The Diocese of Canada is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese has jurisdiction over all parts of Canada. The diocese is headquartered at Toronto. The new diocese becomes effective on 1 November 2024. The Malankara Metropolitan will take charge of the new diocese.
History The Diocese of Canada was formed on 1 November 2024, and was announced by Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicose of the East & Malankara Metropolitan through the Kalpana No.267/2024 dated 30 September 2024. This decision was made following thorough studies and evaluations, based on the recommendations from Association Managing Committee on 10 October 2024, and the Holy Episcopal Synod on 29 October 2024.
Diocesan Metropolitan + List of Diocesan Metropolitan From Until Metropolitan Notes 1 November 2024 present Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos 1st Metropolitan of Diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
+ Assistant Metropolitan From Until Metropolitan Notes 5 November 2024 present Zachariah Mar Nicholovos Assistant metropolitan
List of parishes List of Parishes and Congregations included in the Diocese of Canada St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church Toronto (Professional court) St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church of Toronto, Ajax. St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church Ottawa St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church Toronto St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church, George Town. (Norval Parish) St. John's Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Hamilton St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church Montreal St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Congregation Kitchener, Canada St. James Malankara Orthodox Congregation Halifax, Canada St. John the Baptist Malankara Orthodox Congregation Newfoundland and Labrador St. George Malankara Orthodox Church, Vancouver St. Peter and St. Paul Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Victoria St. Thomas Malankara Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Prince George St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church, Edmonton St. Mary Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Chilliwack St. Mary Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan St. George Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Regina, Saskatchewan St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Calgary St Joseph Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Windsor St George Malankara Orthodox Congregation, London Mar Baselios Yeldho and Mar Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Niagara Falls St George Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Sudbury, Canada St Mark Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Prince Edward Island St Mary Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Thunder Bay St Philip Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Moncton St George Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Ottawa St. Basil Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Corner Brook St. Mary Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Sydney, Nova Scotia St. Luke Malankara Orthodox Congregation, Saint John, New Brunswick
References
External links Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Dioceses Diocese of Canada