# Mavelikara Orthodox Diocese

Mavelikkara Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created on 10 August 2002. H.G Vattamparambil Dr Abraham Mar Epiphanios, is the Metropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in TheoBhavan Aramana, Thazhakkara, Mavelikkara.

## History

This diocese was founded on 10 August 2002. It was inaugurated in the presence of Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II, former Catholicos of the East. Kolathukalathil Paulose Pachomios was the first Metropolitan. Forty parishes and twelve chapels of the dioceses of Kollam, Niranam and Chengannoor, and the erstwhile 39 parishes here were annexed to the newly introduced one. The headquarters of the diocese was consecrated by Baselios Mar Thoma Didymos I in 2008. On 1 August 2012, Mar Pachomios died and Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, the then-Malankara Metropolitan, became the metropolitan and appointed Sankarathil Joshua Mar Nicodimos as the assistant metropolitan. In 2017, Alexios Eusebios was appointed the assistant metropolitan. In 2021, Baselios Marthoma Paulose II died and Baselios Marthoma Mathews III became the metropolitan.

## Now

The diocese is reigned by the Malankara Metropolitan Baselios Marthoma Mathews III. Dr Abraham Mar Epiphanios is the current Assistant Metropolitan of the Diocese. There are 41 churches and nine chapels with fifty priests in diocese.
Paulose Mar Pachomios Shalem Bhavan, which cares for 60 men with mental health issues, is located in Arunoottimangalam and run by the diocese. Cheppad Mar Dionysious Old Age Home situated at Cheppad and St Thomas Balabhavan at Haripad are other charitable institutions under the diocese.

## Parishes

1) Arunootimangalam St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church
2) Anari St. John's Orthodox Church
3) Cheppad St. George Orthodox Valiyapali
4) Cheppad St. George Orthodox Cheriyapali
5) Chunakkara Mar Baselios Gregorios Orthodox Church
6) Chunakkara North St. George Orthodox Church
7) Danapady St. George Orthodox Church
8) Ennackad St. Mary's Orthodox Church
9) Evoor St. Mary's Orthodox Church
10) Haripad St. Mary's Orthodox Church
11) Karuvatta Mar Yacob Burdana Orthodox Church
12) Karuvatta North St. George Orthodox Church
13) Karipuzha St. George Orthodox Church
14) Karmulackal St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
15) Kannanakuzhy St. George
16) Kattanam St. Stephens Orthodox Valiyapali
17) Kattachira St. Mary's Orthodox pilgrim Church
18) Kallimel Kaluvayayam St. Thomas Orthodox Church
19) Kayamkulam Kadeesha Orthodox Cathedral
20) Karazhma St.Mary's Orthodox Church
21) Karichal St. George Orthodox Church
22) Karthikapally St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral
23) Kottampally Mar Elijah Orthodox Church
24) Koipally Karanma St. Mary's Orthodox Church
25) Kunnam St. George Orthodox Church
26) Kutamperror St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
27) Kutamperror Zionpuram St. Thomas Orthodox Church
28) Mankuzhy South St. George Orthodox Church
29) Mavalikera Puthiyacavu St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral
30) Mathirampally Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
31) Mutton St. Mary's Orthodox Church
32) Muthukulam St. George Orthodox Church
33) Pathachira St. Johns Orthodox Valiyapali
34) Pathiyoor St. George Orthodox Church
35) Pallipad St. George Catholicate Simhasana Church
36) Perengelipuram St. George Orthodox Church
37) Punammoodu Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
38) Thonackad St. George Orthodox Church
39) Vallikunnam St. George Orthodox Church
40) Vazhuvady Mar Baselios Orthodox Church
41) Vettiyar St.Mary's Orthodox Church

## Diocesan Metropolitans

Mavelikara Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan :
| From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
| 2002 | 2012 | Kolathukalathil Paulose Mar Pachomios | 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 |
| 03-Nov-2022 | Incumbent | Abraham Mar Ephiphanios | 4th Metropolitan of the diocese |
Assistant Metropolitan :
| From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
| 10-Dec-2012 | 20-Sep-2017 | Joshua Mar Nicodimos | Assistant metropolitan |
| 20-Sep-2017 | 03 Nov 2022 | Alexios Mar Eusebius | Assistant metropolitan |