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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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