Bangalore Orthodox Diocese

Diocese of Bangalore
Orthodox
Catholicate Emblem
Location
Country	India
Territory	Bangalore,Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Metropolitan	H. G. Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos(Asst.)
Headquarters	Bishop's House, No. 1, Malankara DV, Behind Sharma Farm House, Doddagubi, Bangalore-560 077
Information
First holder	Baselios Marthoma Didymos I
Rite	Malankara Rite
Established	2009
Diocese	Bangalore Diocese
Parent church	Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Bangalore Diocese

Bangalore Diocese is one of the 32 diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church also known as Indian Orthodox Church located in Bangalore, Karnataka.

History

The diocese came into existence from 1 April 2009 from the Madras Diocese. ^[1] The Diocese was administered by the Catholicose and assisted by H.G. Abraham Mar Epiphanios, Metropolitan of Sultan Battery Diocese as the Assistant Metropolitan of Bangalore Diocese. ^[2] H.G. Dr. Abraham Mar Seraphim is the first Metropolitan of the Bangalore Diocese who took in-charge on 15–08–2010.

The area covered by the diocese include the state of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and 3 parishes from Gulf. The Diocese has two Mission Projects one at Eluru in Andhra Pradesh and one at Bilikere in Karnataka

Metropolitans

Metropolitans:

• H.H Baselios Marthoma Didymos 1 (2009–2010)
• H.G Puthenveettil Dr. Abraham Mar Seraphim (2010–2023)

Assistant Metropolitans:

• H.G Vattamparambil Dr. Abraham Mar Epiphanios (2009–2010)
• H. G. Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos (2023–present)

List of parishes

Karnataka

• St. Gregorios Orthodox Cathedral, Bangalore
• St. George Orthodox Church (Georgian Pilgrim Center) Indiranagar 2nd Stage, Bangalore
• Mar Yuhanon Mamdana Orthodox Church, Krishna Rajapuram, Bangalore
• St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Banasawadi, Bangalore
• Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Hebbal, Bangalore
• St. Dionysius Orthodox Church, Dasarahalli, Bangalore
• St. Baselios Orthodox Church, Marthahalli, Bangalore
• St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Vijayanagar, Bangalore
• St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Mathikere, Bangalore
• St. Mary's Orthodox Valiyapally, Gangamma Circle, Jalahalli, Bangalore
• St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Begur, Bangalore
• Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Sarjapur Road
• St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Nazarbad, Mysore
• St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Tumkur

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

• St. Gregorios Orthodox Cathedral, Hyderabad
• St. George Orthodox Church, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad
• St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ramachandrapuram, Hyderabad
• St. Andrew's Valiyapally Orthodox Church, West Marredpally, Secunderabad
• St. George Orthodox Church, West Godavari
• St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Vishakapattanam

UAE

• St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Fujarigh
• St. Gregorios Orthodox Congregation, Dibba ^[3]
• St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ras-Al-Khaima

Notes

1. "Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Bangalore Diocese". bangaloreorthodoxdiocese.org. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
2. "Diocese of Bangalore". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
3. "St. Gregorios Congregation Dibba To Be Consecrated on 13 April". orthodoxherald.com. Retrieved 3 November 2012.

References

• Bangalore Diocese
• Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church