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{{Infobox diocese|jurisdiction=|name=Malankara Syriac Orthodox Diocese of Angamali|country={{flag|India}}|denomination=[[Oriental Orthodoxy]]|cathedral=[[St. Mary's Jacobite Soonoro Cathedral, Angamaly|St. Mary's Soonoro Cathedral, Angamaly]]|headquarters=[[Thrikkunathu Seminary]]|rite=[[West Syriac rite|Antiochian rite]]|language=[[Classical Syriac]], [[Malayalam]]|incumbent=[[Baselios Joseph|H.B. Baselios Joseph Catholicos]]|residence=Mount Sinai Catholicate Aramana|style=[[His Beatitude|His Beatitude Aboon Mor]]|diocese=Angamali|parent_church=[[Syriac Orthodox Church]]|first_incumbent=[[Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasius]]|emeritus_bishops=[[Mor Severios Abraham|H.G. Abraham Mor Severios, Valiya Metropolitan]]|assistant_bishops=[[Mor Anthimos Mathews|Mor Anthimos Mathews of Angamali and Muvatupuzha]]

[[Aphrem Mathews|Mor Aphrem Mathews of Perumbavoor]]

[[Yulios Elias|Mor Yulios Elias of Kothamangalam]]

[[Athanasios Elias|Mor Athanasios Elias of High Range]]
|established=1876|image=Syriac_orthodox_COA.svg|coat=|image_size=150px|coat_size=150px|image_alt=|local=മലങ്കര സുറിയാനി ഓർത്തഡോക്സ് അങ്കമാലി ഭദ്രാസനം|cocathedral=Mount Sinai Catholicate Aramana Cathedral|caption=Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate}}
[[File:Sthathicon of Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasius.png|thumb|''[[Sthathicon]]'' of the first Metropolitan of Angamali, [[Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasius]]]]
'''Angamali Diocese''' is the largest of the 12 dioceses of [[Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church|Syriac Orthodox Church]] in [[Kerala]]. Angamali Diocese was formed in the historic Synod of Mulanthuruthy in 1876 and has been the major center of Jacobites through the ages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/or3/angamaly/Reform.htm|title=Reformation movement|website=Angelfire.com|access-date=2017-08-09}}</ref>
Metropolitan of the Diocese is [[Baselios Joseph|H.B. Mor Baselios Joseph]], and [[Anthimos Mathews|H.E. Mor Anthimos Mathews]] is the Assistant Metropolitan while [[Severios Abraham|H.E. Mor Severios Abraham]] has the title of Great Metropolitan of the Diocese.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catholicos.org/|title=Catholicos : Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas-I [Presiding Hierarch of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church in India]|website=Catholicos.org|accessdate=2017-08-09}}</ref>

==Regions==
[[File:St. Thomas Cheriya pally.jpg|thumb|Night View of Marthoman Cheriya Pally, Kothamangalam]]
Angamali Diocese is divided into five regions for administrative purposes under different Bishops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://syriacchristianity.info/bio/SyriacOrthodox/Metropolitans.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220609034038/http://syriacchristianity.info/bio/SyriacOrthodox/Metropolitans.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 June 2022|title=Primates of The Universal Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch & All the East|website=Syriachristianity.info|accessdate=2017-08-09}}</ref>

===Angamaly===

{{Infobox diocese|jurisdiction=|cathedral=[[St. Mary's Jacobite Soonoro Cathedral, Angamaly|St. Mary's Soonoro Cathedral, Angamaly]]|headquarters=[[Thrikkunathu Seminary]]|name=Angamali Zone|country=|metropolitan=Mathews Mor Anthimos|denomination=}}

This region consists of 52 parishes, including [[St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian Church, North Paravur|St Thomas Church North Paravur]] (Tomb of St [[Gregorios Abdal Jaleel|Gregorios Abdul Jaleel]]), Thamarachal Valiyapally-Marian Pilgrim Centre, [[St. Mary's Jacobite Soonoro Cathedral, Angamaly|Angamaly St Mary's Sonoro Cathedral]], Pallikkara Malecruz St Thomas Church – Global St Thomas Pilgrim Centre.

===Perumbavoor===

{{Infobox diocese|jurisdiction=|cathedral='''St. Mary's Cathedral, Kurupampady''' (Largest Parish in Malankara)|headquarters='''Koinonia Bishop House, Vengola'''|name=Perumbavoor Zone|country=|metropolitan=[[Mor Aphrem Mathews]]|denomination=}}

The region has 43 parishes, including Mazhuvanoor St Thomas Cathedral, Kurupampady St. Mary's Cathedral, Vengoor Mar Kauma Church, Thuruthiply St Mary's Church.

===Kothamangalam===

{{Infobox diocese|jurisdiction=|cathedral=Martha Mariyam Cathedral (Valiyapally), Kothmangalam|headquarters=Catholicate Aramana – Mount Sinai, Kothamangalam|name=Kothamangalam Zone|country=|metropolitan=[[Mor Yulios Elias]]|denomination=}}

This region is called the Stronghold of Jacobites with 48 churches and most of them big parishes, including Martha Mariyam Cathedral Kothamangalam (Valiyapally) established in AD 456, Mar Thoma Cheriayapally Kothmangalam (Tomb of St Baselious Yeldho), Chelad Bes Aniya Valiyapally, Kottapady Kalkunnel church, and Kottapady Nagancherry church.

===Highrange===

{{Infobox diocese|jurisdiction=|cathedral='''Cathedral of Saint George, Adimali'''|headquarters='''Metropolitan Aramana, Adimali'''|name=High Range Zone|country=|metropolitan=[[Athanasios Elias]]|denomination=}}

This is the largest region in terms of area as it covers regions of Angamali diocese falling in Idukki district. There are 34 parishes in the region. Major parishes are St. George Cathedral Adimali, St John's Church Rajakumari, St George church muruckumthotty, Koompanpara St. George Church, 14th mile Ignatius Noorono Church.

===Muvattupuzha===

{{Infobox diocese|jurisdiction=|cathedral=St. Mary's Cathedral, Karakunnam|headquarters=Metropolitan Aramana, Muvatupuzha|name=Muvatupuzha Zone|country=|metropolitan=[[Mor Anthimos Mathews]]|denomination=}}

This region has 37 parishes, including St. Mary's Cathedral Karakkunnam, Rakkad Cathedral, and Kadathy St. Peter's and St. Paul's church.
St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian church Mullaringadu

==Sunday School==
The 257 Sunday schools in the diocese are divided into three zones and 23 districts.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! District !! Diocese Region !! Zone !! Number of Sunday Schools
|-
| Angamali || Angamali || Angamali West || 16
|-
| Aluva || Angamali || Angamali West || 15
|-
| Pukkattupady || Angamali || Angamali West || 8
|-
| Pallikkara || Angamali || Angamali West || 18
|-
| North Paravur || Angamali || Angamali West || 5
|-
| Malayidomthuruthu || Perumbavoor || Angamali West || 8
|-
| Thuruthiply || Perumbavoor || Angamali West || 8
|-
| Vengoor || Perumbavoor || Angamali Central || 8
|-
| Kuruppumpady || Perumbavoor || Angamali Central || 9
|-
| Perumbavoor || Perumbavoor || Angamali Central || 8
|-
| Keezhillam || Perumbavoor || Angamali Central || 8
|-
| Krariyeli || Perumbavoor || Angamali Central || 10
|-
| Chelad || Kothamangalam || Angamali Central || 14
|-
| Kottapady || Kothamangalam || Angamali Central || 15
|-
| Kothamangalam || Kothamangalam || Angamali East || 19
|-
| Kavalangadu || Kothamangalam || Angamali East || 9
|-
| Kunnakurudy || Perumbavoor || Angamali West || 10
|-
| Muvattupuzha West || Muvattupuzha || Angamali Central || 14
|-
| Muvattupuzha East || Muvattupuzha || Angamali East || 16
|-
| Valara || Highrange || Angamali East || 4
|-
| Rajakumary || Highrange || Angamali East || 11
|-
| Adimali || Highrange || Angamali East || 17
|-
| Kambalikandam || Highrange || Angamali East || 7
|}

'''Region-wise'''
 Angamali Region – 62
 Perumbavoor Region – 59
 Kothamangalam Region – 57
 Muvattupuzha Region – 40
 Highrange Region – 39

'''Zone-wise'''
 West Zone – 88
 Central Zone – 86
 East Zone – 83

==Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Youth Association ==
This is the youth wing of Jacobite Syrian church.
Diocese Secretary: Paul Kooran
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sl No !! Region !! Priest Vice President !! Secretary !! No of Units
|-
| 1 || Adimali || – || – || 34
|-
| 2 || Angamaly || – || Saju Parakkadan || 52
|-
| 3 || Kothamangalam || – || Basil Chelad || 48
|-
| 4 || Muvattupuzha || – || – || 37
|-
| 5 || Perumbavoor || – || – || 43
|}

==Mor Gregorios Jacobite Students Movement==
[[MGJSM|Mor Gregorios Jacobite Students Movement]] is the student wing of Jacobite church started in 1922 at Cheruthottukunnel St. George church in Angamali Region of Angamali Diocese by St. Athanasius of [[Aluva]]. MGJSM in Angamali Diocese is divided into six regions
* Spiritual Director: Rev Fr George Vayaliparambil
* Diocesan Coordinator: Shinil Thuruthummel
* Committee Members
# Godly
# Jinson
# Eldho Madathumpady
# Eldho Karukapilly
# Maria Paul
# Aby Mathew
# Joseph Peter
# Fima Joy
# Ebin Eldho
# Belby Benny
# Albin Aleyas
# Ankith Sabu
# Leeba Benny
# Jobin
# Boney

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sl No !! Region !! Spiritual Advisor !! Coordinator !! Secretary !! No of Units
|-
| 1 || Adimali || Fr Babu || Jobin || Boney || 17
|-
| 2 || Angamaly || Fr George Vayaliparambil || Godly || Jinson || 23
|-
| 3 || Kothamangalam || Fr Baby John || Ebin Eldhose || Belby Benny || 18
|-
| 4 || Muvattupuzha || Fr Kuriakose Maniyattu || Albin Aleyas || Ankith Sabu || 18
|-
| 5 || Pallikkara || Fr Babu Varghese || Eldho Madathumpady || Eldho Jacob Karukapilly || 20
|-
| 6 || Perumbavoor || Fr Varghese Mannarampil || Aby Mathew || Joseph Peter || 18
|}

==List of Metropolitan==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! !! Name !! Sworn in !! End of term
|-
| 1 || [[Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasius|H G Kadavil Paulose Mor Athanasius]] || 1876 || 1907
|-
| 2 || [[Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II|H B Pulikkottil Joseph Mor Dionysius]] || 1907 || 1909
|-
| 3 || [[Paulose Mar Athanasius|St Paulose Mor Athanasius]] || 1910 || 1953
|-
| 4 || H G Geevarghese Mor Gregorious || 1953 || 1966
|-
| 5 || Philipose Mar Theophilose || 1966 || 1974
|-
| 6 || [[Baselios Thomas I|H B Baselios Thomas I Catholicose (till 2002 H G Thomas Mor Dionysious)]] || 1974 || 2013
|-
| 7 || [[Mor Severios Abraham|H G Abraham Mar Severios]] || 2013 || present
|-
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|}

==Statistics==
Parishes: 214 (including Independent Chapels:37)
Priests: 294

==References==
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[[Category:Dioceses in Kerala]]
[[Category:Oriental Orthodox dioceses in India]]
[[Category:1876 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Dioceses established in the 19th century]]

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Pandit debotosh dey at 18:48, 19 April 2026