Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of

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 ...

History

On 20 February 1978, the Malankara Syrian Christian managing committee recommended a division in Kollam diocese. According to Committee’s recommendation, Thiruvananthapuram Diocese was formed on 1 January 1979, after the division of Kollam Diocese. At the time of formation 94 parishes were under the diocese. From 1986 onwards, the orthodox Center at Ulloor has served as the bishop house.

Today

In 2010, a new

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in the name of Kottarakkara Punalur Diocese was created after dividing the Thiruvananthapuram Diocese. There are 51 parishes in the

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Charitable and educational activities

The Charitable and Educational Society of the Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese is a registered society established in 1991 for starting and managing institutions of higher education in Thiruvananthapuram. The Society is sponsored by Thiruvananthapuram Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Church.

Geevarghese Mar Dioscoros Thevarvelil Geevarghese Mar Dioscoros (1926–1999) was the Metropolitan of the Thiruvananthapuram Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Life Geevarghese Mar Dioscoros was born on 12 October 1926, the youngest son of Kunjupappi and Ach ...

was the founder President of the Society.

Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II Baselios Marthoma Paulose II (born K. I. Paul of West Mangad; 30 August 1946 – 12 July 2021) was the primate of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. He was ordained in 1973, consecrated in 1985 and enthroned as the 8th Catholicos of the Malan ...

, the

Catholicose of the East The patriarch of the Church of the East (also known as patriarch of the East, patriarch of Babylon, the catholicose of the East or the grand metropolitan of the East) is the patriarch, or leader and head bishop (sometimes referred to as Cathol ...

, is the patron of the Society. The

metropolitan Metropolitan may refer to: Areas and governance (secular and ecclesiastical) * Metropolitan archdiocese, the jurisdiction of a metropolitan archbishop ** Metropolitan bishop or archbishop, leader of an ecclesiastical "mother see" * Metropolitan ar ...

of the Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese,

Gabriel Mar Gregorios Gabriel Mar Gregorios (born 10 February 1948) is Metropolitan of the Diocese of Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvan ...

, was the president of the Society . The society runs Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy (MDCP), Sreekariyam.

Diocesan Metropolitans

List of Parishes

Cathedral

* St. George Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Thiruvananthapuram

Parishes

* St. George Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Palayam * St. Bahanans Orthodox Church, Adichanalloor * St. George Orthodox Church, Aduthala * St. John's Orthodox Church, Aduthala * St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Alampara * St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Alamcherry * St. George Orthodox Church, Anchel * St. George Orthodox Church, Attingal * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ayoor * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Channapetta * St. George Orthodox Church, Chathannoor * St. George Orthodox Church, Chengulam * St. George Orthodox Church, Cheruvakkal * St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Chozhiyacode * St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Elamadu * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ezhamkulam * St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kampamcode * Mar Bersowma Orthodox Church, Kattachel * St. Mary's and St Jude Orthodox Church, Kazhakootam * St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kumarapuram * St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kulasekharam * St. George Orthodox Church, Kulathupuzha * Mar Aprem Orthodox Church, Kowdia

* St. George Orthodox Church, Makkulam * St. George Orthodox Church, Malaperoor * Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Malayinkeezhu * Marthesmooni Orthodox Church, Mannoor * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Mannoor * Mar Elia Orthodox Church, Meenkulam * St. George Orthodox Church, Meeyannoor * St. George Orthodox Church, Nagarcovil * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nalanchira * St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Nanthankode * St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Neeraikode * St. George Mission Orthodox Church, Palavila * Thekkan Parumala St. Gregorios Orthodox Valiya Pally, Peroorkada * St. Dionysius Orthodox Church, Perukavu * St. Peter's & St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Pooyapally * Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Sreekaryam * St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Thazhamel (Anchel) * St. George Orthodox Church, Thirumangalam * St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Thumpode * St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Vadakkamkulam * St. George Orthodox Church, Varinjam * St. George Orthodox Church, Varinjavila * St. Peter's & St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Vattiyoorkavu * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Velimala * St. George Orthodox Church, Vithura * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thiruvithamcode * St.Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church Chittazha

Notes

External links

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The Malankara Orthodox Church
{{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses 1979 establishments in Kerala Dioceses established in the 20th century Oriental Orthodox dioceses in India Dioceses in Kerala