Kottayam Orthodox Diocese

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Diocese of Kottayam
Orthodox
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Location
Country India
Territory Kottayam
MetropolitanH. G. Yuhanon Mar Dioscoros
HeadquartersMar Kuriakose Dayara, Pothenpuram PO, Pampady, Kottayam Dist., Kerala, India - 686 502
Information
First holderKadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios
Rite Malankara Rite
Established1876, by Ignatius Peter IV
DioceseKottayam Diocese
Parent church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
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Kottayam Diocese

Kottayam Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created in Mulanthuruthy Synod in 1876. [1]

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History

Kottayam is one of the seven dioceses created after the Mulanthuruthi Christian association (synod) conducted under the leadership of Ignatius Peter IV, Patriarch of Antioch in 1876. Others are Kollam, Kandanadu, Angamali, Niranam, Thumpamon, Kochi. [2] In initial time there were 20 churches in the diocese. Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios was the first Metropolitan. After this, Paulose Mar Evanios, later Baselios Paulose I become Metropolitan. Then, Geevarghese Mar Pilaxinos, later Baselios Geevarghese I, Vattaserill Mar Dionysius led the diocese. Kuriakos Mar Gregorios (Pampadi Thirumeni) led the diocese in the period of 1929–1965. In this time Pampady Daira become head office. Paret Mathews Mar Ivanios was appointed as Assistant Metropolitan in 1954 and as Metropolitan from 1965 to 1980. [2] Joseph Mar Pacomios, Yuhanon Mar Athanasios led the diocese as assistant Metropolitans. [2] In 1982 Kottayam diocese was divided into Kottayam, Kottayam Central and Idukki dioceses. In 1985 August, Geevarghese Mar Evanios become Metropolitan. In 1987, head office shifted to Kuriakos Mar Gregorios Centre. In 1992, there were 6 chapels, 70 parishes and one cathedral in the diocese. [2]

Now

Now, H.H Yuhanon Mar Dioscoros serving as the metropolitan bishop of Kottayam diocese. The head office of Kottayam diocese is situated in Kuriakose Mar Gregorios Centre, MD Seminary, Kottayam. There are numerous institutes work under this diocese.[ citation needed ] Pampadi Kuriakose Dayara, MGM Abhaya Bhavan, MGM Bala Bhavan, Mar Ivanios ITC, BMM English Medium school etc. are some of them. Some colleges of Malankara Church is in the boundary of this diocese. [1]

Diocesan Metropolitans

Kottayam Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
FromUntilMetropolitanNotes
03-Dec-187602-Nov-1907Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios 1st Metropolitan of the diocese
Unknown02-May-1913Paulose Mar Ivanios
(Later Baselios Paulose I)		2nd Metropolitan of the diocese
191317-Dec-1928Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos
(Later Baselios Geevarghese I)		3rd Metropolitan of the diocese
17-Dec-19281929 Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI)4th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
16-Feb-192905-Apr-1965Kuriakose Mar Gregorios5th Metropolitan of the diocese
196531-Aug-1980Paret Mathews Mar Ivanios6th Metropolitan of the diocese
31-Aug-1980Aug-1985 Baselios Marthoma Mathews I Catholicos7th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
Aug-198512-Apr-2013Geevarghese Mar Ivanios8th Metropolitan of the diocese
12-Apr-201312-Jul-2021 Baselios Marthoma Paulose II Catholicos9th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
15-Oct-202103-Nov-2022 Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos10th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
03-Nov-2022Incumbent Yuhanon Mar Diascoros [3] 11th Metropolitan of the diocese
Assistant Metropolitan
FromUntilMetropolitanNotes
19541965Paret Mathews Mar IvaniosAssistant metropolitan
1975UnknownJoseph Mar PacomiosAssistant metropolitan
197812-Oct-1980 Yuhanon Mar Athanasios OIC Assistant metropolitan
201303-Nov-2022Yuhanon Mar DiascorosAssistant metropolitan

Parishes

References

  1. 1 2 "Diocese of Kottayam". mosc.in. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Malankara Orthodox Church Encyclopedia (Malayalam) (1993 ed.). Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam. pp. 270–271.
  3. ↑ "Kalpana No. 344/2022 Appointments of Bishops" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

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