# Adoor Kadampanad Orthodox Diocese

Adoor Kadampanad Diocese is one of 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created on 15 August 2010. Zacharias Aprem is the current Metropolitan. The head office is located in Mar Ephipanios center, Sreyas Aramana, Kannamkode, Adoor.

## History

Adoor Kadampanad Diocese was created on 15 September 2010. H.G. Dr.Zacharias Mar Aprem serves as its first Metropolitan. The diocese was created mainly by the partition of Kollam Diocese. Some parishes of Thiruvananthapuram, Mavelikkara, Chengannur, and Thumpamon dioceses added to this diocese.

## Diocesan Metropolitans

Adoor Kadampanad Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitans :
| From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
| 2010 | Present | Zacharias mar Aprem | 1st Metropolitan of the diocese |

## Parish list
### Adoor

* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Adoor
* Mar Ignatious Orthodox Church, Adoor
* MarthSmooni Orthodox Church, Adoor
* St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kannamkode
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Anandappally
* St. George Orthodox Church, Anandappally
* St. Kuriakos Orthodox Church, Anandappally
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Aykadu
* MarthSmooni Orthodox valiyapalli, Peringanadu
* St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Peringanadu
* St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Pazhakulam
* St. George Orthodox Church, Paranthal
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Karuvatta
* MarthSmooni Orthodox Church, Kottanellur
* St. George Orthodox Church, Nooranad .

### Parakkod

* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thoduvakkad
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nedumon
* St. George Orthodox Church, Chayalod
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ezhamkulam
* St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Ezhamkulam
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Mangad
* Mar Aprem Orthodox Church, Parakkod
* Mar Pathros Poulos Orthodox Church, Parakkod
* St. George Orthodox Church, Mamkoottam

### Enathu

* St. Kuriakos Orthodox Church, Enathu
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Puthusseribhagam
* St. George Orthodox Syrian Church, Kaithaparambu
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thazhethuvadakku
* St. George Orthodox Church, Arattupuzha
* Mar Kauma Sahada Orthodox Church, Kizhakkupuram
* MarthSmooni Orthodox Church, Thempara .

### Kadampanadu

* St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kadampanadu
* St. John's Orthodox Church, Thuvayur
* St. George Orthodox Church, Elampallickal
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thengamam
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kadampanadu Vadakku .

### Pathanapuram

* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Punnala
* Mar Lazarus Orthodox Church, Pathanapuram
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Vazhathope
* Salem St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Pidavoor
* St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Enchapara
* St. George Orthodox Church, Kalanjoor
* St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Koodal
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Koodal
* Hermon Orthodox Church,Makkulam
* St. George Orthodox Church, Kadakkamon
* St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Elamannoor
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Maroor
* Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Maloor
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Chelikkuzhi .

## Chapels
### Adoor

* St.Jude, Thapovan
* St. Gregorios, Pannivizha
* St. Mary's, Peringanad
* Mar Baselios, Kottumukal .

### Parakkod

* Mar Laserus, Maruthimood .

### Kadampanadu

* Mar Gregorios, Nellimukal
* St. Jude, Ezhammile .

### Pathanapuram

* St. Gregorios, Edathara
* St. Gregorios, Salempuram
* St. George, Kurangayam
* St. Mary's, Nedumankavu
* St. Stephen's (Mount Tabor Dayara), Pathanapuram
* St. Gregorios, Makkulam