Angamaly Malankara Orthodox Diocese

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Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Catholicate Emblem
Primate	Baselios Marthoma Mathews III
Language	Malayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac
Headquarters	Kottayam, Kerala, India
Territory	Universal
Possessions	United Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore and Australia,
Founder	St. Thomas the Apostle
Origin	AD 52
Recognition	Oriental Orthodox
Official website	[1]

Angamaly Diocese is one of the ancient dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Church in India and covers a wider area including big portions of Ernakulam and Idukki Districts.Angamaly Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church having its see at Kottayam, in Kerala, India. Angamaly Diocese was formed in the historic synod of Mulanthuruthy in 1876.

Diocesan Metropolitans[]

The present diocesan head is Bishop , who took charge in February 2009.

Former Metropolitans

• Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasiose
• Pilikottil Joseph Mar Dionysius
• Paulose Mar Athanasios|Geevarghese Mar Gregorios
• 1967–1974 Philipose Mar Theophilose
• 1978–1982 Mathews Mar Barnabas
• 2009–Yuhanon Mar Policarpus

Parishes[]

1. Angamaly Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
2. Angamaly St Mary's Orthodox Church (Ist marthoma tomb)***
3. Adimali St Thomas
4. Aluva Thrikunnathu Seminary Church
5. Aluva College Hill St. Thomas Church
6. Ayamkara St George
7. Chathamattom Shalom Orthodox Church
8. Chathamattom St.Peters and St.Pauls Orthodox Church
9. Eloor Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
10. Erattiyanikunnu St George Orthodox Church
11. Josegiri St Mary's Orthodox Church
12. Kalamassery St George Orthodox Church
13. Kakkanadu St Thomas
14. Kottapady St George
15. Kavalangadu St John's
16. Kambilikandam St Mary's
17. Kothamangalam Marthoma
18. Keezhillom Udayagiri Mar Gregorios
19. Kodanadu Mar Malke
20. Kodanadu Sehion
21. Kunnakurudy St. George Cathedral
22. Kothamangalam Mar Baselious
23. Kurupampady St. Thomas Catholicate church
24. Kutta St George
25. Kulaparachal Bethlehem St. Mary's
26. Kizhakambalam St Marys Orthodox church (Kizhakambalam Dayara)
27. Kizhakambalam St Peter's and St Paul's
28. Mudavoor St George Orthodox church
29. East Marady St Gregorios Orthodox church
30. Mulavoor Kyamtha
31. Mullaringad St Mary's Orthodox Church
32. Munnar St Mary's Orthodox Church
33. Mazhuvanoor St Thomas
34. Nagancheri Church
35. Odakali St Mary's Orthodox Church
36. Peechanicadu St George Orthodox church
37. Pazhamthottam St Marys Orthodox Church
38. Pallikara Mar Baselious
39. Perumbavoor Bethel Suluko Orthodox Church
40. Pukkatupady St George
41. Pothinicad St Mary's Orthodox Mahaidavaka
42. Pulinthanam St John's
43. Vengoor St Thomas
44. Veetor St Mary's

Statistics[]

Parishes:44 Priests:44 Population:50,000

See also[]

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

External links[]

• Website of Malankara Orthodox Church
• Indian Christianity