Niranam Diocese (Syriac Orthodox Church)

Niranam diocese, the smallest and one of the oldest dioceses of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, is located in Niranam, India. Niranam is one of the places where St. Thomas the Apostle preached in the 1st century.[1]

Parishes
  1. CHENNITHALA St. George Horeb Jacobite Syrian Church,Chennithala, Eramathoor P.O, Mannar Alapuzha Dist, Kerala - 689 622
  2. ANJILITHANAM,St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church Anjilithanam, Thiruvalla Pthanamthitta Dist, Kerala -689 101
  3. Cheppadu St.George Jacobite Syrian Church Cheppadu P.O, Alappuzha Dist, Kerala - 690 507
  4. KALLOOPPARA, St.Gregorious Jacobite Syrian Church Kallooppara P.O., Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala
  5. KAVUMBHAGAM, St.George Jacobite Syrian Church Kavumbhagam P.O, Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala - 689 101
  6. KUNNAMTHANAM, St.Peters Jacobite Syrian Church Kunnamthanam P.O., Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala - 689 581
  7. MAZHUVANGADU, St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church Mazhuvangadu P.O., Thiruvalla -1 Pathanamthitta Dist
  8. MEPRAL , St. Johns Jacobite Syrian Church Mepral P.O, Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala - 689 591
  9. PURAMATTAM, St.George Jacobite Syrian Church Puramattam P.O., Eraviperoor, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Dist Kerala - 689 543
  10. PARAMKAL, St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church Paramkal, Palakathakidy P.O., Kunnamthanam, Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta Dist

Establishment

The diocese was founded by former Patriarch of Antioch Ignatius Peter IV during the Pope’s apostolic visit to India in 1875–1877. Gregorios of Parumala was appointed as the first Metropolitan of Niranam diocese by Patriarch Peter IV himself.

Former Metropolitans

Mor Gregorios Geevarghese, Mor Dionysius Michael, Mor Kuriakose Koorilos, and Mor Markose Coorilos, led the diocese in the past. Mor Gregorios Geevarghese or Parumala Thirumeni was the first metropolitan of the diocese. Mor Gregorios Vayaliparambil Pynadath (1899–1966) of Angamaly was also in charge of this diocese along with Thumbamon.

Metropolitan Markose Coorilos Thirumeni was given independent charge of Niranam diocese. He died in 2005.

Present Metropolitan
Geevarghese Mor Coorilose

The Diocese of Niranam has now been made an independent diocese with Geevarghese Mor Coorilose as its Metropolitan who was consecrated as bishop on 3 July 2006 at St. Thomas Church, Paravur. Geevarghese Mor Barnabas is the Auxiliary Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese[2]

Niranam Diocese Web

References
  1. Niranam Diocese of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church ::
  2. "Mor Barnabas Geevarghese - biography". www.syriacchristianity.info.
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