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Thiruvananthapuram Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]

==History==
Thiruvananthapuram Diocese was formed on 1 January 1979, after the division of [[Kollam Orthodox Diocese|Kollam Diocese]]. At the time of formation 94 parishes were under the diocese.<ref>[http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in/index.php?temid=319&id=189&option=com_content&task=view Formation of Diocese]</ref> From 1986 onwards, the orthodox Center at Ulloor has served as the bishop house.

==Today==
In 2010 a new [[diocese]] in the name of [[Kottarakkara Punalur Diocese]] was created after dividing the Thiruvananthapuram Diocese. There are 51 parishes in the [[diocese]] after the division.<ref>[http://smosc.com/SMOSC/Diocese.html Formation of Kottarakkara Punalur Diocese]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>

==Charitable and educational activities==
The Charitable and Educational Society of the Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese is a registered society established in 1991 for starting and managing institutions of higher education in Thiruvananthapuram. The Society is sponsored by Thiruvananthapuram Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Church. [[Geevarghese Mar Dioscoros]] was the founder President of the Society. [[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]], the [[Catholicose of the East]], is the patron of the Society. The [[Metropolitan bishop|metropolitan]] of the Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese, [[Gabriel Mar Gregorios]], was the president of the Society {{As of|2013|lc=y}}. The society runs Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy (MDCP), Sreekariyam.

==Diocesan Metropolitan==
* Geevarghese Mar Dioscoros
* [[Mathews Mar Ephiphanios]]
* [[Gabriel Mar Gregorios]]

==List of Parishes==

===Cathedral===
* St. George Orthodox Cathedral, Thiruvananthapuram

===Parishes===
* St. George Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Palayam
* St. Bahanans Orthodox Church, Adichanalloor
* St. George Orthodox Church, Aduthala
* St. John's Orthodox Church, Aduthala
* St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Alampara
* St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Alamcherry
* St. George Orthodox Church, Anchel
* St. George Orthodox Church, Attingal
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ayoor
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Channapetta
* St. George Orthodox Church, Chathannoor
* St. George Orthodox Church, Chengulam
* St. George Orthodox Church, Cheruvakkal
* St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Chozhiyacode
* St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Elamadu
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ezhamkulam
* St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kampamcode
* Mar Bersowma Orthodox Church, Kattachel
* St. Mary's & St. Jude Orthodox Church, Kazhakoottam
* St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kumarapuram
* St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kulasekharam
* St. George Orthodox Church, Kulathupuzha
* Mar Aprem Orthodox Church, Kowdiar [https://web.archive.org/web/20150716231809/http://www.kowdiarmarapremchurch.in/]
* St. George Orthodox Church, Makkulam
* St. George Orthodox Church, Malaperoor
* Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Malayinkeezhu
* Marthesmooni Orthodox Church, Mannoor
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Mannoor
* Mar Elia Orthodox Church, Meenkulam
* St. George Orthodox Church, Meeyannoor
* St. George Orthodox Church, Nagarcovil
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nalanchira
* St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Nanthankode
* St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Neeraikode
* St. George Mission Orthodox Church, Palavila
* Thekkan Parumala St. Gregorios Orthodox Valiya Pally, Peroorkada
* St. Dionysius Orthodox Church, Perukavu
* St. Peter's & St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Pooyapally
* Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Sreekaryam
* St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Thazhamel (Anchel)
* St. George Orthodox Church, Thirumangalam
* St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Thumpode
* St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Vadakkamkulam
* St. George Orthodox Church, Varinjam
* St. George Orthodox Church, Varinjavila
* St. Peter's & St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Vattiyoorkavu
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Velimala
* St. George Orthodox Church, Vithura
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thiruvithamcode
* St.Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church Chittazha.

==See also==
* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
* [[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in/ Website of Malankara Orthodox Church]
{{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}

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