The Diocese of Chengannur was established on 10 March 1985[1] with 50 Churches from Thumpamon, Niranam and Kollam Dioceses. It spreads out in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts having 51 churches and 10 chapels.
In 2018 the then Malankara Metropolitan H.H Baselios Marthoma Paulose II appointed H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos as the assistant metropolitan of the diocese to help Mar Athanasios in his old age. Mar Athanasios died in August 2018.[2]
The diocese came directly under the control of Malankara Metropolitan H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose who was assisted by H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos. H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose died in 1921 and H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews III was enthroned as the Malankara Metropolitan, also taking charge of Chengannur.
40) Puliyoor St.Marys and St.George Orthodox Church
41) Pullad St.George Orthodox Church
42) Puthencavu St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral
43) Thiruvanvandoor St.George Orthodox Church
44) Thottapuzha Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
45) Ullannor St.George Orthodox Church
46) Ullannor St.Marys Orthodox Church
47) Umayattukara St.Thomas Orthodox Church
48) Vallamkullam St.Marys Orthodox Church
49) Venmony St.Marys Orthodox Church
50) Yordanpuram Mar Gregorios Peniel Orthodox Church
51) Kozhuvallor St.George Orthodox Church-UDC
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