Idukki Orthodox Diocese

Diocese of Idukki

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Location
Country| India
Territory| Idukki
Metropolitan| H. G. Zachariah Mar Severios
Headquarters| Gedseemon Aramana, Chakkupallom, Kumily-686 509
Information
First holder| Mathews Mar Barnabas
Rite| Malankara Rite
Established| 21 April 1982
Diocese| Idukki Diocese
Parent church| Malankara 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.

## External links

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* Website of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
* Website of Idukki Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

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