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'''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 Orthodox Diocese|Thiruvananthapuram Diocese]] and [[Kollam Orthodox Diocese|Kollam Diocese]] on 15 August 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=678&Itemid=539 |title= Kalpana from H.H.Catholicos |publisher=malankaraorthodoxchurch.in}}</ref> The diocese was inaugurated on 23 January 2011. Yuhanon Mar Thevodoros was installed the first Metropolitan of the diocese.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orthodoxherald.com/2011/01/22/inauguration-of-kottarakkara-punalur-diocese-and-installation-of-metropolitan/ |title=Inauguration of Kottarakkara-Punalur Diocese and Installation of Metropolitan |publisher=orthodoxherald.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-21}}</ref> Kottarakkara Kottappuram Seminary is the Bishop house of the Diocese.Fr. Philip Mathew served as the diocesian secretary.The diocesian secretary is Fr. C D Rajan.

==Diocesan Metropolitans==

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 65%;"
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | List of Diocesian Metropolitans
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! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 8%;" | From
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 8%;" | Until
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 26%;" | Metropolitan
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 53%;" | Notes

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 2010
| style="text-align: center;" | Present
| '''[[Yuhanon Mar Thevodoros]]''' <ref>{{cite web|url= http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=684&Itemid=10 |title= H. G. Dr. Yuhanon mar Thevodoros |publisher=malankaraorthodoxchurch.in}}</ref>
| First Metropolitan of the diocese<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orthodoxherald.com/2011/01/22/inauguration-of-kottarakkara-punalur-diocese-and-installation-of-metropolitan/ |title=Inauguration of Kottarakkara-Punalur Diocese and Installation of Metropolitan |publisher=orthodoxherald.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-21}}</ref>

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==Diocesan Secretaries==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 65%;"
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! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | List of Diocesian Secretaries
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! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 8%;" | From
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 8%;" | Until
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 26%;" | Secretary

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 2010
| style="text-align: center;" | 2012
| '''Fr.Alex P. Zachariah'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org/priest-details.php?pid=1475|title= Fr. Alex P. Zachariah|publisher=orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org}}</ref>

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 2012
| style="text-align: center;" | 2017
| '''Fr.Philip Mathew Ampalathumkala'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org/priest-details.php?pid=1272|title= Fr.Philip Mathew |publisher=orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org}}</ref>

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 2017
| style="text-align: center;" | Present
| '''Fr.C D Rajan Nellila'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org/priest-details.php?pid=1272|title= Fr.Philip Mathew |publisher=orthodoxvaidikasanghom.org}}</ref>
|}

==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, Njarakkadu,Kunnicodu
# 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
# St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Chithrapuri, Kariara, Punalur

==See also==
* [[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

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

[[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses]]
[[Category:2011 establishments in Kerala]]

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