Kottayam Central Orthodox Diocese

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Diocese of Kottayam Central
Orthodox
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Location
Country India
Territory Kottayam
Metropolitan Baselios Marthoma Mathews III
Yuhanon Mar Diascoros(Asst.)
HeadquartersCatholicate Aramana, Devalokam P.O, Muttambalam Via, Kottayam- 686 004
Information
First holder Baselios Marthoma Mathews I Catholicos
Rite Malankara Rite
Established21 April 1982
DioceseKottayam Central Diocese
Parent church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Kottayam Central Diocese

Kottayam Central Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created in 1982. This diocese is in the direct control of Catholicos of the East (Malankara Metropolitan).The current Metropolitan of the diocese is the Malankara Metropolitan H.H Baselios Marthoma Mathews III . The head office is located in Devalokam Aramana, Kottayam.

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History

Kottayam Central Diocese was created in 1982.


Even before the formation of the diocese , most of the churches in the diocese were directly ruled by the Malankara Metropolitan . According to the available historical documents , these churches were administered in this manner before the Mulanthuruthy Synod which held in 1876.In 1876, when seven dioceses were formed as per the decisions of the Mulanthuruthy Synod which held at 1876 headed by H.H Ignatius Peter 4 , the then Patriarch of Antioch , these churches were ruled by the then Malankara Metropolitan H.G Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius 2 . In 1958, when the both factions united , the then Malankara Metropolitan H.H Baselios Geevarghese 2 stated in his Kalpana regarding the division of the churches that these churches were and should continue to be directly ruled by the Malankara Metropolitans .

This diocese was officially created by the partition of Kottayam Diocese in 1982. The diocese always under the control of Catholicos of the East (Malankara Metropolitan). [1] During the time of Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I Kottayam diocese was divided and created this diocese in 1982 April 21. [1] The diocese was formed with parishes situated in Kottayam diocese but controlled directly by Malankara Metropolitan. Malankara Metropolitan is the Metropolitan of this diocese. The head office of this diocese is in Devalokam Aramana, head office of Malankara Orthodox Church. [1] [2]

Diocesan Metropolitans

Kottayam Central Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
FromUntilMetropolitanNotes
21-Apr-198227-Apr-1991 Baselios Marthoma Mathews I Catholicos1st Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
29-Apr-199131-Oct-2005 Baselios Marthoma Mathews II Catholicos2nd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
31-Oct-200501-Nov-2010 Baselios Marthoma Didymus I Catholicos3rd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
01-Nov-201012-Jul-2021 Baselios Marthoma Paulose II Catholicos4th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
15-Oct-2021Incumbent Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos5th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
Assistant Metropolitan
FromUntilMetropolitanNotes
15-Jul-2024Incumbent Yuhanon Mar Diascoros [3] Assistant metropolitan

Parishes

References

  1. 1 2 3 Malankara Orthodox Church Encyclopedia (Malayalam) (1993 ed.). Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam. p. 271.
  2. "Diocese of Kottayam Central". mosc.in. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
  3. "Appointments of Asst. Metropolitan of Kottayam Central Diocese". www.malankarasabha.org. Retrieved 12 July 2024.