Idukki Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was formed in 1982 with the parishes in Idukki district in Kerala. The Idukki Diocesan metropolitan's bishop house is Gathsemon Aramana which is situated at Chakkupallam. Zachariah Mar Severios is the Metropolitan of Idukki Diocese.
History Idukki Diocese was formed in 1982. This diocese was formed by the partition of Kottayam Diocese in 1982. The first metropolitan of Idukki Diocese was Mathews Mar Barnabas. He bought the land at Chakkupallam and constructed the bishop's house named Gathesemon Aramana.
Geography The parishes in the diocese scattered across large geographical area. Located in the hilly forest area, the distance among the parishes are quite far from each other.
Diocesan Metropolitans Idukki Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan From Until Metropolitan Notes 1982 1992 Mathews Mar Barnabas 1st Metropolitan of the diocese 1992 1993 Mathews Mar Severios(Later Baselios Marthoma Mathews III) 2nd Metropolitan of the diocese 1993 2002 Baselios Marthoma Mathews II Catholicos 3rd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan 2002 2005 Abraham Mar Severios 4th Metropolitan of the diocese 01-Jul-2005 07-Jun-2007 Augen Mar Dionysios 5th Metropolitan of the diocese 2007 2009 Baselios Marthoma Didymos I Catholicos 6th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan 2009 2019 Mathews Mar Theodosius 7th Metropolitan of the diocese 2009 12-Jul-2021 Baselios Marthoma Paulose II Catholicos 8th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan 15-Oct-2021 03-Nov-2022 Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos 9th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan 03-Nov-2022 Incumbent Zachariah Mar Severios 10th Metropolitan of the diocese
Assistant Metropolitan From Until Metropolitan Notes 1994 2002 Paulose Mar Pachomios Assistant metropolitan 2007 2009 Paulose Mar Milithios(Later Baselios Marthoma Paulose II) Assistant metropolitan 2019 2021 Mathews Mar Severios(Later Baselios Marthoma Mathews III) Assistant metropolitan 2021 03-Nov-2022 Joshua Mar Nicodimos Assistant metropolitan
List of Parishes Cathedral St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Kungiripetty
Other Parishes
Tabor St. George Orthodox Valiyapally, Nettithozhu St. George Orthodox Valiyapalli, Thekkady St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Alampally St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Anavilasam St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ayyappancovil St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Chellar Kovil Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Chettukuzhy St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Cumbumettu St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Elappara St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Helibria St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kanjikuzhy St. George Orthodox Church, Karimpan Jerusalem St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Karunapuram St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kattapana St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kochera St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Mundiyeruma St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nariyampara St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nedumkandam St. George Orthodox Church, Pallikunnu Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Pampanar St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Peermade St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Puliyanmala St. Peter's Orthodox Church, Pullikkanam St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Puttady St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Santigram Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Thankamony St. George Orthodox Church, Thengakallu St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Uppukunnu St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Upputhara St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Valiyathovala St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Vandenmedu St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Vandiperiyar St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Vazhavara St. Diyanosyious Orthodox Church, kodukuthy St. Diyanosyious Orthodox Church, Pampadumpara
Pilgrim Centers Carmel Mar Gregoriose Pilgrim Center, Puttady
Notes
External links Website of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Website of Idukki Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church