Thumpamon 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 after the Mulanthuruthy Synod in 1876. H.G. Abraham Mar Seraphim is the Metropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in St. Basil Aramana, Pathanamthitta. The diocese was named Thumpamon Diocese, opted from "Thumpamon pally" where St.Gregorious of Parumala (Geevarghese Mar Gregorios) had lived his ministerial life and had been in the administration of Thumpamon diocese.

History

Thumpamon is one of the seven dioceses created after the Mulanthuruthy Synod conducted under the leadership of Ignatius Peter III, Patriarch of Antioch in 1876. Others are Kottayam, Kandanadu, Angamali, Niranam, Kollam, Kochi. The diocese was created with 21 churches. Konatu Geevarghese Mar Yulios was the first metropolitan and led the diocese from 1876 to 1884. After this Parumala Thirumeni led diocese from 1884 to 1902. Thumpamon English Middle School was founded at this time. In 1913, Yuyakim Mar Evanios became metropolitan. In 1930, Puthencavu Mar Philexinos become metropolitan. During this time, many institutions were founded under the diocese. The Bishop's house (Aramana) of the diocese was built by Puthencav kochu Thirumeni (Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos) who was also the founder of the then Catholicate High School, at present known as Catholicate College which became the blessing and guiding path of education for the people of Pathanamthitta. Daniel Mar Philexinos led the diocese from 1953 to 1990 December. Philipos Mar Yusebios became assistant metropolitan in 1985, and metropolitan in 1991.

Dionysious V Pulikkottil Dionysious Joseph II, also known as Dionysious V (12 November 1833 – 11 July 1909), was the Traditionalist claimant to the Metropolitanate of the Malankara Church from 1865 to 1889, and undisputed 14th Metropolitan from 1889 until ...

, Dionysious VI,

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, Kot ...

, Baselios Augen I led the diocese for short periods at different times. In 1992, there were 101 parishes and 12 chapels in the diocese.

Diocesan Metropolitans

Parishes

1) Amakkunnu St.George Orthodox Valiyapali 2) Angadicka Mar Baselios Gregorios Orthodox Church 3) Angadickal St.George Orthodox Church 4) Arruvappulam St.George Orthodox Church 5) Athirumkal St.George Orthodox Church 6) Attachakal Mar Pelexinos Orthodox Valiyapalli 7) Attachakal St.Peter's Orthodox 8) Chandanapally St.George Orthodox Valiyapalli 9) Chandanapally St.Thomas Orthodox 10) Chengara St.George Orthodox Church 11) Elicode St.George Orthodox Church 12) Ellimullumplakal St.George Orthodox Church 13) Kadamanitta St.Johns Orthodox 14) Kaipattor St.Ignatious Orthodox Maha Edavaka 15) Kalleli Mar Kuriakose Orthodox Church 16) Kalleli St.George Orthodox Church 17) Kalleli Thottam St.Thomas Orthodox Church 18) Karoor St.Peters Orthodox Church 19) Kizakkupuram St.George Orthodox Church 20) Kizhavaloor St.Peters Orthodox Valiyapali 21) Kodumon St.Behanans Orthodox Valiyapali 22) Kokkathodu St.George Orthodox Church 23) Konnapara St.Peters Orthodox Church 24) Konni Mangaram St.Marys Orthodox Church 25) Konni St.George Orthodox Maha Edavaka 26) Kozencherry St.Mathews Orthodox Valiyapali 27) Kudappanakkulam St.Marys Orthodox Church 28) Kumbazha St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral 29) Kumbazha St.Simeon Destuni Orthodox Cathedral 30) Kureeleeyam St.Johns Orthodox Church 31) Lakkoor St.Marys Orthodox Church 32) Makkamkunu St.Stephens Orthodox Cathedral 33) Mallasherry St.Marys Orthodox Church 34) Manarakulanji Mar Baselios Gregorios Orthodox Church 35) Manneera Mar Philoxenos Orthodox Church 36) Mulanthara St.Marys Orthodox Church 37) Mullanikadu St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali 38) Mylapra St.George Orthodox Valiyapali 39) Nannuvakadu St.Gregorios Orthodox Valiyapali 40) Naranganum Mar Osios Orthodox Church 41) Nariyapuram Immanuel Orthodox Valiyapali 42) Nedumonkavu St.Thomas Orthodox Church 43) Njakkukavu St.Marys Orthodox Church 44) Ommallor St.Thomas Orthodox Valiyapali 45) Onnukal St.George Orthodox Church 46) Palamoodu Mar Kuriakose Orthodox Church 47) Panackal Mar Bursouma Orthodox Church 48) Parakulam Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church 49) Pathanamthitta Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church 50) Ponnambi St.George Orthodox Church 51) Prakkanam St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali 52) Puthenpeedika North St.Marys Orthodox Church 53) Puthenpeedika St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali 54) Thalachira Mar Yeldho Mar Baselios Orthodox Church 55) Thannithode St Antony's Orthodox Valiyapali 56) Thatta St.George Catholicate Simhasana Pali 57) Thatta St.Marys Orthodox Church 58) Thekkuthode St.George Orthodox Church 59) Thekkuthode St.Thomas Orthodox Church 60) Thonniyamala St.George Orthodox Church 61) Thoompakulam St.Marys Orthodox Church 62) Thottupuram St.Marys Orthodox Church 63) Thumpamon St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral 64) Thumpamon Bethany St.Marys 65) Thumpamon Eram St.George Orthodox Valiyapali 66) Thumpamon St.Marys Kadeeshtha Orthodox Church 67) Thumpamon St.Thomas Orthodox Church, Vayalinumpadinjaru 68) Ulanadu St.Johns Orthodox Valiyapali 69) V.Kottayam St.Marys Orthodox Church 70) V.Kottayam St.George Orthodox Church 71) Vadakkupuram St Mary's Orthodox Church 72) Vakayar St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali 73) Vakayar Kolenpady St.Gregorios Orthodox Church 74) Vanchitra Mar Bes Hanania Orthodox Church 75) Variyapuram St.Gregorios Orthodox Church 76) Vattakavu St.Peters and St.Pauls Orthodox Church 77) Vazhamuttom East Mar Bursouma Orthodox Church 78) Vazhamuttom Mar Behanan Orthodox Valiyapali 79) Vettipuram St.Mary's Orthodox 80) Vettipuram West St.George Orthodox 81) Vettoor St.Marys Orthodox Church

References

External links

Website of Malankara Orthodox Church
{{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses 1876 establishments in India Dioceses established in the 19th century Oriental Orthodox dioceses in India