Kollam Orthodox Diocese

Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II

Kollam(Quilon) was a famous trade centre and a sea port in ancient times. On the way of the missionary activities of St. Thomas He Arrived Kollam and founded a church. Now the church is Destroyed due to natural calamities and lie under the sea. Kollam is one of the seven dioceses created after the Mulanthuruthi Syrian Christian association (synod) conducted under the leadership of Ignatius Peter IV, Patriarch of Antioch in 1876. Others are Kottayam, Kandanadu, Angamali, Niranam, Thumpamon, Kochi. In initial time there were more than 30 churches in diocese.[1] Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II(Sabha Thejus) was the first Metropolitan of Kollam Diocese. Parumala Thirumeni led the diocese along with his Niranam diocese after this time.[1] Then Vattasserril Geevarghese Mar Dionysus, a notable proclaimed saint in Malankara Sabha, led the diocese. It as Geevarghese Mar Gregorios, later Baselios Geevarghese II led the diocese with head office at Kundara seminary. In 1938,Alexios Mar Thevodosios Of Bethany become Metropolitan.[1] In 1965, Mathews mar Coorilos, later Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II took the responsibility of diocese.[1]

Mar Coorilos shifted the head office From Kottappuram Seminary Kottarakkara to Cross junction Near Kadappakkada, Kollam. The Bishop's House (aramana) and St.Thomas Orthodox Syrian cathedral Church were constructed here.[1] In 1985 Mathews Mar Ephipanios appointed as the assistant of Metropolitan and become Metropolitan in 1991. At the time of 1992, there were 130 parishes and 13 chapels.[1] After his demise Zachariah Mar Anthonios become the eighth Metropolitan of Kollam Diocese. Later, in different times, Kollam diocese divided and created Thiruvananthapuram, Mavelikkara, Adoor-Kadampanad and Kottarakkara-Punalur.The Malankara Orthodox Syrian church had Remarkable Position in the historical Place Like Kollam.The Kollam Christians or Kollam Marthoma Nazranis are made a pivotal role in the current city.The 'Thareesappally Chepped' is one of them which is given by His Highness Sthanu ravivarma of Travancore to Malankara Nazranis.

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Kadeesha Syrian church Port Kollam, Thevalakkara Marthamariyam suriyanipally (Tomb of Mar Abo), West Kallada St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian church (Tomb of Mar Anthrayos Bava from Syria), Kundara St.Thomas Orthodox Syrian church are the ancient churches in Kollam Diocese.There are also famous pilgrim churches in Kollam Diocese such as Kundara seminary, Nedumpaikulam St.george Orthodox Syrian church, Nallila Bethel St. George Orthodox Syrian church, St.George Orthodox Valiyaplly Puthoor Mukhathala St George are some of them.There are 63 parishes in the diocese.

1) Ananthamon Sehion St.George Orthodox Church(kalyapuram)

2) Ambalanirap St.George Orthodox Church

3) Chowallor St.George Orthodox Church

4) Chittumala St.Marys Orthodox Church

5) Edavattom St.George Orthodox Church

6) Edakulangara Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church

7) Erathukulakkada Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church

8) Kadamanthadom Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church

9) Karimthottuva St.Marys Orthodox Church

10) Kallada West St.Marys Orthodox Church

11) Kallada East St.George Orthodox Church

12) Kareepra St.George Orthodox Church

13) Puthoor St.George Orthodox Church

14) Kunathoor St.George Orthodox Church

15) Kulakkada St.George Orthodox Church

16) Kundara Kadeeshtha Orthodox Church

17) Kundara St.Thomas Orthodox Valiyapali

18) Kundara Thrippilazhikam St.Thomas Orthodox puthenpali

19) Kundara Thrippilazhikam St.Thomas Sehion Orthodox Church

20) Kundara St.Thomas Yacobaya Orthodox puthenpali

21) Kaithacode St.George Orthodox Church

22) Kaithacode Edavattom St.George Orthodox Church

23) Koduvila St.Elijah Orthodox Church

24) Kollam Kadeesha Orthodox Church

25) Kollam St.Thomas Orthodox Cathedral

26) Manjakala Mar Semavoon Desthuni Orthodox Church

27) Manappally Salem St.Marys Orthodox Church

28) Maruthoorbhagam St.George Orthodox Church

29) Madhavasseri Mar Thevodoros Orthodox Church

30) Maranadu St.peters and St.pauls Orthodox Church

31) Maranadu Mar Barsauma Orthodox Church

32) Mukhathala St.Stephens Orthodox Church

33) Mukhathala St.George Orthodox Church

34) Muthupilakkadu St.Marys Orthodox Church

35) Muthupilakkadu St.George Orthodox Church

36) Mynagapally St.Marys Orthodox Church

37) Nallila Bethel St.George Orthodox Church

38) Nallila St.Gabriel Orthodox Church

39) Naduthery St.George Orthodox Church

40) Nedumbaikulam St.Marys Orthodox Church

41) Nedumbaikulam St.George Orthodox Church

42) St.Thomas Orthodox Church Aarattupuzha, Pattazhy

43) Pattazhy Thekketheri St.George Orthodox Church

44) Pattazhy panthaplavu St.Marys Orthodox Church

45) Pattazhy pantrandumuri Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church

46) Pattazhy Kannimel St.Marys Orthodox Church

47) Pandithitta St.Stephens Orthodox Church

48) Perinadu St.Thomas Orthodox Church

49) Perayam Mar Kuriakose Orthodox Church

50) Perumpuzha St.Johns Baptist Orthodox Church

51) Puthoor St.George Orthodox Valiyapali

52) Puthoor Mylamkulam St.George Orthodox Church

53) Poruvazhy Mar Baselios Gregorios Orthodox Church

54) Sooranadu St.Thomas Orthodox Church

55) Sooranadu St.Marys Orthodox Church

56) Sooranadu Salem St.Marys Orthodox Church

57) Thazhava St.Thomas Orthodox Church

58) Thalavoor St.Marys Orthodox Church

59) Thamarakkudy Marthamariam Orthodox Church

60) Thevalakara Marthamariam Orthodox Church

61) Thevalappuram St.George Orthodox Church

62) Kundara Kuzhimathikadu St.George Orthodox Church

63) Kallada Planthundi St.Marys Orthodox Church

64) Perinad St.Marys Orthodox Church,Chittayam

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