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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Calcutta Diocese&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 30 [[diocese]]s of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> This diocese was part of the Outside [[Kerala]] (Bahyakerala) diocese earlier. The present diocese of [[Calcutta]] came into existence in 1979.&lt;ref&gt;[http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=160&amp;Itemid=280 A Brief History of the Diocese of Calcutta]&lt;/ref&gt; The Diocese celebrated its [[silver jubilee]] in 2004.<br /> <br /> ==Organization==<br /> <br /> The Orthodox parishes in the North and North Eastern states of [[India]], [[Kuwait]] in the [[Persian Gulf region]] are included in this diocese, viz. [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], parts of [[Maharashtra]], [[West Bengal]],[[Oddisaa]], [[Bihar]], [[Sikkim]], [[Tripura]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Assam]], [[Nagaland]], [[Mizoram]], [[Meghalaya]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], and [[Manipur]]. The Diocesan headquarters is in [[Bhilai]], [[Chhattisgarh]]. This was consecrated by [[Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I]], the Catholicose in 1986.<br /> <br /> The founder [[Bishop]], [[Stephanos Mar Theodosius]], lived in [[St. Thomas Ashram]], [[Kailash Nagar]], Bhilai. The Diocesan [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] is also the Director of [[St. Thomas Orthodox Church Mission]], one of the pioneer missions outside Kerala. The Mission is mainly concerned with Education and Social Development.<br /> <br /> The diocese manages 25 schools, one Arts and Science Post Graduate &amp; B.Ed. College and an Engineering College( [[CCET-Bhilai]] ). It has village mission projects in numerous villages.<br /> <br /> Present [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] of the diocese is Joseph Mar Dionysius.&lt;ref&gt;https://www.calcuttadiocese.org/about-st-thomas-mission/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Statistics===<br /> *Total number of Priests: 45<br /> *Ramban: 02<br /> *Deacons: 01<br /> *Seminary students: 07<br /> *Parishes (In India): 38<br /> *Parishes (In Middle East): 04<br /> *Congregations: 14<br /> <br /> ==PARISH LIST==<br /> 1) Ahamadi St.Thomas Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 2) Bhandara St.Marys Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 3) Bilaspur Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 4) Bhopal St.Thomas Orthodox Cathedral<br /> <br /> 5) Bokaro St.Marys Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 6) Bhuvaneshwar St.George Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 7) Bhilai Mar Gregorios Orthodox Cathedral<br /> <br /> 8) Calcutta St.Thomas Orthodox Cathedral<br /> <br /> 9) Chandrapur Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 10) Cuttack St.George Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 11) Chirimiri St.George Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 12) Dimapur Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 13) Dhanpuri Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 14) Durgapur St.George Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 15) Hathital Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 16) Hoshangabad St.George Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 17) Guwahati Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 18) Harsi St.Johns Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 19) Hanagar St.George Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 20) Jabalpur St.George Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 21) Jagadalpur St.Thomas Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 22) Jamshedpur Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 23) Katini St.Marys Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 24) Kobra Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 25) Kuwait Mar Gregorios Orthodox Maha Edavaka<br /> <br /> 26) Kuwait St.Basil Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 27) Kuwait St.Stephens Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 28) Kolar Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 29) Kondagaon St.Thomas Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 30) Nagpur St.George Orthodox Cathedral<br /> <br /> 31) Patna Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 32) Raipur St.Marys Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 33) Rajhara St.Stephens Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 34) Rajanadagaon St.Marys Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 35) Ranchi St.Stephens Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 36) Raigarh Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 37) Rewa St.Thomas Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 38) Rourkela St.Pauls Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 39) Satna St.Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 40) Sahdol Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 41) Saugor Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 42) Sarni St.Thomas Orthodox Church<br /> <br /> 43) Orthodox Mission Congregations<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in<br /> *http://www.orthodoxsyrianchurch.com<br /> *http://www.icon.org.in/<br /> *https://web.archive.org/web/20071217120332/http://www.icbs.com/makodiya/<br /> {{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses]]<br /> [[Category:Christian organizations established in 1979]]<br /> [[Category:Oriental Orthodox organizations established in the 20th century]]<br /> [[Category:1979 establishments in West Bengal]]</div>

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