Malabar Diocese (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church)
Diocese of Malabar | |
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| Orthodox | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Malabar |
| Metropolitan | H. G. Geevarghese Mar Pachomios |
| Headquarters | Mount Hermon, Chathamangalam,N.I.T.Campus P.O, Kozhikode 673 601 |
| Coordinates | 11°19′05″N 75°56′42″E / 11.317972°N 75.945122°E |
| Information | |
| First holder | Pathrose Mar Osthathios |
| Rite | Malankara Rite |
| Established | 1953 |
| Diocese | Malabar Diocese |
| Parent church | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
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| Malabar Diocese | |
The Diocese of Malabar is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, with its headquarters at Kozhikode, Kerala, in India.
History
The Malabar Diocese, which covers western districts of Kerala, was formed in 1953. Paulose Mar Sevarios and Pathrose Mar Osthathios (1953–68) have executed its administration at different times. Since 11 November 1966, Thomas Mar Timotheos became the diocesan head and later became Baselios Marthoma Didymus I,Catholicose of the East. Mount Hermon Aramana in Kozhikode is the diocesan headquarters.
Some of the institutions functioning under the aegis of the diocese are the Aravanchal Estate near Payyannur, Krupa Deaddiction Centre at Erumamunda, St Thomas Ashram and Mission Centre at Attapadi, the Parumala Mar Gregorios Orthodox Guidance Center at Chevayur. The diocesan journal Hermon Sandhesam has been published since 1997.There are 85 parishes in the diocese. HG. Geevarghese Mar Pachomios Metropolitan is the Present Metropolitan of this diocese. Rev.Fr. Kuriakose Peter (Fr.Boby Peter) is the Diocesan Secretary.
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