Malankara Orthodox Diocese of Niranam

Diocese of Niranam
Orthodox
Catholicate Emblem
Location
CountryIndia
TerritoryNiranam
MetropolitanH. G. Yuhanon Mar Chrysostamos
HeadquartersBethany Aramana, Thiruvalla, Kerala – 689 101
Information
First holderGregorios of Parumala
RiteMalankara Rite
Established1876, by Ignatius Peter IV
DioceseNiranam Diocese
Parent churchMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Website
Niranam Diocese

The Diocese of Niranam is one of the 32 diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church located at Niranam, Kerala, India.

History

The Diocese of Niranam is created in 1876 with 22 parishes.[1] The first Metropolitan of the diocese was Parumala Mar Gregorios who was later declared by the Holy Synod in 1947 as the saint of the church. Parumala Seminary was the first Diocesan Headquarters.

Today there are 76 parishes and 6 chapels in the diocese. St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Niranam popularly known as Niranam Valiyapally, which is believed to be established by St. Thomas the Apostle in AD 54 [2] is a parish under the Niranam diocese. The diocese controls Karunagiri M.G.D Ashram, Balabhavan, Thiruvalla Marthamariam Mandiram Hostel and Aged Home.[3]

The diocesan headquarters is at Bethany Aramana, Thiruvalla. In 2023, the present Metropolitan is Dr. Yuhanon Mar Crysostomos.[4][5]

Diocesan Metropolitan

Niranam Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
From Until Metropolitan Notes
10-Dec-1876 02-Nov-1902 Saint Gregorios of Parumala Saint of the church and first Indian origin to declared as Saint, entombed at Parumala Church
02-Nov-1902 11-Jul-1909 Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Pazhaya Seminary, Kottayam
11-Jul-1909 1912 Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Pazhaya Seminary, Kottayam
1912 1933 Geevarghese Mar Gregorios Later Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Aramana Chapel, Devalokam
1933 1937 Joseph Mar Severios, Valakkuzhiyil Joined Syro Malankara Catholic Church in 1937
1937 1940 Baselios Geevarghese II Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Aramana Chapel, Devalokam
1940 1972 Thoma Mar Dionysius Entombed at Mount Tabor Dayara, Pathanapuram
1972 1975 Baselios Augen I Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Aramana Chapel, Devalokam
1975 1976 Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Aramana Chapel, Devalokam
1976 2007 Geevarghese Mar Osthathios Entombed at St. Paul's Mission Chapel, Mavelikkara
2007 Present Yuhanon Mar Chrysostamos 10th Metropolitan of the diocese
Assistant Metropolitan
From Until Metropolitan Notes
1972 1975 Mathews Mar Athanasius Assistant metropolitan
2005 2007 Yuhanon Mar Chrysostamos Assistant metropolitan

List of Parishes

St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Niranam
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Kattappuram, Thiruvalla
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Kattappuram, Thiruvalla
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Alappuzha
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Anaprampal
  • Mar Baselios Orthodox Church, Anicad
  • St. Thomas Sleeba Orthodox Church, Anjilithanam
  • St George Orthodox Church, Chengaroor
  • St. George Orthodox Valiyapally, Chennithala
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Chennithala South
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Elavumkal
  • St George Orthodox Church, Erathodu Veeyapuram
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Eraviperoor
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Kadamankulam
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Kadapra Bethlehem
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kadapra-Mannar
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kaipatta
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kallooppara
  • St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kallooppara
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Karakkal
  • Sleeba Orthodox Church, Kaviyoor
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kuttoor
  • St. Mary's Sehion Orthodox Church, Kunnamthanam, Vallamala
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Vellampoika, Kunnamthanam
  • Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Kuttapuzha
  • St. John's Orthodox Church, Mallappally Bethany
  • Marthamariam Orthodox Church, Mannar
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Manthanam
  • St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Meethalakara
  • St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Melpadom
  • St. John's Orthodox Valiyapally, Mepral
  • St. Elias Orthodox Church, Kalikavu, Mepral
  • Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Mundiapally
  • St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Mundukuzhy
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Muthoor
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Mylamon
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Nedumpram
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Nedumpram Vengal
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nellimoode Bethany
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Niranam
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Vadakkumbhagom, Niranam
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Panayampala North
  • St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Panayampala South
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Pandankery
  • St. Peter's Sehion Orthodox Church, Parumala Seminary
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Parumala
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Parumala
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Parumala
  • St Peter's & Paul’s Orthodox Church, Pathicadu
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Pavukkara
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Perumpettimon
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Pulikeezhu
  • St John's Orthodox Church, Punnaveli
  • St. Mary's Oorsalem Orthodox Church, Puramattom
  • St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Puramattom
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thalakulam
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kizhakkekara, Thalavady
  • St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Thalavady
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Thalavady West
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Thengeli
  • Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Thirumoolapuram
  • St. Mulk Orthodox Church, Kavumbhagom, Thiruvalla
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Paliakkara, Thiruvalla
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Valanjavattom
  • St Mary's Orthodox Church, Valanjavattom East
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Valanjavattom West
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Veeyapuram
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Vengal Bethany
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Venpala
  • Mar Baselios Orthodox Church, Kudakkapathal
  • Mar Yacob Burdhana Orthodox Church, Murani
  • Mar Baselios Orthodox Church, Thelliyoor
  • St. John's Orthodox Church, Vennikulam Bethany
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Vennikulam Muthupala
  • St. Behanans Orthodox Church, Vennikulam
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Vennikulam

References

  1. ^ "History of the Diocese". dioceseofniranam.org. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Niranam Valiyapally - St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Niranam". Niranamchurch.com. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  3. ^ "History of the Diocese". dioceseofniranam.org. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  4. ^ Kalloopparapally Church website, Retrieved 2023-05-31
  5. ^ "Diocesan Bishop". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in. Retrieved 24 November 2012.