• Source: Madras Orthodox Diocese

The Diocese of Madras is one of the 32 dioceses of the Indian Orthodox Church with its headquarters at Chennai .




History


H.G Kayalath Dr. Stephanos Mar Theodosius was the first Diocesan Metropolitan. He became the Metropolitan of the newly formed Calcutta diocese in 1979 which was bifurcated from the diocese.




Today


The present diocese was formed on 1979 and the Diocesan Metropolitan was the late H.G. Zachariah Mar Dionysius. Diocese of Madras includes the territorial area of Tamil Nadu, and Andaman islands in India, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and churches in other countries.
Since the demise of H.G. Mar Dionysius in 1997, H.G. Dr. Yakob Mar Irenaios Metropolitan led the diocese. The Diocese celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 2004 and launched several charitable and social development programmes. Territorial and institutional growth caused the Diocese to be divided into three Madras, Bangalore and Brahmavar Dioceses. The diocese has 64 independent parishes and many more congregations including 9 cathedrals. Sixty-five priests serve the parishioners, including 6 Cor-episcopas, 1 Cor-episcopa ramban, 4 rambans, and 4 retirees.
The diocese has a charitable institution called Snehabhavan, which is a guidance centre for patients undergoing treatment in Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Mercy Home is a home for physically challenged children in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. Almost all parishes operate elementary and higher secondary schools. One degree college operates in Narasimharajapuram, South canara, and two colleges run under control of the parishes. They are St.Mary’s college, Brahmavar and St. Thomas College, Koyambedu, Chennai.
This diocese includes non-Malayalee communities consisting of Tamil Christians with Tamil Priests, worshiping in Tamil language in Salem,Dindigul andSrilanka.The diocese also runs 2 guesthouses in Chennai city for youngsters who came to study as well as work.




Diocesan Metropolitan






List of parishes in India






= Andaman Nicobar

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St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Port Blair, Andamans, India
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Bettapur, Andamans, India
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Diglipur, Andamans, India
St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Mannarghat, Andamans, India
St. George Orthodox Church, Mayabunder, Andamans, India
St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Rangat, Andamans, India
St. Dionysius Orthodox Church, Kadamthala, Andamans, India




= Tamilnadu

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St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Coimbatore, India
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Coonoor, India
St. George Orthodox Church, Avadi, Chennai, India
St. George Orthodox Church, Ramalingapuram, Chennai, India
St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Broadway, Chennai, India
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Chetpet, Chennai, India
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Injambakkam, Chennai, India
St. Peter's & St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Koyembedu, Chennai, India
St. George Orthodox Church, Padi, Chennai, India
St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Perambur, Chennai, India
St. Thomas Mount Orthodox Church, Puzhuthivakkam, Chennai, India
Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Tambaram, Chennai, India
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, India
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Madurai, India
St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Mettupalayam, India
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Neyveli, India
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Pollachi, India
St. Antony's Orthodox Church, Pondichery, India
St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Salem, India
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Tirupur, India
St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Tiruchirapalli, India
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thiruvarambur, India
St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Tuticorin, India
St. Peter's Orthodox Church, Valparai, India
St. Luke's Orthodox Church, Vellore, India
Alvarez Mar Julius Orthodox center, Dindigul
St John's Orthodox Tamil Church, Erode




Parishes in Srilanka


1) St Thomas Orthodox Church, Jayapurm North,Kilinochi,Srilanka




External links


Official website of Malankara Orthodox Church
Official website of Madras Diocese

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Madras Orthodox Diocese
• Diocese of Madras
• Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
• Bangalore Orthodox Diocese
• St. Gregorios Orthodox Cathedral, Bangalore
• Christianity in Tamil Nadu
• Calcutta Orthodox Diocese
• Osthathios Pathros
• Delhi Orthodox Diocese
• List of metropolitans of the Indian Orthodox Church