| Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church | |
|---|---|
 Catholicate Emblem | |
| Primate | Baselios Marthoma Mathews III |
| Language | Malayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac |
| Headquarters | Kottayam,  India |
| Territory | Universal |
| Possessions |  United Arab Emirates Kuwait Oman Qatar Bahrain Germany Switzerland United States Canada United Kingdom Ireland South Africa Malaysia Singapore New Zealand Australia |
| Founder | St. Thomas the Apostle |
| Independence | Apostolic Era |
| Recognition | Oriental Orthodox |
| Official website | [1] |
Kottarakkara Punalur Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created after dividing the then existed Thiruvananthapuram Diocese and Kollam Diocese on 15 August 2010.[1] The diocese was inaugurated on 23 January 2011. Yuhanon Mar Thevodoros was installed the first Metropolitan of the diocese.[2] Kottarakkara Kottappuram Seminary is the Bishop house of the Diocese. Fr. Philip Mathew served as the diocesan secretary. The diocesan secretary is Fr. C D Rajan.
Diocesan Metropolitans
| List of Diocesan Metropolitans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
| 2010 | Present | Yuhanon Mar Thevodoros [3] | First Metropolitan of the diocese[4] |
Diocesan Secretaries
| List of Diocesan Secretaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Secretary | |
| 2010 | 2012 | Fr.Alex P. Zachariah[5] | |
| 2012 | 2017 | Fr.Philip Mathew Ampalathumkala[6] | |
| 2017 | Present | Fr.C D Rajan Nellila[7] | |
Parishes
- St. George Orthodox Church, Ampalathumkala, Kottarakkara
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Alakkuzhy
- St. George Orthodox Church, Ambalakara
- Mar Yakob Burdana Orthodox Church, Ambalathumkala
- St. George Orthodox Church, Ambanadu
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Aringada
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Avaneeswaram
- Mar Aprem Orthodox Church, Chakkuvarakkal
- Chaliakkara St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Chaliakkara St. Mary's
- St. George Orthodox Church, Jayabharatham, Chemmanthoor
- St. John's Orthodox Church, Chemmanthoor
- Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Chembanaruvi
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Edamon
- St. George Orthodox Church, Elambal
- St. George Salem Orthodox Church, Iypalloor
- Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Valiyapalli, Kalayapuram
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kalayapuram
- St. George Orthodox Church, Karavaloor
- St. George Orthodox Church, Karavoor
- St. George Orthodox Church, Karavoor
- St. Ignathios Orthodox Church, Kottappuram
- St. George Orthodox Church, Kuttiyilbhagom
- Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Manlil
- Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church Marangadu
- St. George Orthodox Church, Melila
- St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Mylom
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Narikkal
- St. George Orthodox Church, Nedumpara
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Neeleswaram
- Mar Gregarious Orthodox Church, Nellikunnam
- St. George Orthodox Church, Nellikunnam
- St. George Orthodox Church, Njarakkadu,Kunnicodu
- St. George Orthodox Church, Odanavattom
- St. John's Orthodox Church, Ottakkal
- St. George Orthodox Church, Kottarakkara, Padinjaretheruvu
- Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Palanirappu
- St. George Orthodox Church, Pattamala
- St. George Orthodox Church, Perumkuzhy
- St. George Orthodox Church, Kalayapuram, Poovathoor East
- St. George Orthodox Church, Punalur Papermill
- St. George Orthodox Church, Puthoothadam
- St. Gregorious Orthodox Church, Sadanandapuram
- St. George Orthodox Church, Thenmala
- St. George Orthodox Church, Thollikode
- St. George Orthodox Church, Thrikkannamangal
- St. George Orthodox Church, Bethel, Uliyanad
- St. George & St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Uliyanad
- Mar Semavoon Desthuni Orthodox Church, Ummannur
- St. George Orthodox Church, Urukunnu
- St. John's Orthodox Church, Vadakode
- St. George Orthodox Church, Valakode
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Valakom
- Mar Bersowma Orthodox Church, Vengoor
- St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Vengoor
- St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Vilayanthoor
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Villoor
- St. George Orthodox Church, Kulamudy
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Chithrapuri, Kariara, Punalur
See also
Notes
- ^ "Kalpana from H.H.Catholicos". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in.
- ^ "Inauguration of Kottarakkara-Punalur Diocese and Installation of Metropolitan". orthodoxherald.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "H. G. Dr. Yuhanon mar Thevodoros". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in.
- ^ "Inauguration of Kottarakkara-Punalur Diocese and Installation of Metropolitan". orthodoxherald.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Fr. Alex P. Zachariah". orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org.
- ^ "Fr.Philip Mathew". orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org.
- ^ "Fr.Philip Mathew". orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org.
External links
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