Sulthan Bathery Orthodox Diocese

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Diocese of Sulthan Bathery
Orthodox
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Location
Country India
Territory Wayanad
MetropolitanH. G. Geevarghese Mar Barnabas
HeadquartersNirmalagiri Aramana, Poomala, S. Bathery P.O, Wayanad- 673 592
Information
Rite Malankara Rite
Established1986
DioceseSulthan Bathery Diocese
Parent church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Sulthan Bathery Diocese


Sulthan Batheri Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created in 1986. Abraham Ephipanios is the Metropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in Nirmalagiri Aramana, Poomala, Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad [1]

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History

This diocese was formed in 1986 by organizing churches in Wayand, Kannur and Nilagiri district. It was formerly the part of Malabar Diocese. In the beginning, the diocese was directly under the control of Baselios Marthoma Mathews. [2] Mathai Nooranal became the administrator. In 1991 Kuriakose Clemis became the metropolitan of Diocese. The Headquarters of the dioceses is situated near Kozhikodu- Mysore national Highway. It is 300 m away from Sulthan Bathery town. In 2009, Abraham Ephipanios became the metropolitan. As of 2022, there are 48 churches under the Diocese. [3]

Parish List

  1) Ambalavayal St.George Orthodox Church


2) Ambayathode St.Marys Orthodox Church


3) America para St.George Orthodox Church


4) Ayyampilly St.Thomas Orthodox Church


5) Baderi St.George Orthodox Church


6) Charal Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church


7) Cheengeri St.Marys Orthodox Church


8) Cheeral Mar Behanan Orthodox Church


9) Chooralmala St.George Orthodox Church


10) Chettiyamparambu St.Marys Orthodox Church


11) Cheroot St.Marys Orthodox Church


12) Edaveli Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church


13) Eralamoola Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church


14) Eruthukadavu St.George Orthodox Church


15) Gudallor St.Marys Orthodox Church


16) Kammana Seenaikkunnu St.George Orthodox Church


17) Kammana Tabore St.George Orthodox Church


18) Kalpetta St.Marys Orthodox Church


19) Kallumukku St.George Orthodox Church


20) Karakolly St.Marys Orthodox Church


21) Kariyampady St.George Orthodox Church


22) Kadalmadu St.Marys Orthodox Church


23) Kaniyambatta St.George Orthodox Church


24) Kakkayangadu St.Marys Orthodox Church

25) Kolithattu Mar Yuhanon Orthodox Church


26) Kiliyanthara St.Marys and St.Thomas Orthodox Church


27) Kurchermala St.Marys Orthodox Church


28) Kelakom St.George Orthodox Valiyapali


29) Kelakom St.Thomas Salem Orthodox Church


30) Kommery St.George Orthodox Church


31) Korome St.Marys Orthodox Church


32) Koliyadi St.peters and St.pauls Orthodox Church


33) Kolavally St.George Orthodox Church


34) Kolagappara St.Thomas Orthodox Church


35) Manicode St.Marys Orthodox Church


36) Manathavady St.Thomas Orthodox Church


37) Malankara Kunnu St.Thomas Orthodox Church


38) Meenangady St.Peters Orthodox Valiyapali


39) Moolamkavu St.Johns Orthodox Church


40) Meppady St.George Orthodox Church


41) Ponnuvayal St.Marys Orthodox Church


42) Pulpally St.George Orthodox Church


43) Santhigiri St.George Orthodox Church


44) Sulathan battery St.Mary's Orthodox Cathedral


45) Thrikaipatta St.Thomas Orthodox Church


46) Thaloor St.Marys Orthodox Church


47) Thottamoola Mar Kuriakose Orthodox Church


48) Vythiri St.Marys Orthodox Church


49) Vadakkanadu St.Thomas Orthodox Church

References

  1. "Sulthan Bathery Diocese". mosc.in. Indian Orthodox ZChurch.
  2. "History of Sulthan Bathery Diocese". mosc.in. Indian Orthodox ZChurch.
  3. "History of Sulthan Bathery Diocese". mosc.in. Indian Orthodox ZChurch.