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Bishopric
Niranam Diocese
File:Koorilosethirumeni.jpg
Incumbent:
Geevarghese Mor Coorilose
StyleHis Eminence
Information
First holderGeevarghese Gregorios of Parumala
Established1856
CathedralSt. Gregorios Patriarchal Center, Parumala
Website
niranamdiocese.org

Niranam diocese, the smallest and one of the oldest dioceses of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, is located in Niranam, India. Niranam is one of the places where St. Thomas the Apostle preached in the 1st century.[1]

History

Niranam diocese was was established by Patriarch Peter IV, the Patriarch of Antioch during his apostolic visit to India in 1876 at the historic Mulanthuruthy Synod. Geevarghese Gregorios of Parumala was ordained as it's first metropolitan. Later in 1987, Mor Gregorios declared a saint by Ignatius Zakka I Patriarch of Antioch for Syriac Orthodox Church of India.[1]

The Diocese of Niranam has now been made an independent diocese with Geevarghese Mor Coorilose as its Metropolitan who was consecrated as bishop on 3 July 2006 at St. Thomas Church, Paravur. Geevarghese Mor Barnabas is the Auxiliary Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese[2]

Diocesan Metropolitan

List of Diocesan Metropolitan
From Until Metropolitan Notes
1876 1902 Saint Gregorios of Parumala Saint of the church, entombed at Parumala Church
1902 1909 Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Pazhaya Seminary, Kottayam
1909 1911 Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Pazhaya Seminary, Kottayam
1911 1917 Coorilos Paulose of Panampady Later Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Panampady Church, Kottayam
1917 1927 Athanasius Paulose Later Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Thrikkunathu Seminary
1927 1956 Dionysius Michael Metropolitan of the Southern Dioceses
1956 1964 Gregorios Gewargis Entombed at Mount Tabor Dayara, Pathanapuram
1964 1972 Thomas Mor Divanasios Joined Malankara Orthodox Church at 1972
1973 1995 Kurilos Mor Kuriakose Metropolitan of Niranam, Quilon and Thumpamon, entombed at Mor Ignatius Dayara, Adoor
1995 1999 Gregorios Mor Geevarghese Former Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese, Entombed at Perumpally Simhasana Church, Ernakulam
1999 2000 Thomas Mor Divanasios Catholicos of India and former Metropolitan Trustee
2000 2005 Timotheos Mor Thomas Former Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese
2005 2005 Markose Mor Koorilos Metropolitan of Niranam and Kandanad Diocese, Entombed at St. Mary’s Church Pangada, Kottayam
2005 2007 Gregorios Mor Joseph former Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese
2007 Present Geevarghese Mor Coorilos[3] Present Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese

Parishes

  1. CHENNITHALA St. George Horeb Jacobite Syrian Church,Chennithala, Eramathoor P.O, Mannar Alapuzha Dist, Kerala - 689 622
  2. ANJILITHANAM,St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church Anjilithanam, Thiruvalla Pthanamthitta Dist, Kerala -689 101
  3. Cheppadu St.George Jacobite Syrian Church Cheppadu P.O, Alappuzha Dist, Kerala - 690 507
  4. KALLOOPPARA, St.Gregorious Jacobite Syrian Church Kallooppara P.O., Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala
  5. KAVUMBHAGAM, St.George Jacobite Syrian Church Kavumbhagam P.O, Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala - 689 101
  6. KUNNAMTHANAM, St.Peters Jacobite Syrian Church Kunnamthanam P.O., Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala - 689 581
  7. MAZHUVANGADU, St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church Mazhuvangadu P.O., Thiruvalla -1 Pathanamthitta Dist
  8. MEPRAL , St. Johns Jacobite Syrian Church Mepral P.O, Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala - 689 591
  9. PURAMATTAM, St.George Jacobite Syrian Church Puramattam P.O., Eraviperoor, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Dist Kerala - 689 543
  10. PARAMKAL, St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church Paramkal, Palakathakidy P.O., Kunnamthanam, Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta Dist

Niranam Diocese Web

References

  1. ^ a b "Bishops". www.niranamdiocese.org.
  2. ^ "Mor Barnabas Geevarghese - biography". www.syriacchristianity.info.
  3. ^ "Mor Barnabas Geevarghese - biography". www.syriacchristianity.info.
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