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 | |
| Primate | Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II |
| Language | Malayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac |
| 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, |
| Founder | St. Thomas the Apostle |
| Origin | AD 52 |
| Recognition | Oriental 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
- Angamaly Mar Gregorios
- Angamaly St Mary's Orthodox Church (Ist marthoma tomb)***
- Adimali St George
- Adimali St Thomas
- Aluva Thrikunnathu Seminary Church
- Aluva College Hill St. Thomas Church
- Ayamkara St George
- Chathamattom Shalom
- Chathamattom St.Peters and St.Pauls
- Eloor Mar Gregorios
- Erattiyanikunnu St George
- Josegiri St Mary's
- Kalamassery St George
- Kakkanadu St Thomas
- Kottapady St George
- Kavalangadu St John's
- Kambilikandam St Mary's
- Kothamangalam Marthoma
- Keezhillom Udayagiri Mar Gregorios
- Kodanadu Mar Malke
- Kodanadu Sehion
- Kunnakurudy St. George Cathedral
- Kothamangalam Mar Baselious
- Kurupampady St. Thomas Catholicate church
- Kutta St George
- Kulaparachal Bethlehem St. Mary's
- Kizhakambalam St Marys Orthodox church (Kizhakambalam Dayara)
- Kizhakambalam St Peter's and St Paul's
- Mudavoor St George Orthodox church
- East Marady St Gregorios Orthodox church
- Mulavoor Kyamtha
- Mullaringad St Mary's
- Munnar St Mary's
- Mazhuvanoor St Thomas
- Nagancheri Church
- Odakali St Mary's
- Peechanicadu St George Orthodox church
- Pazhamthottam St Marys Orthodox Church
- Pallikara Mar Baselious
- Perumbavoor Bethel Suluko
- Pukkatupady St George
- Pothinicad St Mary's Mahaidavaka
- Pulinthanam St John's
- Vengoor St Thomas
- Veetor St Mary's
Statistics
Parishes:45 Priests:44 Population:20,000
See also
External links
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