Adoor Kadampanad Orthodox Diocese

Adoor Kadampanad Diocese is one of 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created on August 15, 2010. Zacharias Aprem is the current Metropolitan. The head office is located in Mar Ephipanios center, Sreyas Aramana, Kannamkode, Adoor.

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Catholicate Emblem
PrimateBaselios Mar Thoma Paulose II
LanguageMalayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac
HeadquartersKottayam,  India
TerritoryUniversal
Possessions United Arab Emirates
 Kuwait
 Oman
 Qatar
 Bahrain
 Germany
  Switzerland
 United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Ireland
 South Africa
 Malaysia
 Singapore
 New Zealand
 Australia
FounderSt. Thomas the Apostle
IndependenceApostolic Era
RecognitionOriental Orthodox
Official website

History

Adoor Kadampanad Diocese was created on 15 September 2010. Zachariahs Aprem serves as its first Metropolitan.[1] The diocese was created mainly by the partition of Kollam Diocese. Some parishes of Thiruvananthapuram, Mavelikkara, Chengannur, and Thumpamon dioceses added to this diocese.[1][2]

Parish List


  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Adoor
  • Mar Ignatious Orthodox Church, Adoor
  • MarthSmooni Orthodox Church, Adoor
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kannamkode
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Anandappally
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Anandappally
  • St. Kuriakos Orthodox Church, Anandappally
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Aykadu
  • MarthSmooni Orthodox valiyapalli, Peringanadu
  • St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Peringanadu
  • St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Pazhakulam
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Paranthal
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church,Karuvatta
  • MarthSmooni Orthodox Church, Kottanellur
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Nooranad .[1]

Parakkod

  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thoduvakkad
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nedumon
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Chayalod
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ezhamkulam
  • St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Ezhamkulam
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Mangad
  • Mar Aprem Orthodox Church, Parakkod
  • Mar Pathros Poulos Orthodox Church, Parakkod
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Mamkoottam

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Enathu

  • St. Kuriakos Orthodox Church, Enathu
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Puthusseribhagam
  • St. George Orthodox Syrian Church, Kaithaparambu
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thazhethuvadakku
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Arattupuzha
  • Mar Kauma Sahada Orthodox Church, Kizhakkupuram
  • MarthSmooni Orthodox Church, Thempara .[1]

Kadampanadu

St.Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Kadampanad
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kadampanadu
  • St. John's Orthodox Church, Thuvayur
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Elampallickal
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thengamam
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kadampanadu Vadakku .[1]

Pathanapuram

  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Punnala
  • Mar Lazarus Orthodox Church, Pathanapuram
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Vazhathope
  • Salem St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Pidavoor
  • St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Enchapara
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Kalanjoor
  • St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Koodal
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Koodal
  • St.Jude Orthodox Church,Hermon, Makkulam
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Kadakkamon
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Elamannoor
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Maroor
  • Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Maloor
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Chelikkuzhi .[1]

Chapels


Adoor

  • St.Jude ,Thapovan
  • St. Gregorios, Pannivizha
  • St. Mary's, Peringanad
  • Mar Baselios, Kottumukal .[1]

Parakkod

  • Mar Laserus, Maruthimood .[1]

Kadampanadu

  • Mar Gregorios, Nellimukal
  • St. Jude, Ezhammile .[1]

Pathanapuram

  • St. Gregorios, Edathara
  • St. Gregorios, Salempuram
  • St. George, Kurangayam
  • St. Mary's, Nedumankavu
  • St. Stephen's (Mount Tabor Dayara), Pathanapuram
  • St. Gregorios, Makkulam

See also

References

  1. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Adoor Kadampanadu Diocese - Diary 2011 (2011 ed.). Vaideeka Sangham, Adoor Kadampanadu Diocese. pp. 30–31.
  2. "Diocese of Adoor-Kadampanad Diocese". mosc.in. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
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