Calcutta Orthodox Diocese

Diocese of Calcutta
Orthodox
Catholicate Emblem
Location
Country	India
Territory	Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, parts of Maharashtra, West Bengal,Oddisa,Bihar,Sikkim,Tripura, Jharkhand,Assam,Nagaland,Mizoram,Meghalaya,Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur
Metropolitan	H. G. Alexios Mar Eusebios
Headquarters	St.Thomas Asram, Kailash Nagar, Near Industrial Estate, Bhilai, Durg Dist. Chattisgarh-490 001
Information
First holder	Stephanos Mar Theodosius
Rite	Malankara Rite
Established	1975
Diocese	Calcutta Diocese
Parent church	Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Calcutta Diocese

The Calcutta Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

History

This diocese was part of the Outside Kerala (Bahyakerala) diocese till 1975 . When the holy synod decided to divide the Outside Kerala Diocese , the diocese became a part of Madras Diocese . The present diocese of Calcutta came into existence in 1979. The Orthodox parishes in the North and North Eastern states of India, Kuwait in the Persian Gulf region are included in this diocese, viz. Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, parts of Maharashtra, West Bengal, Oddisaa, Bihar, Sikkim, Tripura, Jharkhand, Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur. The Diocesan headquarters is in St Thomas Ashram , Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. This was consecrated by the then Malankara Metropolitan Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I, the Catholicos in 1986.

The first Metropolitan , Kayalath Dr. Stephanos Mar Theodosius was buried in St Thomas Ashram, Bhilai. He led the diocese into its glories. The diocese celebrated its silver jubilee in 2004. After Mar Theodosios's death in 2007 , the diocese came directly under the control of the Malankara Metropolitan Baselios Marthoma Didymos 1. He appointed Puliyeeril Dr. Geevarghese Mar Coorilose, the Metropolitan of Bombay, as the assistant metropolitan of the diocese. In 2009, Dr. Joseph Mar Dionysius took charge as the Metropolitan of Calcutta .

Metropolitans

1)Kayaleth Dr.Stephanos Mar Theodosios (1979-2007)

2)Baselios Marthoma Didymos 1 (2007-2009)(As Malankara Metropolitan )

3)Dr. Joseph Mar Dionysios (2009-2022)

4) Alexios Mar Eusebios (2022- Present)

Assistant Metropolitans

1)Puliyeeril Dr. Geevarghese Mar Coorilose (2007-2009)

Organization

The Diocesan Metropolitan is also the Director of St. Thomas Orthodox Church Mission, one of the pioneer missions outside Kerala. The Mission is mainly concerned with Education and Social Development.

The diocese manages 25 schools, one Arts and Science Post Graduate & B.Ed. College and an Engineering College( CCET-Bhilai ). It has village mission projects in numerous villages.

Metropolitan of the diocese is Joseph Dionysius.

PARISH LIST

1) Ahamadi St.Thomas Orthodox Church

  2) Bhandara St.Marys Orthodox Church

  3) Bilaspur Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church

  4) Bhopal St.Thomas Orthodox Cathedral

  5) Bokaro St.Marys Orthodox Church

  6) Bhuvaneshwar St.George Orthodox Church

  7) Bhilai Mar Gregorios Orthodox Cathedral  

8) Calcutta St.Thomas Orthodox Cathedral  

9) Chandrapur Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

10) Cuttack St.George Orthodox Church  

11) Chirimiri St.George Orthodox Church  

12) Dimapur Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

13) Dhanpuri Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

14) Durgapur St.George Orthodox Church  

15) Hathital Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

16) Hoshangabad St.George Orthodox Church  

17) Guwahati Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

18) Harsi St.Johns Orthodox Church  

19) Hanagar St.George Orthodox Church  

20) Jabalpur St.George Orthodox Church  

21) Jagadalpur St.Thomas Orthodox Church

22) Jamshedpur Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

23) Katini St.Marys Orthodox Church  

24) Kobra Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

25) Kuwait Mar Gregorios Orthodox Maha Edavaka  

26) Kuwait St.Basil Orthodox Church  

27) Kuwait St.Stephens Orthodox Church  

28) Kolar Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

29) Kondagaon St.Thomas Orthodox Church

  30) Nagpur St.George Orthodox Cathedral  

31) Patna Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

32) Raipur St.Marys Orthodox Church  

33) Rajhara St.Stephens Orthodox Church  

34) Rajanadagaon St.Marys Orthodox Church  

35) Ranchi St.Stephens Orthodox Church

  36) Raigarh Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

37) Rewa St.Thomas Orthodox Church  

38) Rourkela St.Pauls Orthodox Church  

39) Satna St.Gregorios Orthodox Church  

40) Sahdol Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

41) Saugor Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church  

42) Sarni St.Thomas Orthodox Church  

43) St Thomas Orthodox Mission Congregation

External links

• http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in
• http://www.orthodoxsyrianchurch.com
• http://www.icon.org.in/ Archived 23 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071217120332/http://www.icbs.com/makodiya/