Bangalore Diocese is one of the 32 diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church also known as Indian Orthodox Church located in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Diocese of Bangalore | |
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| Orthodox | |
Catholicate Emblem | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Bangalore |
| Metropolitan | H. G. Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos(Asst.) |
| Headquarters | Bishop's House, No. 1, Malankara DV, Behind Sharma Farm House, Doddagubi, Bangalore-560 077 |
| Information | |
| First holder | Baselios Marthoma Didymos I |
| Rite | Malankara Rite |
| Established | 2009 |
| Diocese | Bangalore Diocese |
| Parent church | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
| Website | |
| Bangalore Diocese | |
History
editThe diocese came into existence from 1 April 2009 from the Madras Diocese.[1] The Diocese was administered by the Catholicose and assisted by H.G. Abraham Mar Epiphanios, Metropolitan of Sultan Battery Diocese as the Assistant Metropolitan of Bangalore Diocese.[2] H.G. Dr. Abraham Mar Seraphim is the first Metropolitan of the Bangalore Diocese who took in-charge on 15–08–2010.
The area covered by the diocese include the state of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and 3 parishes from Gulf. The Diocese has two Mission Projects one at Eluru in Andhra Pradesh and one at Bilikere in Karnataka
Metropolitans
editMetropolitans
1)H.H Baselios Marthoma Didymos 1 (2009-2010)
2)H.G Puthenveettil Dr. Abraham Mar Seraphim(2010-2023)
Assistant Metropolitans
1)H.G Vattamparambil Dr. Abraham Mar Epiphanios (2009-2010)
2) H. G. Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos(2023–present)
List of parishes
editKarnataka
edit- St. Gregorios Orthodox Cathedral, Bangalore
- St. George Orthodox Church (Georgian Pilgrim Center) Indiranagar 2nd Stage, Bangalore
- Mar Yuhanon Mamdana Orthodox Church, Krishna Rajapuram, Bangalore
- St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Banasawadi, Bangalore
- Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Hebbal, Bangalore
- St. Dionysius Orthodox Church, Dasarahalli, Bangalore
- St. Baselios Orthodox Church, Marthahalli, Bangalore
- St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Vijayanagar, Bangalore
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Mathikere, Bangalore
- St. Mary's Orthodox Valiyapally, Gangamma Circle, Jalahalli, Bangalore
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Begur, Bangalore
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Sarjapur Road
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Nazarbad, Mysore
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Tumkur
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
edit- St. Gregorios Orthodox Cathedral, Hyderabad
- St. George Orthodox Church, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ramachandrapuram, Hyderabad
- St. Andrew's Valiyapally Orthodox Church, West Marredpally, Secunderabad
- St. George Orthodox Church, West Godavari
- St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Vishakapattanam
UAE
edit- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Fujarigh
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Congregation, Dibba [3]
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ras-Al-Khaima
Notes
edit- ^ "Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Bangalore Diocese". bangaloreorthodoxdiocese.org. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Diocese of Bangalore". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "St. Gregorios Congregation Dibba To Be Consecrated on April 13". orthodoxherald.com. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
References
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