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    Idukki Orthodox Diocese

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    Diocese of Idukki
    Orthodox
    Catholicate Emblem
    Location
    CountryIndia
    TerritoryIdukki
    MetropolitanH. G. Zachariah Mar Severios
    HeadquartersGedseemon Aramana, Chakkupallom, Kumily-686 509
    Information
    First holderMathews Mar Barnabas
    RiteMalankara Rite
    Established21 April 1982
    DioceseIdukki Diocese
    Parent churchMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
    Website
    Idukki Diocese

    Idukki Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was formed in 1982 with the parishes in Idukki district in Kerala.[1] The Idukki Diocesan metropolitan's bishop house is Gathsemon Aramana which is situated at Chakkupallam. Zachariah Mar Severios is the Metropolitan of Idukki Diocese.

    History

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    Idukki Diocese was formed in 1982. This diocese was formed by the partition of Kottayam Diocese in 1982. The first metropolitan of Idukki Diocese was Mathews Mar Barnabas. He bought the land at Chakkupallam and constructed the bishop's house named Gathesemon Aramana.

    Geography

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    The parishes in the diocese scattered across large geographical area. Located in the hilly forest area, the distance among the parishes are quite far from each other.

    Diocesan Metropolitans

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    Idukki Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
    From Until Metropolitan Notes
    1982 1992 Mathews Mar Barnabas[2] 1st Metropolitan of the diocese
    1992 1993 Mathews Mar Severios
    (Later Baselios Marthoma Mathews III)     		2nd Metropolitan of the diocese
    1993 2002 Baselios Marthoma Mathews II Catholicos 3rd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
    2002 2005 Abraham Mar Severios 4th Metropolitan of the diocese
    01-Jul-2005 07-Jun-2007 Augen Mar Dionysios 5th Metropolitan of the diocese
    2007 2009 Baselios Marthoma Didymos I Catholicos 6th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
    2009 2019 Mathews Mar Theodosius 7th Metropolitan of the diocese
    2009 12-Jul-2021 Baselios Marthoma Paulose II Catholicos 8th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
    15-Oct-2021 03-Nov-2022 Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos 9th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
    03-Nov-2022 Incumbent Zachariah Mar Severios[3] 10th Metropolitan of the diocese
    Assistant Metropolitan
    From Until Metropolitan Notes
    1994 2002 Paulose Mar Pachomios Assistant metropolitan
    2007 2009 Paulose Mar Milithios
    (Later Baselios Marthoma Paulose II)     		Assistant metropolitan
    2019 2021 Mathews Mar Severios
    (Later Baselios Marthoma Mathews III)     		Assistant metropolitan
    2021 03-Nov-2022 Joshua Mar Nicodimos Assistant metropolitan

    List of Parishes

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    Cathedral

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    • St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Kungiripetty

    Other Parishes

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    • Tabor St. George Orthodox Valiyapally, Nettithozhu
    • St. George Orthodox Valiyapalli, Thekkady
    • St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Alampally
    • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Anavilasam
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ayyappancovil
    • St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Chellar Kovil
    • Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Chettukuzhy
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Cumbumettu
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Elappara
    • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Helibria
    • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kanjikuzhy
    • St. George Orthodox Church, Karimpan
    • Jerusalem St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Karunapuram
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kattapana
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kochera
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Mundiyeruma
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nariyampara
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nedumkandam
    • St. George Orthodox Church, Pallikunnu
    • Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Pampanar
    • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Peermade
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Puliyanmala
    • St. Peter's Orthodox Church, Pullikkanam
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Puttady
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Santigram
    • Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Thankamony
    • St. George Orthodox Church, Thengakallu
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Uppukunnu
    • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Upputhara
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Valiyathovala
    • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Vandenmedu
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Vandiperiyar
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Vazhavara
    • St. Diyanosyious Orthodox Church, kodukuthy
    • St. Diyanosyious Orthodox Church, Pampadumpara

    Pilgrim Centers

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    • Carmel Mar Gregoriose Pilgrim Center, Puttady

    Notes

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    1. ^ "An Interview with H.G. Augen Mar Dionysius". stgregoriosaustin.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
    2. ^ "Diocese of Idukki". indianchristianity.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
    3. ^ "Kalpana No. 344/2022 Appointments of Bishops" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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