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| headquarters | | headquarters = [[Kottayam]], Kerala, India | ||
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'''Chengannur Diocese''' is one of the 30 dioceses of [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]. Its headquarters is situated at Bethel Aramana, [[Chengannur]] | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Diocese of Chengannur was established on 10 March 1985 with 50 Churches from Thumpamon, Niranam and Kollam Dioceses. It spreads out in | The Diocese of Chengannur was established on 10 March 1985 with 50 Churches from Thumpamon, Niranam and Kollam Dioceses. It spreads out in [[Alappuzha]] and [[Pathanamthitta]] districts having 51 churches and 10 chapels | ||
.H.G. Dr [[Thomas Mar Athanasius-Chengannur|Thomas Mar Athanasios]] Kizhakkethalakkal became the first [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] of the Diocese of Chengannur on 1 August 1985 . | |||
In 2018 the then Malankara Metropolitan H.H Baselios Marthoma Paulose 2 appointed H.G Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos as the assistant metropolitan of the diocese to help Mar Athanasios in his old age . In 2018 August, Mar Athanasios died . | |||
The diocese came directly under the control of the then Malankara Metropolitan H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose who was assisted by H.G.Dr.Mathews Mar Thimotheos. In 2021, H.H Baselios Marthoma Paulose died and H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews was enthroned as the Malankara Metropolitan and he became the metropolitan of Chengannur. | |||
==Diocesan Metropolitan== | ==Diocesan Metropolitan== | ||
[[File:Thomas mar athansius chengannur.jpg|thumb | [[File:Thomas mar athansius chengannur.jpg|thumb|H.G Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal]] | ||
H.G | Diocesan Metropolitans | ||
1)H.G Dr.Thomas Mar Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal (1985-2018) | |||
2)H.H Baselios Marthoma Paulose 2 (2018-2021) | |||
3)H.H Baselios Marthoma Mathews 3 (2021-) | |||
Assistant Metropolitans | |||
1)H.G Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos (2018-) | |||
== | ==Parish List== | ||
1) Ala St.George Orthodox Church | 1) Ala St.George Orthodox Church | ||
2) Arathil St.George Orthodox Maha Edavaka | 2) Arathil St.George Orthodox Maha Edavaka | ||
3) Arattupuzha St.Marys Orthodox Church | 3) Arattupuzha St.Marys Orthodox Church | ||
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{{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}} | {{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}} | ||
[[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses]] | [[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses]] | ||
[[Category:1985 establishments in Kerala]] | [[Category:1985 establishments in Kerala]] | ||