Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese

Diocese of Thiruvananthapuram
Orthodox
Catholicate Emblem
Location
Country	India
Territory	Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari
Metropolitan	H. G. Dr. Gabriel Mar Gregorios
Headquarters	Orthodox Church Centre, Ulloor, Medical College P.O., Thiruvananthapuram - 695 011
Coordinates	8°31′36″N76°55′42″E / 8.52662°N 76.92843°E / 8.52662; 76.92843
Information
First holder	H.G. Geevarghese Mar Dioscorus
Rite	Malankara Rite
Established	01 January 1979
Diocese	Thiruvananthapuram Diocese
Parent church	Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Thiruvananthapuram Diocese

Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

History

On 20 February 1978, the Malankara Syrian Christian managing committee recommended a division in Kollam diocese. According to Committee’s recommendation, Thiruvananthapuram Diocese was formed on 1 January 1979, after the division of Kollam Diocese. At the time of formation 94 parishes were under the diocese. ^[1] From 1986 onwards, the orthodox Center at Ulloor has served as the bishop house.

Today

In 2010, a new diocese in the name of Kottarakkara Punalur Diocese was created after dividing the Thiruvananthapuram Diocese. There are 51 parishes in the diocese after the division. ^[2]

Charitable and educational activities

The Charitable and Educational Society of the Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese is a registered society established in 1991 for starting and managing institutions of higher education in Thiruvananthapuram. The Society is sponsored by Thiruvananthapuram Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Church. Geevarghese Mar Dioscoros was the founder President of the Society. Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, the Catholicose of the East, is the patron of the Society. The metropolitan of the Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese, Gabriel Mar Gregorios, was the president of the Society as of 2013 ^[update] . The society runs Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy (MDCP), Sreekariyam.

Diocesan Metropolitans

Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
From	Until	Metropolitan	Notes
1979	1981	Baselios Marthoma Mathews I Catholicos	1st Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
1981	1999	Geevarghese Mar Diascoros	2nd Metropolitan of the diocese
1999	2004	Mathews Mar Epiphanios	3rd Metropolitan of the diocese
2005	Present	Dr. Gabriel Mar Gregorios	4th Metropolitan of the diocese

Assistant Metropolitan
From	Until	Metropolitan	Notes
1979	1981	Geevarghese Mar Diascoros	Assistant metropolitan

List of Parishes

Cathedral

• St. George Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Thiruvananthapuram

Parishes

• St. George Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Palayam
• St. Bahanans Orthodox Church, Adichanalloor
• St. George Orthodox Church, Aduthala
• St. John's Orthodox Church, Aduthala
• St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Alampara
• St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Alamcherry
• St. George Orthodox Church, Anchel
• St. George Orthodox Church, Attingal
• St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ayoor
• St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Channapetta
• St. George Orthodox Church, Chathannoor
• St. George Orthodox Church, Chengulam
• St. George Orthodox Church, Cheruvakkal
• St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Chozhiyacode
• St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Elamadu
• St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ezhamkulam
• St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kampamcode
• Mar Bersowma Orthodox Church, Kattachel
• St. Mary's and St Jude Orthodox Church, Kazhakootam
• St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kumarapuram
• St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kulasekharam
• St. George Orthodox Church, Kulathupuzha
• Mar Aprem Orthodox Church, Kowdiar
• St. George Orthodox Church, Makkulam
• St. George Orthodox Church, Malaperoor
• Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Malayinkeezhu
• Marthesmooni Orthodox Church, Mannoor
• St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Mannoor
• Mar Elia Orthodox Church, Meenkulam
• St. George Orthodox Church, Meeyannoor
• St. George Orthodox Church, Nagarcovil
• St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nalanchira
• St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Nanthankode
• St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Neeraikode
• St. George Mission Orthodox Church, Palavila
• Thekkan Parumala St. Gregorios Orthodox Valiya Pally, Peroorkada
• St. Dionysius Orthodox Church, Perukavu
• St. Peter's & St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Pooyapally
• Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Sreekaryam
• St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Thazhamel (Anchel)
• St. George Orthodox Church, Thirumangalam
• St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Thumpode
• St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Vadakkamkulam
• St. George Orthodox Church, Varinjam
• St. George Orthodox Church, Varinjavila
• St. Peter's & St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Vattiyoorkavu
• St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Velimala
• St. George Orthodox Church, Vithura
• St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thiruvithamcode
• St.Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church Chittazha

See also

• Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
• Baselios Marthoma Paulose II

Notes

1. Formation of Diocese
2. Formation of Kottarakkara Punalur Diocese ^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• Official website
• The Malankara Orthodox Church