Kunnamkulam Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Its headquarters is situated at Arthat in Kunnamkulam.[1]
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.[2][3] Paulose Milithios (later Baselios Marthoma Paulose II) became elevated the first metropolitan of the Kunnamkulam diocese on 25 October 1991.[4]
Diocesan Metropolitans
| Diocesan Metropolitan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
| 01-Aug-1985 | 12-Jul-2021 | Paulose Mar Milithios (Later Baselios Marthoma Paulose II) |
1st Metropolitan of the diocese |
| 03-Nov-2022 | Incumbent | Geevarghese Mar Yulios[5] | 2nd Metropolitan of the diocese |
| Assistant Metropolitan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
| 03-Nov-2022 | Geevarghese Mar Yulios | Assistant metropolitan | |
List of Parishes
List of Churches under Kunnamkulam Orthodox Diocese[6] Template: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
See also
References
- ↑ Diocese of Kunnamkulam. mosc.in(1 November 2024). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ↑ Reorganisation of 1985. St. George Valiyapally, Palarivattom. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ↑ Diocese of Kunnamkulam. ovsonline.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ↑ Paulose Mar Milithios. sreekariyamorthodoxchurch.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ↑ Kalpana No. 344/2022 Appointments of Bishops. mosc.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ↑ Malankara Syrian Christian Association. mosc.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.