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 | |
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Primate | Baselios Marthoma Mathews III |
Language | Malayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac |
Headquarters | Kottayam, ![]() |
Territory | Universal |
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Founder | St. Thomas the Apostle |
Independence | Apostolic Era |
Recognition | Oriental Orthodox |
Official website | [1] |
History
editAdoor Kadampanad Diocese was created on 15 September 2010. H.G. Dr.Zacharias Mar 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]
Diocesan Metropolitans
editList of Diocesan Metropolitans | |||
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From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
2010 | Present | Zacharias mar Aprem | First Metropolitan of the diocese |
Parish list
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
editAdoor
- St.Jude, Thapovan
- St. Gregorios, Pannivizha
- St. Mary's, Peringanad
- Mar Baselios, Kottumukal .[1]
Parakkod
edit- Mar Laserus, Maruthimood .[1]
Kadampanadu
edit- Mar Gregorios, Nellimukal
- St. Jude, Ezhammile .[1]
Pathanapuram
edit- St. Gregorios, Edathara
- St. Gregorios, Salempuram
- St. George, Kurangayam
- St. Mary's, Nedumankavu
- St. Stephen's (Mount Tabor Dayara), Pathanapuram
- St. Gregorios, Makkulam