Chengannur Orthodox Diocese

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Diocese of Chengannur
Orthodox
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Location
Country India
Territory Chengannur
MetropolitanH. G. Mathews Mar Thimotheos
HeadquartersBethel Aramana, P.B No 38, Chengannur, Kerala, 689 121
Information
First holder Thomas Mar Athanasios
Rite Malankara Rite
Established10 March 1985
DioceseChengannur Diocese
Parent church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Chengannur Diocese


Chengannur Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Its headquarters is situated at Bethel Aramana, Chengannur.

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History

The Diocese of Chengannur was established on 10 March 1985 [1] with 50 Churches from Thumpamon, Niranam and Kollam Dioceses. It spreads out in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts having 51 churches and 10 chapels.

H.G. Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal became the first Metropolitan of the Diocese of Chengannur on 1 August 1985.

In 2018 the then Malankara Metropolitan H.H Baselios Marthoma Paulose II appointed H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos as the assistant metropolitan of the diocese to help Mar Athanasios in his old age. Mar Athanasios died in August 2018. [2]

The diocese came directly under the control of Malankara Metropolitan H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose who was assisted by H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos. H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose died in 1921 and H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews III was enthroned as the Malankara Metropolitan, also taking charge of Chengannur.

In 2022, H.G. Dr Mathews Mar Thimotheos became the Metropolitan of the diocese of Chengannur. [3]

Diocesan Metropolitans

Chengannur Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
FromUntilMetropolitanNotes
198524-Aug-2018Kizhakkethalakkal Thomas Mar Athanasios 1st Metropolitan of the diocese
201212-Jul-2021 Baselios Marthoma Paulose II Catholicos2nd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
15-Oct-202103-Nov-2022 Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos3rd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
03-Nov-2022Incumbent Mathews Mar Thimothios [4] [5] 4th Metropolitan of the diocese
Assistant Metropolitan
FromUntilMetropolitanNotes
201803-Nov-2022 Mathews Mar Thimothios Assistant metropolitan

Parish List

H.G Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal Thomas mar athansius chengannur.jpg
H.G Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal

References

  1. ↑ Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church website, Diocese of Chengannur
  2. ↑ New Indian Express website, article dated August 24, 2018
  3. ↑ Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church website, Dr Mathews Mar Thimotheos
  4. ↑ St Thomas Church Ghaziabad website, Holy Synod, retrieved 2023-12-05
  5. ↑ "Kalpana No. 344/2022 Appointments of Bishops" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

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