Brahmavar Orthodox Diocese

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Diocese of Brahmavar
Orthodox
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Location
Country India
Territory Karnataka, Goa
MetropolitanH. G. Yakob Mar Elias
HeadquartersMount Horeb Bishop's House, Balikashram Road, Kankanady, Mangalore - 575 002
Information
First holder Yakob Mar Elias
Rite Malankara Rite
Established2010
DioceseBrahmavar Diocese
Parent church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Brahmavar Diocese


The Brahmavar Diocese is one among the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created in August 2010 by H. H. Baselios Marthoma Didymos I. H. G. Yakob Mar Elias is the current Metropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in Mount Horeb Bishop's House, Nanthoor, Mangalore, Karnataka [1]

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History

The diocese was created in August 2010 by H. H. Baselios Marthoma Didymos I by Kalpana no 389/2010. It was a counsel of Malankara Association's Managing committee held on 3 August 2010 and recommended by Holy Episcopal Synod in same date. H. G. Yakob Mar Elias became the first Metropolitan of newly formed diocese with its headquarters at Mangalore. [2]

Features

The key feature of this diocese is the Konkani Orthodox Community and their clergy. It is the first non Keralite community in the Malankara Orthodox Church under the mission of St. Alvares Mar Julius Metropolitan of Ceylon-Goa and Rev Fr. Roque Zephrin Noronah. [3] The diocese has parishes in Kannur (Cannanore) and Kasaragod districts of Kerala, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi (South Canara), Chickmangalore and Coorg districts in the state of Karnataka, state of Goa and in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The major languages used in the liturgy are Malayalam, Konkani, Tulu, English and Hindi.[ citation needed ]

Now

Parishes

Currently, there are 36 parishes in diocese. 16 churches in Kerala,17 churches in Karnataka, 2 in Goa, 1 in UAE. 11 parishes have more than 50 families. There are 2800 families in this diocese. The tomb of Metropolitan St. Alvares Mar Julius is situated in St. Mary Orthodox Church, Panaji. St. George Orthodox Church, Ichilampady (Georgian Pilgrim Centre), St. Mary Orthodox Cathedral, Brahmavar and St. George Orthodox Cathedral, Abu Dhabi are some of the major parishes in the diocese. There are 9 chapels under which six belong to the Konkani community and the rest belong to the Malayali communities. There are also active Konkani congregations in Mandya, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kuwait and the U.A.E. There are students ministry in the diocese. [4]

Priests

There are 29 priests with one Cor-Episcopa and Ramban in this diocese. Teaching ministry is also a feature in this diocese.

Parish List

  1. Abu Dhabi St.George Cathedral
  2. Arangu St. George
  3. Ariprod St.Thomas
  4. Aravanchal St. George
  5. Birikkulam St.Gregorios
  6. Brahmavar St. Mary's Cathedral
  7. Eattukudakka St.Mary’s
  8. Hegla Mar Gregorios
  9. Ichilampady St.George
  10. Kadumeni St.George
  11. Kalanja St. Marys
  12. Karayathumchal St.Mary’s
  13. Karuvamkayam Mar Gregorios
  14. Karugunda St. George
  15. Mangalore St. Gregorios
  16. Nelliadi St. Gregorios
  17. Padangady St. Mary's
  18. Pathavu St. George
  19. Renjilady St. Thomas
  20. Kasargode St.Mary’s
  21. Kozhichal St.Mary’s
  22. Mardalam St.Mary’s
  23. Narasiharajapuram St.Mary’s
  24. Narkilakadu St.Mary’s
  25. Pakkanjikadu St.George
  26. Panaji St.Mary’s
  27. Payyavor St. Gregorios
  28. Sampiadi St.Mary’s
  29. Siddhapura St.Mary’s
  30. Thannir Panthal St.George
  31. Vanchiyam St.George
  32. Vasco-Da-Gama St.Mary’s
  33. Chuzhali St. George
  34. Manipal St. Thomas
  35. Ganganadu St. Gregorios
  36. Shivmogga St. George

Chapels:

  1. Ammunje St. Antony
  2. Sasthan St. Thomas
  3. Kandloor St. Mary's
  4. Koorady St. Peter and St. Paul
  5. Hulikal St. Gregorios
  6. Hosangady St. George
  7. Mangodu St. George
  8. N.R Pura St. Gregorios

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Brahmavar Diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.
  2. ↑ "History of Brahmavar Diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.
  3. ↑ "Features of the diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.
  4. ↑ "Parishes in the diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.

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