Sulthan Bathery Orthodox Diocese

Sulthan Batheri Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created in 1986. Abraham mar Ephipanios is the Metropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in Nirmalagiri Aramana, Poomala, Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad[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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RecognitionOriental Orthodox
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History

This diocese was formed in 1986 by organizing churches in Wayand, Kannur and Nilagiri district. It was formerly the part of Malabar Diocese. During first time it was directly under by Catholicos.[2] Fr.Mathai Nooranal was become the administrator. In 1991 H.G.Kuriakose mar Clemis Metropolitan become the first metropolitan of Diocese. The Headquarters of the dioceses is situated near Kozhikodu- Mysore national Highway. It is 300 m away from Sulthan Bathery town. In 2009,Dr. Abraham mar Ephipanios Metropolitan become the metropolitan. Now, there are 48 churches under the Diocese.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Sulthan Bathery Diocese". mosc.in. Indian Orthodox ZChurch.
  2. "History of Sulthan Bathery Diocese". mosc.in. Indian Orthodox ZChurch.
  3. "History of Sulthan Bathery Diocese". mosc.in. Indian Orthodox ZChurch.


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