The Brahmavar Diocese is one among the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created in August 2010 by H. H. Baselios Marthoma Didymos I. H. G. Yakob Mar Elias is the current Metropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in Mount Horeb Bishop's House, Nanthoor, Mangalore, Karnataka.
History
The diocese was created in August 2010 by H. H. Baselios Marthoma Didymos I by Kalpana no 389/2010. It was a counsel of Malankara Association's Managing committee held on 3 August 2010 and recommended by Holy Episcopal Synod in same date. H. G. Yakob Mar Elias became the first Metropolitan of newly formed diocese with its headquarters at Mangalore.
Features The key feature of this diocese is the Konkani Orthodox Community and their clergy. It is the first non Keralite community in the Malankara Orthodox Church under the mission of St. Alvares Mar Julius Metropolitan of Ceylon-Goa and Rev Fr. Roque Zephrin Noronah. The diocese has parishes in Kannur (Cannanore) and Kasaragod districts of Kerala, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi (South Canara), Chickmangalore and Coorg districts in the state of Karnataka, state of Goa and in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The major languages used in the liturgy are Malayalam, Konkani, Tulu, English and Hindi.
Now Parishes Currently, there are 36 parishes in diocese. 16 churches in Kerala,17 churches in Karnataka, 2 in Goa, 1 in UAE. 11 parishes have more than 50 families. There are 2800 families in this diocese. The tomb of Metropolitan St. Alvares Mar Julius is situated in St. Mary Orthodox Church, Panaji. St. George Orthodox Church, Ichilampady (Georgian Pilgrim Centre), St. Mary Orthodox Cathedral, Brahmavar and St. George Orthodox Cathedral, Abu Dhabi are some of the major parishes in the diocese. There are 9 chapels under which six belong to the Konkani community and the rest belong to the Malayali communities. There are also active Konkani congregations in Mandya, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kuwait and the U.A.E. There are students ministry in the diocese.
Priests There are 29 priests with one Cor-Episcopa and Ramban in this diocese. Teaching ministry is also a feature in this diocese.
Parish List
Abu Dhabi St.George Cathedral Arangu St. George Ariprod St.Thomas Aravanchal St. George Birikkulam St.Gregorios Brahmavar St. Mary's Cathedral Eattukudakka St.Mary’s Hegla Mar Gregorios Ichilampady St.George Kadumeni St.George Kalanja St. Marys Karayathumchal St.Mary’s Karuvamkayam Mar Gregorios Karugunda St. George Mangalore St. Gregorios Nelliadi St. Gregorios Padangady St. Mary's Pathavu St. George Renjilady St. Thomas Kasargode St.Mary’s Kozhichal St.Mary’s Mardalam St.Mary’s Narasiharajapuram St.Mary’s Narkilakadu St.Mary’s Pakkanjikadu St.George Panaji St.Mary’s Payyavor St. Gregorios Sampiadi St.Mary’s Siddhapura St.Mary’s Thannir Panthal St.George Vanchiyam St.George Vasco-Da-Gama St.Mary’s Chuzhali St. George Manipal St. Thomas Ganganadu St. Gregorios Shivmogga St. George
Chapels Ammunje St. Antony Sasthan St. Thomas Kandloor St. Mary's Koorady St. Peter and St. Paul Hulikal St. Gregorios Hosangady St. George Mangodu St. George N.R Pura St. Gregorios
See also
Brahmavar (Konkani) Orthodox Church Metropolitan Alvares Mar Julius Saint Thomas Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II
References
External links Website of Malankara Orthodox Church Website of Brahmavar Diocese