Kottayam Central Orthodox Diocese
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Kottayam Central Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created in 1982. This diocese is in the direct control of Catholicos of the East (Malankara Metropolitan).The current Metropolitan of the diocese is the Malankara Metropolitan H.H Baselios Marthoma Mathews 3 . The head office is located in Devalokam Aramana, Kottayam.
History
Kottayam Central Diocese was created in 1982.
Even before the formation of the diocese , most of the churches in the diocese were directly ruled by the Malankara Metropolitan . According to the available historical documents , these churches were administered in this manner before the Mulanthuruthy Synod which held in 1876.In 1876, when seven dioceses were formed as per the decisions of the Mulanthuruthy Synod which held at 1876 headed by H.H Ignatius Peter 4 , the then Patriarch of Antioch , these churches were ruled by the then Malankara Metropolitan H.G Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius 2 . In 1958, when the both factions united , the then Malankara Metropolitan H.H Baselios Geevarghese 2 stated in his Kalpana regarding the division of the churches that these churches were and should continue to be directly ruled by the Malankara Metropolitans .
This diocese was officially created by the partition of
Parishes
- Karapuzha Geevarghese Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
- Kottayam St Mary's Cheria Pally Mahaidavaka
- Kottayam Mar Elia Orthodox Cathedral
- Kummanam St.George Orthodox Church
- Manganam Ebenazar Orthodox Church
- Nattassery St.Thomas Orthodox Church
- Thazathangady Mar Baselios Orthodox Church
References
- ^ a b c Malankara Orthodox Church Encyclopedia (Malayalam) (1993 ed.). Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam. p. 271.
- ^ "Diocese of Kottayam Central". mosc.in. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
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