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{{Short description|Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction =
|name = Diocese of Kochi
|image = Malankara Emblem.png
|imagewidth =
|alt =
|caption = '''Catholicate Emblem'''
|country = [[India]]
|headquarters = Zion Seminary, Koratty East P.O, Chirangara, Chalakudy- 680 308
|coordinates =
|denomination =
|border = Orthodox
|territory = [[Kochi]]
|metropolitan = H. G. [[Yakob Irenios|Yakob Mar Irenios]]
|established = 1876, by [[Ignatius Peter IV]]
|website = [https://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-kochi/ Kochi Diocese]
|first_incumbent = Karottu Veettil Semavoon Mar Dionysius
|diocese = Kochi Diocese
|rite = [[Malankara Rite]]
|bishop =
|parent_church = [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
}}

The '''Diocese of Kochi''' is one of the 32 diocese of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]. The diocese was created after the Mulanthuruthy Synod in 1876. Yakob Mar Irenios is the Metropoliton of the diocese.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metropolitans of Kochi |url=http://www.stkuriakoseorthodoxchurchkoratty.com/metropolitans-of-kochi-diocese/ |website=stkuriakosorthodoxchurch |publisher=Koratty church}}</ref> The head office is located in Zion Seminary, Korratti East, Chalakkudi.<ref name="Encyclopedia">{{cite book|title=Malankara Orthodox Church Encyclopedia (Malayalam)|publisher=[[Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam]]|pages=264|edition=1993}}</ref>

==History==
Kochi is one of seven dioceses created after the Mulanthuruthi Christian association (synod) conducted under the leadership of Ignatios Pathros III, Patriarch of Antioch in 1876.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> Others are Kottayam, Kandanadu, Angamali, Niranam, Kollam, Thumpamon.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> The diocese was created with 21 parishes in Kochi State and [[Malabar region|British Malabar]]. Semavun Mar Dionysius was the first Metropolitan.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> [[Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II|Dionysious V]], [[Vattaserill Mar Dionysius|Dionysious VI]], Poulose Mar Athanasios, Poulose Mar Severios, Daniel Mar Pilexinos, Yuhanon Mar Severios, Yakob Mar Policurpos etc. led the diocese in different times.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Metropolitans of Kochi |url=http://www.stkuriakoseorthodoxchurchkoratty.com/former-metropolitans-of-kochi-diocese/ |website=stkuriakosorthodoxchurch |publisher=Koratty church}}</ref> [[Baselios Geevarghese I]], [[Baselios Augen I]], [[Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I]] also led the diocese.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>
Maliankara, Paloor, Kokamangalam, Kottakayal, churches founded by St. Thomas is situated in this diocese. Dionysious II, Dionysius V, [[Parumala Thirumeni]] came from this diocese.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>
Later, the diocese divided into the Malabar and Kunnamkulam dioceses. The tombs of Yuhanon Mar Severios, Yakob Mar Policurpos are in the Zion Aramana. In the time of 1992, there were 38 parishes and eight chapels.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Diocese of Kochi|url=http://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-koc|website=mosc.in|publisher=[[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]}}</ref>

Zachariah Mar Anthonios Metropolitan was in charge of Kochi Diocese before the current Metropolitan Yakob Mar Irenious.

==Diocesan Metropolitans==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | Kochi Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
|-
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | From
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | Until
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Metropolitan
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Notes

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 17-May-1877
| style="text-align: center;" | 02-Oct-1886
| Karottu Veettil Semavoon Mar Dionysius
| 1st Metropolitan of the diocese

|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1886
| style="text-align: center;" | 1907
| Kadavil [[Athanasius Paulose Kadavil|Paulose Mar Athanasios]]
| 2nd Metropolitan of the diocese

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1907
| style="text-align: center;" | 1909
| Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius II ([[Dionysius V]])
| 3rd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan

|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1909
| style="text-align: center;" | 1934
| [[Dionysius Vattasseril|Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril]] (Dionysius VI)
| 4th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1934
| style="text-align: center;" | 1958
| [[Baselios Geevarghese II]] Catholicos
| 5th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan

|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1958
| style="text-align: center;" |
| Paulose Mar Severios
| 6th Metropolitan of the diocese

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 01-Oct-1966
| style="text-align: center;" | 1973
| Yuhanon Mar Severios
| 7th Metropolitan of the diocese

|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1973
| style="text-align: center;" | 1975
| [[Baselios Augen I]] Catholicos
| 8th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1975
| style="text-align: center;" | 1978
| [[Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I]] Catholicos
| 9th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan

|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1978
| style="text-align: center;" | 26-Dec-1986
| Yakob Mar Policarpus
| 10th Metropolitan of the diocese

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1987
| style="text-align: center;" | 1991
| [[Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II]] Catholicos
| 11th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan

|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1991
| style="text-align: center;" | 2009
| Zachariah Mar Anthonios
| 12th Metropolitan of the diocese

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 2009
| style="text-align: center;" | Incumbent
| [[Yakob Irenios|Yakob Mar Irenios]]
| 13th Metropolitan of the diocese
|}

==Parish list==
{{div col}}
* Areepalam St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Ayyampilly St. John's Orthodox Church
* Chalakkudy St. Thomas Orthodox Church
* Chembukkavu St. Thomas Orthodox Church
* Cherai St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Chavarmpadom St. George Orthodox Church
* Chuvanammanu St. George Orthodox Church
* Elamkulam St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Ernakulam St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral
* Fort Kochi St. Peter and Paul's Orthodox Church
* Irinjalakkuda St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Kanaikode St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Kanjiramattom St. Ignatius Orthodox Church
* Kannara St. George Orthodox Church
* Karippakkunnu Mar Baselios Orthodox Church
* Kattilappoovam St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Koratty St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church
* Mattancherry St. George Orthodox Koonankurishu Church
* Manthuruthel St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church
* [[St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Mulanthuruthy|Mulanthuruthy Marthoman St. Thomas Cathedral]]
* Marackal St. George Orthodox Church
* Murikkungal St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Nehru Nagar St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Padamugal St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church
* Palarivattom St. George Orthodox Valiyapali
* Pengamuck St. Peter's and St. Paul's Orthodox Church
* Poolakkal St. George Orthodox Church
* Thampurattimoola St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Thevara St. Thomas Orthodox Church
* Thenidukku Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Thirumarayur St. George Orthodox Church
* Thripunithara St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Thrissur St. Ignatious Orthodox Cathedral
* Vadavukode St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Vadayamparambu Mar Behanan Orthodox Church
* Vaniyampara St. George Orthodox Church
* Vattayi St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Vyttila St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in/ Website of Malankara Orthodox Church]
{{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}

{{coord missing|India}}

[[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses]]
[[Category:1876 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Dioceses established in the 19th century]]
[[Category:Oriental Orthodox dioceses in India]]

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