Brahmavar Orthodox Diocese

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
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Primate	Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II
Language	Malayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac
Headquarters	Kottayam, India
Territory	Universal
Possessions	United Arab Emirates; Kuwait; Oman; Qatar; Bahrain; Germany; Switzerland; United States; Canada; United Kingdom; Ireland; South Africa; Malaysia; Singapore; New Zealand; Australia
Founder	St. Thomas the Apostle
Independence	Apostolic Era
Recognition	Oriental Orthodox
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The Brahmavar Diocese is one among the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created in August 2010 by H. H. Baselios Marthoma Didymos I. H. G. Yakob Mar Elias is the current Metropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in Mount Horeb Bishop's House, Nanthoor, Mangalore, Karnataka [1]

History

The diocese was created in August 2010 by H. H. Baselios Marthoma Didymos I by Kalpana no 389/2010. It was a counsel of Malankara Association's Managing committee held on 3 August 2010 and recommended by Holy Episcopal Synod in same date. H. G. Yakob Mar Elias became the first Metropolitan of newly formed diocese with its headquarters at Mangalore. [2]

Features

The key feature of this diocese is the Konkani Orthodox Community and their clergy. It is the first non Keralite community in the Malankara Orthodox Church under the mission of St. Alvares Mar Julius Metropolitan of Ceylon-Goa and Rev Fr. Roque Zephrin Noronah.[3] The diocese has parishes in Kannur & Kasaragod districts (in the state of Kerala), South Canara (Dakshina Kannada), Udupi, Chikmagalur and Coorg districts (in the state of Karnataka), state of Goa and in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. The major languages used in the liturgy are Malayalam,Konkani, Tulu, English and Hindi.

Now

Parishes

Currently, there are 36 parishes in diocese. 16 churches each in Kerala and Karnataka, 2 in Goa, 1 in UAE. 11 parishes have more than 50 families. There are 2800 families in this diocese. The tomb of Metropolitan St. Alvares Mar Julius is situated in St. Mary Orthodox Church, Panaji. St. George Orthodox Church, Ichilampady (Georgian Pilgrim Centre), St. Mary Orthodox Cathedral, Brahmavar and St. George Orthodox Cathedral, Abu Dhabi are some of the major parishes in the diocese. There are 9 chapels under which six belong to the Konkani community and the rest belong to the Malayali communities. There are also active Konkani congregations in Mandya, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kuwait and the U.A.E. There are students ministry in the diocese.[4]

PARISH LIST:

- ABHU DHABHI ST.GEORGE CATHEDRAL
- BHRAMAVAR ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL
- PANAJI ST.MARY'S
- ARANGU ST.GEORGE
- ARIPOD ST.THOMAS
- ARAVANCHAL ST.GEORGE
- BIRIKKULAM ST.GREGORIES
- BYNDOOR ST.GREGORIES
- CHUZALI ST.GEORGE
- ETTUKUDAKKA ST.MARYS
- HEGLA MAR GREGORIOS
- ICHILAMPADDY ST.GEORGE
- KADUMENI ST.GEORGE
- KALENJA ST.MARYS
- KARAYATHUMACHAL ST.MARYS
- KARUGUNDA ST.GEORGE
- KOZICHAL ST.MARYS
- KASARAGOD ST.MARYS
- MALOM ST.GREGORIES
- MANGLORE ST.GREGORIES
- MARDALAM ST.MARYS
- MANIPAL ST.THOMAS
- NARASHIMAHARAJAPURAM ST.MARYS
- NARKILAKADDU ST.MARYS
- NELLIADI ST.GREGORIES
- PADANGADY ST.MARYS
- PAKKANJIKADU ST.MARYS
- PATHUVA ST.GEORGE
- PAYAVVOR ST.GREGORIES
- RENJILADY ST.THOMAS
- SAMPIADI ST.MARYS
- SIDHAPURA ST.MARYS
- SHIMOGA ST.GEORGE
- THANIR PANTHAL ST.GEORGE
- VANCHIYAM ST.GEORGE
- VASCO ST.MARYS

Priests

Now there are 29 priests with one Cor-Episcopa and Ramban in this diocese. Teaching ministry is also a feature in this diocese.

References

"Brahmavar Diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.
"History of Brahmavar Diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.
"Features of the diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.
"Parishes in the diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.

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[1] "Brahmavar Diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.

[2] "History of Brahmavar Diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.

[3] "Features of the diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.

[4] "Parishes in the diocese". mosc.in. MOSC.