# Chengannur Orthodox Diocese

Chengannur Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Its headquarters is situated at Bethel Aramana, Chengannur.

## History

The Diocese of Chengannur was established on 10 March 1985 with 50 Churches from Thumpamon, Niranam and Kollam Dioceses. It spreads out in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts having 51 churches and 10 chapels.
H.G. Dr Thomas Mar Athanasios Kizhakkethalakkal became the first Metropolitan of the Diocese of Chengannur on 1 August 1985.
In 2018 the then Malankara Metropolitan H.H Baselios Marthoma Paulose II appointed H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos as the assistant metropolitan of the diocese to help Mar Athanasios in his old age. Mar Athanasios died in August 2018.
The diocese came directly under the control of Malankara Metropolitan H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose who was assisted by H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Thimotheos. H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose died in 1921 and H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews III was enthroned as the Malankara Metropolitan, also taking charge of Chengannur.
In 2022, H.G. Dr Mathews Mar Thimotheos became the Metropolitan of the diocese of Chengannur.

## Diocesan Metropolitans

Chengannur Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan :
| From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
| 1985 | 24-Aug-2018 | Kizhakkethalakkal Thomas Mar Athanasios | 1st Metropolitan of the diocese |
| 2012 | 12-Jul-2021 | Baselios Marthoma Paulose II Catholicos | 2nd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan |
| 15-Oct-2021 | 03-Nov-2022 | Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos | 3rd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan |
| 03-Nov-2022 | Incumbent | Mathews Mar Thimothios | 4th Metropolitan of the diocese |
Assistant Metropolitan :
| From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
| 2018 | 03-Nov-2022 | Mathews Mar Thimothios | Assistant metropolitan |

## Parish List

1) Ala St.George Orthodox Church
2) Arathil St.George Orthodox Maha Edavaka
3) Arattupuzha St.Marys Orthodox Church
4) Attuva St.Bursouma Orthodox Church
5) Budhanoor St.Elias Orthodox Church
6) Chengannur Bethel Mar Gregorios Orthodox Aramanapali
7) Chengannur St.Ignatious Orthodox Cathedral
8) Cherianad St.George Orthodox Church
9) Edanad St.Marys Orthodox Church
10) Edavankad St.Marys Orthodox Church
11) Kadamankulam St.Marys Orthodox Church
12) Kallunkal East St.Ignatious Orthodox Church
13) Kallunkal West St.George Orthodox Church
14) Karakkad Seenaikkunnu St.Marys
15) Kodukulanji St.Marys Orthodox Church
16) Koorthamala St.Marys Orthodox Church
17) Kudassanad St.Stephens Orthodox Church
18) Kurampala St.Thomas Orthodox Church
19) Kurichimuttom St.Stephens Orthodox Church
20) Kuttamperror St.Marys Orthodox Church
21) Kuttor Betaniya Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
22) Mangalam St.George Orthodox Church
23) Manthalir St.Thomas Orthodox Church
24) Maramon Marthamariam Pazya suriyani Orthodox Pali
25) Mezhuveli Holy Innocent Orthodox Church
26) Mezhuveli Shalem Orthodox Church
27) Mulakkuzha St. Marys Orthodox Church
28) Neervilakam Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
29) Nellickal St. Marys Orthodox Church
30) Nellimala Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
31) Nooranad St. Thomas Orthodox Church
32) Olickal Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
33) Othera St.Marys Orthodox Church
34) Pandanad North St.Thomas Orthodox Church
35) Pandanad St.Marys Orthodox Church
36) Perissery East Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
37) Perissery St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali
38) Piralaseery St.George Orthodox Church
39) Poozhikad St.George Orthodox Church
40) Puliyoor St.Marys and St.George Orthodox Church
41) Pullad St.George Orthodox Church
42) Puthencavu St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral
43) Thiruvanvandoor St.George Orthodox Church
44) Thottapuzha Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
45) Ullannor St.George Orthodox Church
46) Ullannor St.Marys Orthodox Church
47) Umayattukara St.Thomas Orthodox Church
48) Vallamkullam St.Marys Orthodox Church
49) Venmony St.Marys Orthodox Church
50) Yordanpuram Mar Gregorios Peniel Orthodox Church
51) Kozhuvallor St.George Orthodox Church-UDC