Nilakal Orthodox Diocese

Nilakal Diocese was created on 15 August 2010. It was under by the order of Baselios Marthoma Didymos I, the Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan. H.G. Joshua Mar Nichodemos is the first Metropoliton of this diocese. The diocese was formed with 39 parishes. The name of diocese came from the place Christian community in the place Nilackal, founded by Saint Thomas in first century AD.^[1]

Now, H.G. Joshua Mar Nichodemos is the Metropoliton of the diocese. The head office is located in Nilackal Orthodox diocesan Centre, St.Thomas Aramana, Pazhavangadi, Ranni, Pathanamthitta. The diocese comprises the parts of Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts. The diocese consists 39 Parishes with 13 to 200 families. There are 2953 families in diocese. The diocese purchased a building in Ranni and made it the headquarters. The diocese made various charitable activities like supporting the poor and the needy of the diocese as well as the society.^[1]

The diocese consists five ecclesiastical districts.

• Ayroor
• Vayalathala
• Ranni
• Nilackal
• Kanakappalam ^[1]

There are many spiritual organisations working actively in this diocese, these are some of them.^[1]

• OSSAE
• OCYM
• MOMS
• MGOCSM
• Ecology Commission
• Sushrushaka Sangam
• Lehari Virudha Sangam
• Dasamsadayaka Sangam
• INAMS

Construction of a Convention Centre at Catholicate Centre Ranni, Completion of the Catholicate Centre at Angamoozhi, beginning of St.Gregorios Mission Centre at Vellayil, Ayroor and starting of an Education Institution are some of the major projects under consideration.^[1]