at Cheppad and St Thomas Balabhavan at Haripad are other charitable institutions under the diocese.

Parishes

1) Arunootimangalam St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church

2) Anari St. John's Orthodox Church

3) Cheppad St. George Orthodox Valiyapali

4) Cheppad St. George Orthodox Cheriyapali

5) Chunakkara Mar Baselios Gregorios Orthodox Church

6) Chunakkara North St. George Orthodox Church

7) Danapady St. George Orthodox Church

8) Ennackad St. Mary's Orthodox Church

9) Evoor St. Mary's Orthodox Church

10) Haripad St. Mary's Orthodox Church

11) Karuvatta Mar Yacob Burdana Orthodox Church

12) Karuvatta North St. George Orthodox Church

13) Karipuzha St. George Orthodox Church

14) Karmulackal St. Gregorios Orthodox Church

15) Kannanamkuzhy St. George

16) Kattanam St. Stephens Orthodox Valiyapali

17) Kattachira St. Mary's Orthodox pilgrim Church

18) Kallimel Kaluvayayam St. Thomas Orthodox Church

19) Kayamkulam Kadeesha Orthodox Cathedral

20) Karazhma St.Mary's Orthodox Church

21) Karichal St. George Orthodox Church

22) Karthikapally St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral

23) Kottampally Mar Elijah Orthodox Church

24) Koipally Karanma St. Mary's Orthodox Church

25) Kunnam St. George Orthodox Church

26) Kutamperror St. Gregorios Orthodox Church

27) Kutamperror Zionpuram St. Thomas Orthodox Church

28) Mankuzhy South St. George Orthodox Church

29) Mavalikera Puthiyacavu St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral

30) Mathirampally Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church

31) Mutton St. Mary's Orthodox Church

32) Muthukulam St. George Orthodox Church

33) Pathachira St. Johns Orthodox Valiyapali

34) Pathiyoor St. George Orthodox Church

35) Pallipad St. George Catholicate Simhasana Church

36) Perengelipuram St. George Orthodox Church

37) Punammoodu Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church

38) Thonackad St. George Orthodox Church

39) Vallikunnam St. George Orthodox Church

40) Vazhuvady Mar Baselios Orthodox Church

41) Vettiyar St.Mary's Orthodox Church

References

1. "Mavelikkara Diocese". mosc.in. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

External links

• Website of Malankara Orthodox Church