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 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 the Malankara Metropolitan . Fr.Mathai Nooranal became 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,H.G. Vattamparambil Dr. Abraham mar Ephipanios Metropolitan became the metropolitan. Now, there are 48 churches under the Diocese. Parish List. 1) Ambalavayal St.George Orthodox Church 2) Ambayathode St.Marys Orthodox Church 3) America para St.George Orthodox Church 4) Ayyampilly St.Thomas Orthodox Church 5) Baderi St.George Orthodox Church 6) Charal Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church 7) Cheengeri St.Marys Orthodox Church 8) Cheeral Mar Behanan Orthodox Church 9) Chooralmala St.George Orthodox Church 10) Chettiyamparambu St.Marys Orthodox  Church 11) Cheroor St.Marys Orthodox Church 12) Edaveli Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church 13) Eralamoola Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church 14) Eruthukadavu St.George Orthodox Church 15) Gudallor St.Marys Orthodox Church 16) Kammana Seenaikkunnu St.George Orthodox Church 17) Kammana Tabore St.George Orthodox Church 18) Kalpetta St.Marys Orthodox Church 19) Kallumukku St.George Orthodox Church 20) Karakolly St.Marys Orthodox Church 21) Kariyampady St.George Orthodox Church 22) Kadalmadu St.Marys Orthodox Church 23) Kaniyambatta St.George Orthodox Church 24) Kakkayangadu St.Marys Orthodox Church 25) Kolithattu Mar Yuhanon Orthodox Church 26) Kiliyanthara St.Marys and St.Thomas  Orthodox Church 27) Kurchermala St.Marys Orthodox Church 28) Kelakom St.George Orthodox Valiyapali 29) Kelakom St.Thomas Salem Orthodox Church 30) Kommery St.George Orthodox Church 31) Korome St.Marys Orthodox Church 32) Koliyadi St.peters and St.pauls Orthodox Church 33) Kolavally St.George Orthodox Church 34) Kolagappara St.Thomas Orthodox Church 35) Manicode St.Marys Orthodox Church 36) Manathavady St.Thomas Orthodox Church 37) Malankara Kunnu St.Thomas Orthodox Church 38) Meenangady St.Peters Orthodox Valiyapali 39) Moolamkavu St.Johns Orthodox Church 40) Meppady St.George Orthodox Church 41) Ponnuvayal St.Marys Orthodox Church 42) Pulpally St.George Orthodox  Church 43) Santhigiri St.George Orthodox Church 44) Sulthan bathery St.Mary's Orthodox Cathedral 45) Thrikaipatta St.Thomas Orthodox Church 46) Thaloor St.Marys Orthodox Church 47) Thottamoola Mar Kuriakose Orthodox Church 48) Vythiri St.Marys Orthodox Church 49) Vadakkanadu St.Thomas Orthodox Church