Kochi Orthodox Diocese

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Diocese of Kochi
Orthodox
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Location
Country India
Territory Kochi
MetropolitanH. G. Yakob Mar Irenios
HeadquartersZion Seminary, Koratty East P.O, Chirangara, Chalakudy- 680 308
Information
First holderKarottu Veettil Semavoon Mar Dionysius
Rite Malankara Rite
Established1876, by Ignatius Peter IV
DioceseKochi Diocese
Parent church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Kochi Diocese


The Diocese of Kochi is one of the 32 diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created after the Mulanthuruthy Synod in 1876. Yakob Mar Irenios is the Metropoliton of the diocese. [1] The head office is located in Zion Seminary, Korratti East, Chalakkudi. [2]

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History

Kochi is one of seven dioceses created after the Mulanthuruthi Christian association (synod) conducted under the leadership of Ignatios Pathros III, Patriarch of Antioch in 1876. [2] Others are Kottayam, Kandanadu, Angamali, Niranam, Kollam, Thumpamon. [2] The diocese was created with 21 parishes in Kochi State and British Malabar. Semavun Mar Dionysius was the first Metropolitan. [2] Dionysious V, Dionysious VI, Poulose Mar Athanasios, Poulose Mar Severios, Daniel Mar Pilexinos, Yuhanon Mar Severios, Yakob Mar Policurpos etc. led the diocese in different times. [3] Baselios Geevarghese I, Baselios Augen I, Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I also led the diocese. [2] Maliankara, Paloor, Kokamangalam, Kottakayal, churches founded by St. Thomas is situated in this diocese. Dionysious II, Dionysius V, Parumala Thirumeni came from this diocese. [2] Later, the diocese divided into the Malabar and Kunnamkulam dioceses. The tombs of Yuhanon Mar Severios, Yakob Mar Policurpos are in the Zion Aramana. In the time of 1992, there were 38 parishes and eight chapels. [2] [4]

Zachariah Mar Anthonios Metropolitan was in charge of Kochi Diocese before the current Metropolitan Yakob Mar Irenious.

Diocesan Metropolitans

Kochi Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
FromUntilMetropolitanNotes
17-May-187702-Oct-1886Karottu Veettil Semavoon Mar Dionysius1st Metropolitan of the diocese
18861907Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios 2nd Metropolitan of the diocese
19071909Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius II (Dionysius V)3rd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
19091934 Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI)4th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
19341958 Baselios Geevarghese II Catholicos5th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
1958Paulose Mar Severios6th Metropolitan of the diocese
01-Oct-19661973Yuhanon Mar Severios7th Metropolitan of the diocese
19731975 Baselios Augen I Catholicos8th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
19751978 Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I Catholicos9th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
197826-Dec-1986Yakob Mar Policarpus10th Metropolitan of the diocese
19871991 Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II Catholicos11th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
19912009Zachariah Mar Anthonios12th Metropolitan of the diocese
2009Incumbent Yakob Mar Irenios 13th Metropolitan of the diocese

Parish list

References

  1. ↑ "Metropolitans of Kochi". stkuriakosorthodoxchurch. Koratty church.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Malankara Orthodox Church Encyclopedia (Malayalam) (1993 ed.). Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam. p. 264.
  3. ↑ "Former Metropolitans of Kochi". stkuriakosorthodoxchurch. Koratty church.
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Kochi". mosc.in. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.


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