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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction =<br />
|name = Diocese of Chengannur <br />
|image = Malankara Emblem.png<br />
|imagewidth = <br />
|alt = <br />
|caption = '''Catholicate Emblem'''<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|headquarters = Bethel Aramana, P.B No 38, Chengannur, Kerala, 689 121<br />
|coordinates = <br />
|denomination =<br />
|border = Orthodox<br />
|territory = [[Chengannur]]<br />
|metropolitan = H. G. [[Mathews Thimothios (Malankara bishop)|Mathews Mar Thimotheos]]<br />
|established = 10 March 1985<br />
|website = [https://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-chengannur/ Chengannur Diocese]<br />
|first_incumbent = [[Thomas Mar Athanasios]]<br />
|diocese = Chengannur Diocese<br />
|rite = [[Malankara Rite]]<br />
|bishop = <br />
|parent_church = [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Chengannur Diocese''' is one of the 32 dioceses of [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]. Its headquarters is situated at Bethel Aramana, [[Chengannur]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The Diocese of Chengannur was established on 10 March 1985<ref>[https://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-chengannur Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church website, ''Diocese of Chengannur'']</ref> with 50 Churches from Thumpamon, Niranam and Kollam Dioceses. It spreads out in [[Alappuzha]] and [[Pathanamthitta]] districts having 51 churches and 10 chapels.<br />
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H.G. Dr [[Thomas Athanasios|Thomas Mar Athanasios]] Kizhakkethalakkal became the first [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] of the Diocese of Chengannur on 1 August 1985.<br />
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In 2018 the then [[Malankara Metropolitan]] H.H [[Baselios Marthoma Paulose II]] appointed H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos as the assistant metropolitan of the diocese to help Mar Athanasios in his old age. Mar Athanasios died in August 2018.<ref>[https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/aug/24/thomas-mar-athanasios-orthodox-metropolitan-of-chengannur-diocese-falls-from-train-and-dies-1862112.html New Indian Express website, article dated August 24, 2018]</ref><br />
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The diocese came directly under the control of Malankara Metropolitan H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose who was assisted by H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos. H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose died in 1921 and H.H. [[Baselios Marthoma Mathews III]] was enthroned as the Malankara Metropolitan, also taking charge of Chengannur.<br />
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In 2022, H.G. [[Mathews Thimothios (Malankara bishop)|Dr Mathews Mar Thimotheos]] became the Metropolitan of the diocese of Chengannur.<ref>[https://mosc.in/holysynod/h-g-dr-mathews-mar-thimothios-metropolitan Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church website, ''Dr Mathews Mar Thimotheos'']</ref><br />
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==Diocesan Metropolitans ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | Chengannur Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan<br />
|-<br />
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | From<br />
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | Until<br />
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Metropolitan<br />
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Notes<br />
<br />
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"<br />
| style="text-align: center;" | 1985<br />
| style="text-align: center;" | 24-Aug-2018<br />
| Kizhakkethalakkal [[H.G. Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios]]<br />
| 1st Metropolitan of the diocese<br />
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|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"<br />
| style="text-align: center;" | 2012<br />
| style="text-align: center;" | 12-Jul-2021<br />
| [[Baselios Marthoma Paulose II]] Catholicos<br />
| 2nd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan<br />
<br />
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"<br />
| style="text-align: center;" | 15-Oct-2021<br />
| style="text-align: center;" | 03-Nov-2022<br />
| [[Baselios Marthoma Mathews III]] Catholicos<br />
| 3rd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan<br />
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|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"<br />
| style="text-align: center;" | 03-Nov-2022<br />
| style="text-align: center;" | Incumbent<br />
| [[Mathews Thimothios (Malankara bishop)|Mathews Mar Thimothios]]<ref>[https://stchurch.stthomasghaziabad.org/holysynod St Thomas Church Ghaziabad website, ''Holy Synod'', retrieved 2023-12-05]</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kalpana No. 344/2022 Appointments of Bishops|url=https://mosc.in/uploads/2022/01/Kalpana-344-2022-1.pdf|access-date=2 November 2024 |work=mosc.in|language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
| 4th Metropolitan of the diocese<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | Assistant Metropolitan<br />
|-<br />
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | From<br />
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | Until<br />
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Metropolitan<br />
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Notes<br />
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|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"<br />
| style="text-align: center;" | 2018<br />
| style="text-align: center;" | 03-Nov-2022<br />
| [[Mathews Thimothios (Malankara bishop)|Mathews Mar Thimothios]]<br />
| Assistant metropolitan<br />
|}<br />
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==Parish List==<br />
[[File:Thomas mar athansius chengannur.jpg|thumb|H.G Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal]]<br />
{{div col}}<br />
* Ala St.George Orthodox Church<br />
* Arathil St.George Orthodox Maha Edavaka<br />
* Arattupuzha St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Attuva St.Bursouma Orthodox Church<br />
* Budhanoor St.Elias Orthodox Church<br />
* Chengannur Bethel Mar Gregorios Orthodox Aramanapali<br />
* Chengannur St.Ignatious Orthodox Cathedral<br />
* Cherianad St.George Orthodox Church<br />
* Edanad St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Edavankad St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Kadamankulam St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Kallunkal East St.Ignatious Orthodox Church<br />
* Kallunkal West St.George Orthodox Church<br />
* Karakkad Seenaikkunnu St.Marys<br />
* Kodukulanji St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Koorthamala St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Kudassanad St. Stephen's Orthodox Cathedral Pilgrim Centre<br />
* Kurampala St.Thomas Orthodox Church<br />
* Kurichimuttom St.Stephens Orthodox Church<br />
* Kuttamperror St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Kuttor Betaniya Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br />
* Mangalam St.George Orthodox Church<br />
* Manthalir St.Thomas Orthodox Church<br />
* Maramon Marthamariam Pazya suriyani Orthodox Pali<br />
* Mezhuveli Holy Innocent Orthodox Church<br />
* Mezhuveli Shalem Orthodox Church<br />
* Mulakkuzha St. Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Neervilakam Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br />
* Nellickal St. Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Nellimala Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br />
* Nooranad St. Thomas Orthodox Church<br />
* Olickal Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br />
* Othera St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Pandanad North St.Thomas Orthodox Church<br />
* Pandanad St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Perissery East Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br />
* Perissery St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali<br />
* Piralaseery St.George Orthodox Church<br />
* Poozhikad St.George Orthodox Church<br />
* Puliyoor St.Marys and St.George Orthodox Church<br />
* Pullad St.George Orthodox Church<br />
* Puthencavu St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral<br />
* Thiruvanvandoor St.George Orthodox Church<br />
* Thottapuzha Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church<br />
* Ullannor St.George Orthodox Church<br />
* Ullannor St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Umayattukara St.Thomas Orthodox Church<br />
* Vallamkullam St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Venmony St.Marys Orthodox Church<br />
* Yordanpuram Mar Gregorios Peniel Orthodox Church<br />
* Kozhuvallor St.George Orthodox Church-UDC<br />
{{div col end}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|http://chengannur.mosc.in/}}<br />
*[http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in/ Website of Malankara Orthodox Church]<br />
*[https://directory.mosc.in/parishes/?diocese=695 Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church website, Directory of churches in Chengannur Orthodox Diocese]<br />
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{{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}<br />
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[[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses]]<br />
[[Category:1985 establishments in Kerala]]<br />
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[[Category:Oriental Orthodox dioceses in India]]</div>
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