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. His Grace Dr. Zacharias Mar Aprem is the current Metropolitan. The head office is located in Mar Ephipanios center, Sreyas Aramana, Kannamkode, Adoor.
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| Primate | Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II |
| 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 |
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History
Adoor Kadampanad Diocese was created on 15 September 2010. H.G, Dr. Zachariahs 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]
Parishes
List of parishes:[1]
Adoor
- St. Mary's, Adoor
- Mar Ignatious, Adoor
- MarthSmooni, Adoor
- St. Thomas, Kannamkode
- St. Mary's, Anandappally
- St. George, Anandappally
- St. Kuriakos, Anandappally
- St. Mary's, Aykadu
- MarthSmooni valiyapalli, Peringanadu
- St. Gregorios, Peringanadu
- St. Gregorios, Pazhakulam
- St. George, Paranthal
- St. Mary's Karuvatta
- MarthSmooni, Kottanellur
- St. George, Nooranad .[1]
Parakkod
- St. Mary's, Thoduvakkad
- St. Mary's, Nedumon
- St. George, Chayalod
- St. Mary's, Ezhamkulam
- St. Gregorios, Ezhamkulam
- St. Mary's, Mangad
- Mar Aprem, Parakkod
- Mar Pathros Poulos, Parakkod .[1]
Enathu
- St. Kuriakos, Enathu
- St. Mary's, Puthusseribhagam
- St. George Orthodox Syrian Church, Kaithaparambu
- St. Mary's, Thazhethuvadakku
- St. George, Arattupuzha
- Mar Kauma Sahada, Kizhakkupuram
- MarthSmooni, Thempara .[1]
Kadampanadu
St.Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Kadampanad
- St. Thomas, Kadampanadu
- St. John's, Thuvayur
- St. George, Elampallickal
- St. Mary's, Thengamam
- St. Mary's, Kadampanadu Vadakku .[1]
Pathanapuram
- St. Mary's, Punnala
- Mar Lazarus, Pathanapuram
- St. Mary's, Vazhathope
- Salem St. Mary's, Pidavoor
- St. Gregorios, Enchapara
- St. George, Kalanjoor
- St. Paul's, Koodal
- St. Mary's, Koodal
- Hermon, Makkulam
- St. George, Kadakkamon
- St. Thomas, Elamannoor
- St. Mary's, Maroor
- Mar Gregorios, Maloor
- St. Mary's, Chelikkuzhi .[1]
Chapels
Chapels:
Adoor
- 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 .[1]
See also
- Saint Thomas
- Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II
- Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II
References
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Adoor Kadampanadu Diocese - Diary 2011 (2011 ed.). Vaideeka Sangham, Adoor Kadampanadu Diocese. pp. 30–31.
- "Diocese of Adoor-Kadampanad Diocese". mosc.in. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
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