Madras Diocese
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The Diocese of Madras of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church was consisted of present Calcutta and Madras dioceses with H.G. Dr. Stephanos Mar Theodosius as the first diocesan Metropolitan. Present diocese of Madras was formed on 1979 and the diocese Metropolitan was late H.G. Zachariah Mar Dionysius. Diocese of Madras includes the territorial area of Tamil Nadu
, Karnataka
, Andhra Pradesh
and Andaman islands
in India
, Australia
, New Zealand
, Malaysia, Singapore
and churches in far east countries also.
Since the solemn demise of H.G. Mar Dionysius in 1997, H.G. Dr. Yakob Mar Irenaios Metropolitan took over the charge of leading the diocese. Now the diocese have 64 independent parishes, many more congregations including 9 cathedrals. For serving the diocese there are 65 priests including 6 Cor-episcopas, 1 Cor-episcopa ramban, 4 rambans, also have 4 retired priests who served the diocese with their valuable services.5 deacons as well as 16 seminarians in both the seminaries getting ready to serve in the Diocese.
The diocese have a charitable institution called Snehabhavan, a guidance centre for the patients who under going the treatment in Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Mercy Home:- A home for physically challenged children in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
.Almost all the parishes have elementary and higher secondary schools adjacent to their churches. Diocese has one degree college in Narasimharajapuram, South canara, and two colleges running under control of the parishes. They are St.Mary’s college, Brahmavar
, St.Thomas College, Koyambedu, Chennai
.
Another uniqueness of this diocese is non-Malayalee communities consist of Konkani Christians with Konkani Priests, worshiping in Konkani language
in Brahmavar
. Another community of Telugu
in Eluru in which more than 300 families of Telugu with Telugu Evangelists. The diocese also runs 2 guesthouses in Chennai
city for the youngsters who came to study as well as work.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
and Andaman islands
Andaman Islands
The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Malaysia, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and churches in far east countries also.
Since the solemn demise of H.G. Mar Dionysius in 1997, H.G. Dr. Yakob Mar Irenaios Metropolitan took over the charge of leading the diocese. Now the diocese have 64 independent parishes, many more congregations including 9 cathedrals. For serving the diocese there are 65 priests including 6 Cor-episcopas, 1 Cor-episcopa ramban, 4 rambans, also have 4 retired priests who served the diocese with their valuable services.5 deacons as well as 16 seminarians in both the seminaries getting ready to serve in the Diocese.
The diocese have a charitable institution called Snehabhavan, a guidance centre for the patients who under going the treatment in Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Mercy Home:- A home for physically challenged children in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
.Almost all the parishes have elementary and higher secondary schools adjacent to their churches. Diocese has one degree college in Narasimharajapuram, South canara, and two colleges running under control of the parishes. They are St.Mary’s college, Brahmavar
Brahmavar
Brahmavar or Brahmavara, "Ajapura" old name of Brahmavara is a main road town on NH 17, located 13 km north of the Udupi in Udupi district in Karnataka state of India. It has been mentioned "Lord Brahma's Vara or Ajapura"...
, St.Thomas College, Koyambedu, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
.
Another uniqueness of this diocese is non-Malayalee communities consist of Konkani Christians with Konkani Priests, worshiping in Konkani language
Konkani language
KonkaniKonkani is a name given to a group of several cognate dialects spoken along the narrow strip of land called Konkan, on the west coast of India. This is, however, somewhat an over-generalisation. Geographically, Konkan is defined roughly as the area between the river Damanganga to the north...
in Brahmavar
Brahmavar
Brahmavar or Brahmavara, "Ajapura" old name of Brahmavara is a main road town on NH 17, located 13 km north of the Udupi in Udupi district in Karnataka state of India. It has been mentioned "Lord Brahma's Vara or Ajapura"...
. Another community of Telugu
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...
in Eluru in which more than 300 families of Telugu with Telugu Evangelists. The diocese also runs 2 guesthouses in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
city for the youngsters who came to study as well as work.