Nilakal Orthodox Diocese

Nilakal Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created on 15 August 2010. Now, H.G. Joshua Mar Nichodemos is the Metropoliton of the diocese. The head office is located in Nilackal Orthodox diocesan Centre, St.Thomas Aramana, Pazhavangadi, Ranni, Pathanamthitta[1]

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
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PrimateBaselios Mar Thoma Paulose II
LanguageMalayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac
HeadquartersKottayam,  India
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History

Nilakal Diocese was created on 15 August 2010. It was under by the order of Baselios Marthoma Didymos I, the Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan. H.G. Joshua Mar Nichodemos is the first Metropoliton of this diocese. The diocese was formed with 39 parishes. The name of diocese came from the place Christian community in the place Nilackal, founded by Saint Thomas in first century AD.[1]

Now

Now, H.G. Joshua Mar Nichodemos is the Metropoliton of the diocese. The head office is located in Nilackal Orthodox diocesan Centre, St.Thomas Aramana, Pazhavangadi, Ranni, Pathanamthitta. The diocese comprises the parts of Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts. The diocese consists 39 Parishes with 13 to 200 families. There are 2953 families in diocese. The diocese purchased a building in Ranni and made it the headquarters. The diocese made various charitable activities like supporting the poor and the needy of the diocese as well as the society.[1]

Ecclesiastical districts

The diocese consists five ecclesiastical districts.

  • Ayroor
  • Vayalathala
  • Ranni
  • Nilackal
  • Kanakappalam [1]

Spirutual Organisations

There are somany spirutaual organisations working actively in this diocese.

  • OSSAE
  • OCYM
  • MOMS
  • MGOCSM
  • Ecology Commission
  • Sushrushaka Sangam
  • Lehari Virudha Sangam
  • Dasamsadayaka Sangam
  • INAMS

etc. are some of them [1]

Projects under consideration

Construction of a Convention Centre at Catholicate Centre Ranni, Completion of the Catholicate Centre at Angamoozhi, beginning of St.Gregorios Mission Centre at Vellayil, Ayroor and starting of an Education Institution are some of the major projects under consideration.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Nilackal Diocese". mosc.in. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.


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