Ahmedabad Orthodox Diocese
Orthodox Christian diocese
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Ahmedabad Diocese is one of the 32 diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church also known as the Indian Orthodox Church located at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Diocese of Ahmedabad | |
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| Orthodox | |
 Catholicate Emblem | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Ahmedabad |
| Metropolitan | H. G. Geevarghese Mar Theophilos |
| Headquarters | St Mary’s Higher Secondary School Campus, Naroda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India 382 330 |
| Information | |
| First holder | Geevarghese Mar Yulios |
| Rite | Malankara Rite |
| Established | 2010 |
| Diocese | Ahmedabad Diocese |
| Parent church | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
| Website | |
| Ahmedabad Diocese | |
History
The diocese of Ahmedabad came into existence in 2009.[1] The diocese was administered by the Catholicose and assisted by H.G. Geevarghese Mar Coorilos, Metropolitan of the Mumbai Diocese. The Diocese of Ahmedabad was formally inaugurated on 3 October 2009 by H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Severios Metropolitan, Secretary to the Holy Episcopal Synod.[2]
H.G. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Yulios took charge of the Diocesan Metropolitan on 15 August 2010.[3]
Diocesan Metropolitan
| List of Diocesan Metropolitan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
| 2010 | Present | Geevarghese Mar Yulios | Took charge on 15 August 2010 from the In-charge Metropolitan H.G. Geevarghese Mar Coorilos.[4] |
List of Parishes
The area covered by the diocese include the state of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and 4 parishes from Sultanate of Oman.
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
- St. Mary's Orthodox Congregation, Punasa, Madhaya Pradesh
- St. George Orthodox Church, Nagda, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Mhow, Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
- St. George Orthodox Church, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
- St. Gregorious Orthodox Church, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Udaipur, Rajasthan
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Bhilwara, Rajasthan
- St. Stephen's Orthodox Congregation, Gangapur, Rajasthan
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kota, Rajasthan
- St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan
- St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Abu Road, Rajasthan
- St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Banswara, Rajasthan
Gujarat
- Anand St.Thomas Orthodox Church
- Ahmedabad St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral
- Bharuch St.George Orthodox Church
- Baroda Mar Gregorios Orthodox Valiyapali
- Bhavanagar St.Thomas Orthodox Church
- Ghandhidham St.Stephens Orthodox Church
- Gandhinagar Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
- Halol St.Thomas Orthodox Church
- Jamnagar Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
- Kalol St.George Orthodox Church
- Mehasana Mar Gregorios
- Nadiad St.peters and St.pauls Orthodox Church
- Porbandar St.Gregorios Orthodox Church
- Rajkot St.Thomas Orthodox Church
- Veraval St.Marys Orthodox Church
Sultanate of Oman
- Mar Gregorios Orthodox Maha Edavaka, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
- St. George Orthodox Church, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
- St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ghala, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman