The Diocese of Asia Pacific is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese has jurisdiction in Asia & Pacific region including Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore. The diocese is headquartered at Canberra. The new diocese is effective from 1 November 2024.
History The Diocese of Asia Pacific was formed on 1 November 2024, and was declared by Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicose of the East & Malankara Metropolitan through the Kalpana No.267/2024 dated 30–9–2024. 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 1 November 2024 Present H.G. Dr. Yuhanon Mar Diascoros Assistant Metropolitan
List of parishes List of Parishes and Congregations in the Diocese of Asia Pacific
Australia
Victoria Melbourne, St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Cathedral Melbourne, St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church Epping, St George Malankara Orthodox Congregation Ballarat, St. Dionysius Indian Orthodox Congregation Geelong, St. George Indian Orthodox Church Bendigo, St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Congregation Shepparton, St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Congregation South Gippsland, St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Congregation Leongatha, St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Congregation New South Wales Sydney, St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Cathedral Sydney, St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Church Central Coast, St Mary's Indian Orthodox Church Wagga Wagga, St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Congregation Wollongong, St. George Indian Orthodox Congregation Newcastle, St. Luke's Indian Orthodox Congregation Orange, St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Congregation Dubbo, St. Mary’s Orthodox Congregation Port Macquire, St. George Malankara Orthodox Congregation Tweed Heads, St. Mary Malankara Orthodox Congregation Wyong, St. Mary Malankara Orthodox Congregation Tamworth, St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Congregation Queensland Brisbane, St. George Indian Orthodox Church Brisbane, St. Peters & St. Paul's Orthodox Church Sunshine Coast, St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Church Gold Coast, St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Congregation Cairns, St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Congregation Townsville, St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Congregation Rockhampton, St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Congregation Toowoomba, St. Dionysius Malankara Orthodox Congregation Hervey Bay, St. Kuriakose Malankara Orthodox Congregation Western Australia Perth, St. George Indian Orthodox Church Albany, St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Congregation South Australia Adelaide, St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church Adelaide, St. Dionysius Malankara Orthodox Congregation Australian Capital Territory Canberra, St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church Northern Territory St.George Indian Orthodox Church, Darwin Alice Springs, St. Mary Malankara Orthodox Congregation Tasmania Tasmania, St. George Malankara Orthodox Congregation
New Zealand North Island Auckland, St. Dionysius Indian Orthodox Church Hamilton, St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church Wellington, Mar Dionysius Indian Orthodox Church Tauranga, St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Congregation New Plymouth, St. Stephen Malankara Orthodox Congregation Palmerston North, St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Congregation Whanganui, St. George Malankara Orthodox Congregation Whangarei, St. George Malankara Orthodox Congregation South Island Christchurch, St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Church Invercargill, St. George Malankara Orthodox Congregation
Malaysia
Malaysia, St. Mary the Theotokos Indian Orthodox Cathedral Banting Congregation Seremban Congregation
Singapore
Singapore, St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Cathedral
References
External links Asia Pacific Diocese in Instagram Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Dioceses