Angamaly Diocese is one of the ancient dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Church in Kerala, India. Angamaly Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church having its see at Kottayam, and covering a wide area including big portions of Ernakulam and Idukki Districts. The Diocese was formed in the historic synod of Mulanthuruthy in 1876.[1]
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church | |
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Primate | Baselios Marthoma Mathews III |
Language | Malayalam, English, Hindi, Konkani, Kannada, Syriac |
Headquarters | Kottayam, Kerala, India |
Territory | Universal |
Possessions | United Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore and Australia, |
Founder | St. Thomas the Apostle |
Origin | AD 52 |
Recognition | Oriental Orthodox |
Official website | [1] |
In 2023, the diocesan head was Metropolitan Yuhanon Mar Policarpos[2] who took charge in February 2009.
Parishes:44 Priests:44 Population:50,000