Bombay Diocese is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
of the
Indian Orthodox Church located at The Orthodox Church Centre,
Vashi
Juhu Vashi (Pronunciation: aːʃiː is an upmarket residential and commercial node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, across the Thane Creek of the Arabian Sea on the outskirts of city of Mumbai. The Juhu Vashi is named after the largest village ...
,
Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai (), is a planned city situated on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent, located in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, on the mainland of India.
Navi Mumbai is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The city i ...
.
History
The parishes in Mumbai Region were part of the Outside Kerala Diocese until the Bombay Diocese was formed in 1976. The first parish in Mumbai was St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral in
Dadar
Dadar (Help:IPA/Marathi, ̪aːd̪əɾ is a densely populated residential and shopping neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also a prominent railway and bus service hub with local and national connectivity.
Dadar holds the distinction of being Mum ...
, which was consecrated in 1951 by the late Catholicos
Baselios Geevarghese II
Moran Mor Baselios Geevarghese II of the Malankara Church (16 June 1874 – 3 January 1964). Third Catholicos of the East in Malankara and 16th Malankara Metropolitan, was born to Ulahannan and Naithi of the Kallaserri family in Kurichi, Ko ...
. The present Diocese of Mumbai was formed in 1976, with
Thomas Mar Makarios as its first bishop.
The Diocese established the first Gregorian Community in
Roha
Roha () is a town and taluka in the Raigad district of the Maharashtra state of India. It is located 120 km southeast of Mumbai. It is the starting point of Konkan railways and end point of central railways (Mumbai). Many chemical indu ...
near
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ...
, with the motto ''"worship, study, and service"''. Named after the saint Mary, the community aimed to create a space for young people to meet and experience the richness of nature, to induct them to the monastic life and worship patterns, and to instill a sense of commitment and service to the community.
Diocesan Metropolitan
Parishes
1. Ahmednagar St. Marys Orthodox Church
2. Ambernath St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
3. Andheri St. Johns Orthodox Church
4. Aurangabad St. Marys Orthodox Church
5. Airoli St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
6. Baharin St. Marys Orthodox Cathedral
7. Belgaum St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
8. Borivali St. George Orthodox Church
9. Bhosari St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
10. C.B.D St. Marys Orthodox Church
11. Chembur Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
12. Chinchwad St. George Orthodox Church
13. Colaba St. Peters Orthodox Church
14. Dadar St. Marys Orthodox Cathedral
15. Dandeli St. Marys Orthodox Church
16. Dehu Road St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
17. Devalali St. Marys Orthodox Church
18. Dighi St. Gregorios Orthodox
19. Doha St. Marys Orthodox Church
20. Dhulia St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
21. Dombivli St. Marys Orthodox Church
22. Hubli St. Marys Orthodox Church
23. Kalamboli St. George Orthodox Church
24. Kalina St. Baselios Orthodox Church
25. Kalyan St. Thomas Orthodox Church
26. Kalyan East St. George Orthodox Church
27. Karad St. Marys Orthodox Church
28.
Kirkee
Khadki is a cantonment in the city of Pune, India. It has now flourished as a quasi-metropolis & centered in the northern region of the city.
Description
Khadki could be considered an Indian Army base, along with an ordnance factory consisting ...
St. Thomas Orthodox Church
29. Khopoli St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
30. Bhusaval St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
31. Lonawala St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
32. Malad St.Thomas Orthodox Church
33. Mira-Bhayandher St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
34. Mulund St. George Orthodox Church
35. Nashik St. George Orthodox Church
36. Nerul St. Marys Orthodox Church
37. Nallasoppara St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
38. Panavel St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
39. Pimpri-Kalewadi St. Marys Orthodox Church
40. Pen St. Thomas Orthodox Church
41. Powai St. Pauls Orthodox Church
42. Pune St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church
43. Rasayani St. Marys Orthodox Church
44. Roha St. Peters and St.Pauls Orthodox Church
45. Sakinaka St. George Orthodox Church
46. Silvassa St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
47. Surat St. Beselios Orthodox Church
48. Tarapur St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
49. Thane St. Stephens Orthodox Church
50. Ulhas Nagar St.Marys Orthodox Church
51. Valsad St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
52. Vapi St. Marys Orthodox Church
53. Vasai Road St. Thomas Orthodox Church
54. Vashi St. Thomas Orthodox Church
References
External links
Official website of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church{{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Christianity in Mumbai
Christianity in Maharashtra
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses
1976 establishments in Maharashtra