Sulthan Batheri Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) also known as the Indian Orthodox Church (IOC) or simply as the Malankara Church, is an Autocephaly, autocephalous Oriental Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodox church headquartered in #Catholicate ...

. The diocese was created in 1986. Abraham Ephipanios is the Metropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in Nirmalagiri Aramana, Poomala, Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad

History

This diocese was formed in 1986 by organizing churches in Wayand, Kannur and Nilagiri district. It was formerly the part of Malabar Diocese. In the beginning, the diocese was directly under the control of Baselios Marthoma Mathews. Mathai Nooranal became the administrator. In 1991 Kuriakose Clemis became the metropolitan of Diocese. The Headquarters of the dioceses is situated near Kozhikodu- Mysore national Highway. It is 300 m away from Sulthan Bathery town. In 2009, Abraham Ephipanios became the metropolitan. , there are 48 churches under the Diocese.

Parish List

1) Ambalavayal St.George Orthodox Church 2) Ambayathode St.Marys Orthodox Church 3) America para St.George Orthodox Church 4) Ayyampilly St.Thomas Orthodox Church 5) Baderi St.George Orthodox Church 6) Charal Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church 7) Cheengeri St.Marys Orthodox Church 8) Cheeral Mar Behanan Orthodox Church 9) Chooralmala St.George Orthodox Church 10) Chettiyamparambu St.Marys Orthodox Church 11) Cheroot St.Marys Orthodox Church 12) Edaveli Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church 13) Eralamoola Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church 14) Eruthukadavu St.George Orthodox Church 15) Gudallor St.Marys Orthodox Church 16) Kammana Seenaikkunnu St.George Orthodox Church 17) Kammana Tabore St.George Orthodox Church 18) Kalpetta St.Marys Orthodox Church 19) Kallumukku St.George Orthodox Church 20) Karakolly St.Marys Orthodox Church 21) Kariyampady St.George Orthodox Church 22) Kadalmadu St.Marys Orthodox Church 23) Kaniyambatta St.George Orthodox Church 24) Kakkayangadu St.Marys Orthodox Church 25) Kolithattu Mar Yuhanon Orthodox Church 26) Kiliyanthara St.Marys and St.Thomas Orthodox Church 27) Kurchermala St.Marys Orthodox Church 28) Kelakom St.George Orthodox Valiyapali 29) Kelakom St.Thomas Salem Orthodox Church 30) Kommery St.George Orthodox Church 31) Korome St.Marys Orthodox Church 32) Koliyadi St.peters and St.pauls Orthodox Church 33) Kolavally St.George Orthodox Church 34) Kolagappara St.Thomas Orthodox Church 35) Manicode St.Marys Orthodox Church 36) Manathavady St.Thomas Orthodox Church 37) Malankara Kunnu St.Thomas Orthodox Church 38) Meenangady St.Peters Orthodox Valiyapali 39) Moolamkavu St.Johns Orthodox Church 40) Meppady St.George Orthodox Church 41) Ponnuvayal St.Marys Orthodox Church 42) Pulpally St.George Orthodox Church 43) Santhigiri St.George Orthodox Church 44) Sulathan battery St.Mary's Orthodox Cathedral 45) Thrikaipatta St.Thomas Orthodox Church 46) Thaloor St.Marys Orthodox Church 47) Thottamoola Mar Kuriakose Orthodox Church 48) Vythiri St.Marys Orthodox Church 49) Vadakkanadu St.Thomas Orthodox Church

References

External links

Website of Malankara Orthodox Church
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses 1986 establishments in Kerala {{Malankara-Orthodox-Syrian-Church-stub