Kottarakkara Punaloor Orthodox Diocese
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 new diocese was inaugurated on 23 January 2011. H.G. 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 serves as the diocesian secretary.
Diocesian Metropolitans
List of Diocesian Metropolitans | |||
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From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
2010 | Present | H.G. Yuhanon Mar Thevodoros [3] | First Metropolitan of the diocese[4] |
Diocesian Secretaries
List of Diocesian Secretaries | |||
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From | Until | Secretary | |
2010 | 2012 | Fr.Alex P. Zachariah[5] | |
2012 | Present | Fr.Philip Mathew Ampalathumkala[6] |
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, Njarakkad
- 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
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Kalpana from H.H.Catholicos". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in.
- ↑ "Inauguration of Kottarakkara-Punalur Diocese and Installation of Metropolitan". orthodoxherald.com. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ↑ "H. G. Dr. Yuhanon mar Thevodoros". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in.
- ↑ "Inauguration of Kottarakkara-Punalur Diocese and Installation of Metropolitan". orthodoxherald.com. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ↑ "Fr. Alex P. Zachariah". orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org.
- ↑ "Fr.Philip Mathew". orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org.
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