Madras Orthodox Diocese

The Diocese of Madras is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church with its headquarters at Chennai .

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Catholicate Emblem
PrimateBaselios Mar Thoma Paulose II
LanguageMalayalam, English, Tamil, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac
HeadquartersKottayam, Kerala, India
TerritoryUniversal
PossessionsUnited Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore and Australia,
FounderSt. Thomas the Apostle
IndependenceApostolic Era
RecognitionOriental Orthodox
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History

Parishes of Madras Diocese were formerly consisted of the present Calcutta and Madras dioceses with H.G. Dr. Stephanos Mar Theodosius as the first Diocesan Metropolitan.

Today

The present diocese was formed on 1979 and the Diocesan Metropolitan was the late H.G. Zachariah Mar Dionysius. Diocese of Madras includes the territorial area of Tamil Nadu, and Andaman islands in India, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and churches in other countries.

Since the demise of H.G. Mar Dionysius in 1997, H.G. Dr. Yakob Mar Irenaios Metropolitan led the diocese. The Diocese celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 2004 and launched several charitable and social development programmes. Territorial and institutional growth caused the Diocese to be divided into three Madras, Bangalore and Brahmavar Dioceses. The diocese has 64 independent parishes and many more congregations including 9 cathedrals. Sixty-five priests serve the parishioners, including 6 Cor-episcopas, 1 Cor-episcopa ramban, 4 rambans, and 4 retirees.

The diocese has a charitable institution called Snehabhavan, which is a guidance centre for patients undergoing treatment in Christian Medical College, Vellore.

Mercy Home is a home for physically challenged children in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. Almost all parishes operate elementary and higher secondary schools. One degree college operates in Narasimharajapuram, South canara, and two colleges run under control of the parishes. They are St.Mary’s college, Brahmavar and St. Thomas College, Koyambedu, Chennai.

This diocese includes non-Malayalee communities consisting of Konkani Christians with Konkani Priests, worshiping in Konkani language in Brahmavar. Another community of Telugu inhabits Eluru with Telugu Evangelists. The diocese also runs 2 guesthouses in Chennai city for youngsters who came to study as well as work.

Diocesan Metropolitan

Diocesan Metropolitan
From Until Metropolitan Notes
1979 1997 H.G. Zachariah Mar Dionysius Entombed at Mount Tabor Chapel, Pathanapuram
1997 2009 H.G. Dr. Yakob Mar Irenaios Transferred to Kochi Diocese
2009 Present H.G. Dr. Yuhanon Mar Dioscoros

List of parishes in India

  • St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Port Blair, Andamans, India
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Bettapur, Andamans, India
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Diglipur, Andamans, India
  • St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Mannarghat, Andamans, India
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Mayabunder, Andamans, India
  • St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Rangat, Andamans, India
  • St. Dionysius Orthodox Church, Kadamthala, Andamans, India
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Coimbatore, India
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Coonoor, India
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Avadi, Chennai, India
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Ramalingapuram, Chennai, India
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Broadway, Chennai, India
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Chetpet, Chennai, India
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Injambakkam, Chennai, India
  • St. Peter's & St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Koyembedu, Chennai, India
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Padi, Chennai, India
  • St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Perambur, Chennai, India
  • St. Thomas Mount Orthodox Church, Puzhuthivakkam, Chennai, India
  • Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Tambaram, Chennai, India
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, India
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Madurai, India
  • St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Mettupalayam, India
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Neyveli, India
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Pollachi, India
  • St. Antony's Orthodox Church, Pondichery, India
  • St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Salem, India
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Tirupur, India
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Tiruchirapalli, India
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thiruvarambur, India
  • St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Tuticorin, India
  • St. Peter's Orthodox Church, Valparai, India
  • St. Luke's Orthodox Church, Vellore, India

List of parishes outside India

  • St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (First Church Outside India)*
  • St.Thomas Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Singapore, Singapore
  • St. Dionysius Indian Orthodox Church, Auckland, New Zealand
  • St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Hamilton, New Zealand
  • St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Cathedral, Melbourne, Australia https://www.stmarysioc.org.au/
  • St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Melbourne, Australia
  • St. George Indian Orthodox Church, Perth, Australia
  • St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Adelaide, Australia
  • St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Cathedral, Sydney, Australia
  • St. George Indian Orthodox Church, Brisbane, Australia
  • St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Church, Sydney, Australia http://smioc.org.au/
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