Kunnamkulam Orthodox Diocese

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Diocese of Kunnamkulam
Orthodox
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Location
Country India
Territory Kunnamkulam
MetropolitanH. G. Geevarghese Mar Yulios
HeadquartersBishop’ House, Arthat, Kunnamkulam- 680 521
Information
First holderPaulose Mar Milithios (Baselios Marthoma Paulose II).
Rite Malankara Rite
Established01 August 1985
DioceseKunnamkulam Diocese
Parent church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Kunnamkulam Diocese

Kunnamkulam Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Its headquarters is situated at Arthat, Kunnamkulam. [1]

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History

The Kunnamkulam Diocese was formed on 10 March 1985, and was announced by H.H. Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews I, Catholicose of the East and Malankara Metropolitan through the Kalpana No. 52/1985 dated 8 March 1985. This Diocese was established with churches dividing from Cochin Diocese. [2] [3] Paulose Mar Milithios (later Baselios Marthoma Paulose II) became elevated the first metropolitan of the Kunnamkulam diocese on 25 October 1991. [4]

Kunnamkulam Orthodox Pravassi Association

Kunnamkulam Orthodox Pravassi Association [5] is a group of proud Nasranis from the Malankara Orthodox Church's Kunnamkulam region that came together to establish a global organization in the UAE.

Diocesan Metropolitans

Diocesan Metropolitan
FromUntilMetropolitanNotes
01-Aug-198512-Jul-2021Paulose Mar Milithios
(Later Baselios Marthoma Paulose II)
1st Metropolitan of the diocese
03-Nov-2022Incumbent Geevarghese Mar Yulios [6] 2nd Metropolitan of the diocese
Assistant Metropolitan
FromUntilMetropolitanNotes
03-Nov-2022Geevarghese Mar YuliosAssistant metropolitan

List of Parishes

List of Churches under Kunnamkulam Orthodox Diocese [7]

See also

References

  1. "Diocese of Kunnamkulam". mosc.in. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. "Reorganisation of 1985". St. George Valiyapally, Palarivattom. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  3. "Diocese of Kunnamkulam". ovsonline.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  4. "Paulose Mar Milithios". sreekariyamorthodoxchurch.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  5. "KOPA". kopa.co.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  6. "Kalpana No. 344/2022 Appointments of Bishops" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. "Malankara Syrian Christian Association" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.