Thrissur Orthodox Diocese
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CountryIndia
TerritoryThrissur
MetropolitanH. G. Yuhanon Mar Meletius
HeadquartersGedseemon Orthodox Bishop's House, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala 680 651
Diocese of Thrissur | |
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| Orthodox | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Thrissur |
| Metropolitan | H. G. Yuhanon Mar Meletius |
| Headquarters | Gedseemon Orthodox Bishop's House, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala 680 651 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Malankara Rite |
| Established | 1982 |
| Diocese | Thrissur Diocese |
| Parent church | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
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| Thrissur Diocese | |
Thrissur Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church with its headquarters at Mannuthy, Kerala. As of 2023, the metropolitan of the diocese was Yuhanon Meletius.[1]
Institutions and mission
The diocese has one upper primary school in Palakkadu district and a study center, near Thrissur. The diocese runs a community development project called "Anveshi, Thrissru" which helps people to help themselves. The diocese has a mission in Burbank, near Los Angeles, CA in USA with 300+ families of Mediterranean origin. For the last several years the diocese has been in continuous struggle to make the unity of the Church a reality.
