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Angamaly Malankara Orthodox Diocese

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Independence
  
1912

Territory
  
Universal

Primate
  
Baselios Paulose II

Recognition
  
Oriental Orthodox

Founder
  
Thomas the Apostle

Headquarters
  
Kottayam, Kerala, India

Possessions
  
United Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore and Australia,

Language
  
Malayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac

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.

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Diocesan Metropolitans

The present Diocesan head is Bishop Yuhanon Mar Policarpus, 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
  • 1974 - Thomas Mor Dionyasious
  • Parishes

    1. Angamaly Mar Gregorios
    2. Aluva Thrikunnathu Seminary Church
    3. Aluva College Hill St. Thomas Church
    4. Kalamasery St. George
    5. Eloor Mar Gregorios
    6. Valayanchirangara St. Pater's and St. Paul's
    7. Keezhillom Udayagiri Mar Gregorios
    8. Munnar St. Mary's
    9. Josegiri St. Mary's
    10. Adimali St. Thomas
    11. Kodanadu Mar Malke
    12. Kunnakurudy St. George Cathedral
    13. Kothamangalam Mar Baselious
    14. Pothanikadu Umminikunnu St. Mary's Maha Edavka Church
    15. Kurupampady St. Thomas Catholicate church
    16. Kavalangadu Mar Gregorios
    17. Pallickara St. Peter's and St. Paul's
    18. Vengoor St. Thomas Mount Catholicate Church
    19. Kulaparachal Bethlehem St. Mary's
    20. Kampilikandam St. Mary's
    21. Perumbavoor Bethel Sulko church(Jacobite/Orthodox)
    22. Perumbavoor Mar Gregorios Orthodox chapel
    23. Kizhakambalam St Marys Orthodox church(Kizhakambalam Dayara)
    24. Chathamattom St Peters and St Pauls Orthodox church
    25. Chathamattom St Marys Orthodox church
    26. Odakali St Marys church(Jacobite /Orthodox)
    27. Mudavoor St George Orthodox church
    28. East Marady St Gregorios Orthodox church
    29. Peechanicadu St George Orthodox church
    30. Pazhamthottam St Marys Church(Orthodox/Jacobite)

    Statistics

    Parishes:30 Priests:30 Population:3,565

    References

    Angamaly Malankara Orthodox Diocese Wikipedia