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{{Unreferenced|date = June 2015}}
{{Short description|Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
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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]]
 
'''Chengannur Diocese''' is one of the 32 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 [[Alappuzha]] and [[Pathanamthitta]] districts having 51 churches and 10 chapels
The Diocese of Chengannur was established on 10 March 1985<ref>[https://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-chengannur Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church website, ''Diocese of Chengannur'']</ref> 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 .
H.G. Dr [[Thomas Athanasios|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 .
In 2018 the then [[Malankara Metropolitan]] H.H [[Baselios Marthoma Paulose II]] appointed H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos as the assistant metropolitan of the diocese to help Mar Athanasios in his old age. Mar Athanasios died in August 2018.<ref>[https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/aug/24/thomas-mar-athanasios-orthodox-metropolitan-of-chengannur-diocese-falls-from-train-and-dies-1862112.html New Indian Express website, article dated August 24, 2018]</ref>


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.
The diocese came directly under the control of Malankara Metropolitan H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose who was assisted by H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos. H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose died in 1921 and H.H. [[Baselios Marthoma Mathews III]] was enthroned as the Malankara Metropolitan, also taking charge of Chengannur.


==Diocesan Metropolitan==
In 2022, H.G. [[Mathews Thimothios (Malankara bishop)|Dr Mathews Mar Thimotheos]] became the Metropolitan of the diocese of Chengannur.<ref>[https://mosc.in/holysynod/h-g-dr-mathews-mar-thimothios-metropolitan  Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church website, ''Dr Mathews Mar Thimotheos'']</ref>
[[File:Thomas mar athansius chengannur.jpg|thumb|H.G Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal]]
Diocesan Metropolitans


1)H.G Dr.Thomas Mar Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal (1985-2018)
==Diocesan Metropolitans ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | Chengannur Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
|-
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | From
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | Until
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Metropolitan
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Notes


2)H.H Baselios Marthoma Paulose 2 (2018-2021)
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1985
| style="text-align: center;" | 24-Aug-2018
| Kizhakkethalakkal [[H.G. Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios]]
| 1st Metropolitan of  the diocese


3)H.H Baselios Marthoma Mathews 3 (2021-)
|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 2012
| style="text-align: center;" | 12-Jul-2021
| [[Baselios Marthoma Paulose II]] Catholicos
| 2nd Metropolitan of  the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan


Assistant Metropolitans
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 15-Oct-2021
| style="text-align: center;" | 03-Nov-2022
| [[Baselios Marthoma Mathews III]] Catholicos
| 3rd Metropolitan of  the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan


1)H.G Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos (2018-)
|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 03-Nov-2022
| style="text-align: center;" | Incumbent
| [[Mathews Thimothios (Malankara bishop)|Mathews Mar Thimothios]]<ref>[https://stchurch.stthomasghaziabad.org/holysynod St Thomas Church Ghaziabad website, ''Holy Synod'', retrieved 2023-12-05]</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kalpana No. 344/2022 Appointments of Bishops|url=https://mosc.in/uploads/2022/01/Kalpana-344-2022-1.pdf|access-date=2 November 2024 |work=mosc.in|language=en-IN}}</ref>
| 4th Metropolitan of  the diocese
|}


==Parish List==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
1) Ala St.George Orthodox Church
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | Assistant Metropolitan
|-
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | From
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | Until
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Metropolitan
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Notes


2) Arathil St.George Orthodox Maha Edavaka
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 2018
| style="text-align: center;" | 03-Nov-2022
| [[Mathews Thimothios (Malankara bishop)|Mathews Mar Thimothios]]
| Assistant metropolitan
|}


3) Arattupuzha St.Marys Orthodox Church
==Parish List==
 
[[File:Thomas mar athansius chengannur.jpg|thumb|H.G Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal]]
4) Attuva St.Bursouma Orthodox Church
{{div col}}
 
* Ala St.George Orthodox Church
5) Bhudannor St.Elias Orthodox Church
* Arathil St.George Orthodox Maha Edavaka
 
* Arattupuzha St.Marys Orthodox Church
6) Chengannur Bethel Mar Gregorios Orthodox Aramanapali
* Attuva St.Bursouma Orthodox Church
 
* Budhanoor St.Elias Orthodox Church
7) Chengannur St.Ignatious Orthodox Cathedral
* Chengannur Bethel Mar Gregorios Orthodox Aramanapali
 
* Chengannur St.Ignatious Orthodox Cathedral
8) Cherianad St.George Orthodox Church
* Cherianad St.George Orthodox Church
 
* Edanad St.Marys Orthodox Church
9) Edanad St.Marys Orthodox Church
* Edavankad St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
* Kadamankulam St.Marys Orthodox Church
10) Edavankad St.Marys Orthodox Church
* Kallunkal East St.Ignatious Orthodox Church
 
* Kallunkal West St.George Orthodox Church
11) Kadamankulam St.Marys Orthodox Church
* Karakkad Seenaikkunnu St.Marys
 
* Kodukulanji St.Marys Orthodox Church
12) Kallunkal East St.Ignatious Orthodox Church
* Koorthamala St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
* Kudassanad St. Stephen's Orthodox Cathedral Pilgrim Centre
13) Kallunkal West St.George Orthodox Church
* Kurampala St.Thomas Orthodox Church
 
* Kurichimuttom St.Stephens Orthodox Church
14) Karakkad Seenaikkunnu St.Marys
* Kuttamperror St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
* Kuttor Betaniya Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
15) Kodukulanji St.Marys Orthodox Church
* Mangalam St.George Orthodox Church
 
* Manthalir St.Thomas Orthodox Church
16) Koorthamala St.Marys Orthodox Church
* Maramon Marthamariam Pazya suriyani Orthodox Pali
 
* Mezhuveli Holy Innocent Orthodox Church
17) Kudassanad St.Stephens Orthodox Church
* Mezhuveli Shalem Orthodox Church
 
* Mulakkuzha St. Marys Orthodox Church
18) Kurampala St.Thomas Orthodox Church
* Neervilakam Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
* Nellickal St. Marys Orthodox Church
19) Kurichimuttom St.Stephens Orthodox Church
* Nellimala Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
* Nooranad St. Thomas Orthodox Church
20) Kuttamperror St.Marys Orthodox Church
* Olickal Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
* Othera St.Marys Orthodox Church
21) Kuttor Betaniya Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Pandanad North St.Thomas Orthodox Church
 
* Pandanad St.Marys Orthodox Church
22) Mangalam St.George Orthodox Church
* Perissery East Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
* Perissery St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali
23) Manthalir St.Thomas Orthodox Church
* Piralaseery St.George Orthodox Church
 
* Poozhikad St.George Orthodox Church
24) Maramon Marthamariam Pazya suriyani Orthodox Pali
* Puliyoor St.Marys and St.George Orthodox Church
 
* Pullad St.George Orthodox Church
25) Mezhuveli Holy Innocent Orthodox Church
* Puthencavu St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral
 
* Thiruvanvandoor St.George Orthodox Church
26) Mezhuveli Shalem Orthodox Church
* Thottapuzha Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
* Ullannor St.George Orthodox Church
27) Mulakkuzha St.Marys Orthodox Church
* Ullannor St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
* Umayattukara St.Thomas Orthodox Church
28) Neervilakam Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
* Vallamkullam St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
* Venmony St.Marys Orthodox Church
29) Nellickal St.Marys Orthodox Church
* Yordanpuram Mar Gregorios Peniel Orthodox Church
 
* Kozhuvallor St.George Orthodox Church-UDC
30) Nellimala Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
{{div col end}}
 
31) Nooranad St.Thomas Orthodox Church
 
32) Olical Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
33) Othera St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
34) Pandanad North St.Thomas Orthodox Church
 
35) Pandanad St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
36) Perissery East Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
37) Perissery St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali
 
38) Piralaseery St.George Orthodox Church
 
39) Poozhikad St.George Orthodox Church
 
40) Puliyoor St.Marys and St.George Orthodox Church
 
41) Pullad St.George Orthodox Church
 
42) Puthencavu St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral
 
43) Thiruvanvandoor St.George Orthodox Church
 
44) Thottapuzha Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
45) Ullannor St.George Orthodox Church
 
46) Ullannor St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
47) Umayattukara St.Thomas Orthodox Church
 
48) Vallamkullam St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
49) Venmony St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
50) Yordanpuram Mar Gregorios peniel Orthodox Church
 
51) Kozhuvallor St.George Orthodox Church-UDC


==References==
==References==
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* {{Official website|http://chengannur.mosc.in/}}
* {{Official website|http://chengannur.mosc.in/}}
*[http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in/ Website of Malankara Orthodox Church]
*[http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in/ Website of Malankara Orthodox Church]
*[https://directory.mosc.in/parishes/?diocese=695 Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church website, Directory of churches in Chengannur Orthodox Diocese]


{{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}
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Diocese of Chengannur
Orthodox
Catholicate Emblem
Location
CountryIndia
TerritoryChengannur
MetropolitanH. G. Mathews Mar Thimotheos
HeadquartersBethel Aramana, P.B No 38, Chengannur, Kerala, 689 121
Information
First holderThomas Mar Athanasios
RiteMalankara Rite
Established10 March 1985
DioceseChengannur Diocese
Parent churchMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Chengannur Diocese

Chengannur Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Its headquarters is situated at Bethel Aramana, Chengannur.

History[edit | edit source]

The Diocese of Chengannur was established on 10 March 1985[1] 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 Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal became the first Metropolitan of the Diocese of Chengannur on 1 August 1985.

In 2018 the then Malankara Metropolitan H.H Baselios Marthoma Paulose II appointed H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos as the assistant metropolitan of the diocese to help Mar Athanasios in his old age. Mar Athanasios died in August 2018.[2]

The diocese came directly under the control of Malankara Metropolitan H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose who was assisted by H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos. H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose died in 1921 and H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews III was enthroned as the Malankara Metropolitan, also taking charge of Chengannur.

In 2022, H.G. Dr Mathews Mar Thimotheos became the Metropolitan of the diocese of Chengannur.[3]

Diocesan Metropolitans[edit | edit source]

Chengannur Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
From Until Metropolitan Notes
1985 24-Aug-2018 Kizhakkethalakkal H.G. Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios 1st Metropolitan of the diocese
2012 12-Jul-2021 Baselios Marthoma Paulose II Catholicos 2nd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
15-Oct-2021 03-Nov-2022 Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos 3rd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
03-Nov-2022 Incumbent Mathews Mar Thimothios[4][5] 4th Metropolitan of the diocese
Assistant Metropolitan
From Until Metropolitan Notes
2018 03-Nov-2022 Mathews Mar Thimothios Assistant metropolitan

Parish List[edit | edit source]

H.G Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal
  • Ala St.George Orthodox Church
  • Arathil St.George Orthodox Maha Edavaka
  • Arattupuzha St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Attuva St.Bursouma Orthodox Church
  • Budhanoor St.Elias Orthodox Church
  • Chengannur Bethel Mar Gregorios Orthodox Aramanapali
  • Chengannur St.Ignatious Orthodox Cathedral
  • Cherianad St.George Orthodox Church
  • Edanad St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Edavankad St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Kadamankulam St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Kallunkal East St.Ignatious Orthodox Church
  • Kallunkal West St.George Orthodox Church
  • Karakkad Seenaikkunnu St.Marys
  • Kodukulanji St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Koorthamala St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Kudassanad St. Stephen's Orthodox Cathedral Pilgrim Centre
  • Kurampala St.Thomas Orthodox Church
  • Kurichimuttom St.Stephens Orthodox Church
  • Kuttamperror St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Kuttor Betaniya Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
  • Mangalam St.George Orthodox Church
  • Manthalir St.Thomas Orthodox Church
  • Maramon Marthamariam Pazya suriyani Orthodox Pali
  • Mezhuveli Holy Innocent Orthodox Church
  • Mezhuveli Shalem Orthodox Church
  • Mulakkuzha St. Marys Orthodox Church
  • Neervilakam Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
  • Nellickal St. Marys Orthodox Church
  • Nellimala Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
  • Nooranad St. Thomas Orthodox Church
  • Olickal Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
  • Othera St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Pandanad North St.Thomas Orthodox Church
  • Pandanad St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Perissery East Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
  • Perissery St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali
  • Piralaseery St.George Orthodox Church
  • Poozhikad St.George Orthodox Church
  • Puliyoor St.Marys and St.George Orthodox Church
  • Pullad St.George Orthodox Church
  • Puthencavu St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral
  • Thiruvanvandoor St.George Orthodox Church
  • Thottapuzha Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
  • Ullannor St.George Orthodox Church
  • Ullannor St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Umayattukara St.Thomas Orthodox Church
  • Vallamkullam St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Venmony St.Marys Orthodox Church
  • Yordanpuram Mar Gregorios Peniel Orthodox Church
  • Kozhuvallor St.George Orthodox Church-UDC

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church website, Diocese of Chengannur
  2. ↑ New Indian Express website, article dated August 24, 2018
  3. ↑ Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church website, Dr Mathews Mar Thimotheos
  4. ↑ St Thomas Church Ghaziabad website, Holy Synod, retrieved 2023-12-05
  5. ↑ "Kalpana No. 344/2022 Appointments of Bishops" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

External links[edit | edit source]

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