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{{Short description|Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction =
|name = Diocese of Kunnamkulam
|image = Malankara Emblem.png
|imagewidth =
|alt =
|caption = '''Catholicate Emblem'''
|country = [[India]]
|headquarters = Bishop's House, Arthat, Kunnamkulam- 680 521
|coordinates =
|denomination =
|border = Orthodox
|territory = [[Kunnamkulam]]
|metropolitan = [[Geevarghese Mar Yulios]]
|established = 01 August 1985
|website = [https://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-kunnamkulam// Kunnamkulam Diocese]
|first_incumbent = Paulose Milithios ([[Baselios Marthoma Paulose II]]).
|diocese = Kunnamkulam Diocese
|rite = [[Malankara Rite]]
|bishop =
|parent_church = [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
}}

'''Kunnamkulam Diocese''' is one of the 32 dioceses of [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]. Its headquarters is situated at [[Arthat]] in [[Kunnamkulam]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Diocese of Kunnamkulam|url=https://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-kunnamkulam/|access-date=2 November 2024|work=mosc.in |date=1 November 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==History==
The Kunnamkulam Diocese was formed on 10 March 1985, and was announced by [[Baselios Marthoma Mathews I]], [[Catholicose of the East]] and [[Malankara Metropolitan]] through the Kalpana No. 52/1985 dated 8 March 1985. This Diocese was established with churches dividing from Cochin Diocese.<ref>{{cite news|title=Reorganisation of 1985|url=https://sgovp.com/diocese.php|access-date=2 November 2024 |work=St. George Valiyapally, Palarivattom|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Diocese of Kunnamkulam|url=https://ovsonline.in/?page_id=76|access-date=2 November 2024 |work=ovsonline.in|language=en-IN}}</ref> Paulose Milithios (later [[Baselios Marthoma Paulose II]]) became elevated the first metropolitan of the Kunnamkulam diocese on 25 October 1991.<ref>{{cite news|title=Paulose Mar Milithios|url=
https://sreekariyamorthodoxchurch.com/our-diocese/|access-date=2 November 2024 |work=sreekariyamorthodoxchurch.com|language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Diocesan Metropolitans==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | 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;" | 01-Aug-1985
| style="text-align: center;" | 12-Jul-2021
| Paulose Mar Milithios<br />(Later [[Baselios Marthoma Paulose II]])
| 1st Metropolitan of the diocese

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 03-Nov-2022
| style="text-align: center;" | Incumbent
| [[Geevarghese Mar Yulios]]<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>
| 2nd Metropolitan of the diocese
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | Assistant 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;" |
| style="text-align: center;" | 03-Nov-2022
| Geevarghese Mar Yulios
| Assistant metropolitan
|}

==List of Parishes==
List of Churches under Kunnamkulam Orthodox Diocese<ref>{{cite news|title=Malankara Syrian Christian Association|url=https://mosc.in/uploads/2022/03/Kunnamkulam-2.pdf|access-date=2 November 2024 |work=mosc.in|language=en-IN}}</ref>
{{div col}}
* Aduputty St. George Orthodox Church
* Akkikkavu St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Arthat St. Mary's Puthenpally
* Arthat, Kunnamkulam St. Mary's Cathedral
* Aynoor St. George Orthodox Church
* Ayyamparambu St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Chelakkara St. George Orthodox Church
* Chiralayam St.Lazarus Orthodox Church
* Chiramanegad St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Chittanjoor St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Chowannoor St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Erumapetty St. George Orthodox Church
* Eyyal St. Thomas Orthodox Church
* Karikkad St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Kattakampal St.Ignatius Orthodox Church
* Kondazhi St. George Orthodox Church
* Kottapadi St. George Orthodox Church
* Kottol St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Kunnamkulam, East Bazar St. Thomas Orthodox Church
* Kunnamkulam, Main Road St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Kunnamkulam, Parayil St. George Orthodox Church
* Kunnamkulam, South Bazar St.Mathias Orthodox Church
* Kunnamkulam, St. Lazarus Pazhayapally
* Manalithara St.John's Orthodox Church
* Mangad Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Marathencode St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Mookkuthala St.John's Orthodox Church
* Ottupara St. George Orthodox Church
* Panamkutty St. Thomas Orthodox Church
* Parambai St. George Orthodox Church
* Pattambi St. Mary's Orthodox Church
* Pazhanji St. Mary's Cathedral
* Pengamuck Mar Baselius & Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Perumthuruthi Mar Baselios Orthodox Church
* Thiruvilwamala St. George Orthodox Church
* Vattully St.Peter's & St.Paul's Orthodox Church
* Vyssery St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
* [[Baselios Marthoma Paulose II]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://mosc.in/ The Malankara Orthodox Church]

{{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}

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[[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses]]
[[Category:1985 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Dioceses established in the 20th century]]
[[Category:Oriental Orthodox dioceses in India]]

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Ritesh Gandhi at 22:13, 31 January 2026