Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church

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Catholicos H.B. Baselios Thomas I

The Jacobite Syrian Christian Church , or commonly called Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church is Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church with the Patriarch of Antioch, His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas as its supreme head. The local head of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church in Malankara (Kerala), the Catholicos , His Beatitude Mor Baselios Thomas I, ordained by and accountable to the Patriarch of Antioch. Some estimate that the church has about 8,50,000 members globally.

The Church has dioceses and churches in most parts of India as well as in the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, and the Persian Gulf nations.

It is one of the prominent groups of Saint Thomas Christians tracing their origins to St. Thomas the Apostle who, according to tradition, came to India in AD 52.

1 Dioceses
2 Missions
3 Bishops of the Church
4 External links

[edit] Dioceses

Malabar
Thrissur
Angamali
Kochi
Kandanad
Kottayam
Knanaya Archdiocese
Niranam
Thumpamon
Kollam
Greater India
Middle East
Europe
Malankara Archdiocese of North America

[edit] Missions

[edit] Bishops of the Church

The church currently has 23 Indian Bishops. The Bishops include:

Prelates	Diocese and Roles
H.B.Dr.Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I	CATHOLICOS OF INDIA & THE METROPOLITAN TRUSTEE OF THE CHURCH IN INDIA & METROPOLITAN OF ANGAMALI DIOCESE
H G.Dr.Abraham Mor Severious	ANGAMALI REGION OF ANGAMALI DIOCESE & ABBOT OF MOR GABRIEL DAYRO
H G.Dr.Yuhanon Mor Philaxinos	KOZHIKODE,MALABAR & SIMHASANA CHURCHES IN MALABAR REGION
H G.Thomas Mor Timotheos	KOTTAYAM & ARCHDIOCESE OF GREATER INDIA
H.G.Joseph Mor Gregorios	KOCHI & PERUMBAVOOR REGION OF ANGAMALI DIOCESE*
H E.Kuriakose Mor Severios Edavazhikal	KNANAYA ARCH DIOCESE
H.G.Kuriakose Mor Gregorios	AUXILLARY BISHOP OF KNANAYA ARCH DIOCESE
H E.Yeldho Mor Theethose	MALANKARA ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA
H G.Dr.Geevarghese Mor Coorilose	NIRANAM DIOCESE
H G. Mathews Mor Ivanios	KANDANAD DIOCESE & PRESIDENT OF YOUTH ASSOCIATION
H G.Mathews Mor Aphrem	HIGHRANGE REGION OF ANGAMALI DIOCESE
H.G.Kuriakose Mor Julios	SIMHASANA CHURCHES
H.G.Geevarghese Mor Dionasios	AUXILLARY BISHOP SIMHASANA CHURCHES & ABBOT OF MOR IGNATIOS DAYARO,MANJANIKKARA
H.G.Yuhanon Mor Militos	THUMBAMON & PRESIDENT OF MJSSA
H.G.Mathews Mor Thevodosios	KOLLAM
H.G.Dr.Kuriakose Mor Theophilos	MSOT SEMINARY, UAE & EUROPE
H.G.Kuriakose Mor Eusabios	THRISSUR
H.G.Pathros Mor Osthathios	NEW DELHI REGION OF GREATER INDIA
H.G.Geevarghese Mor Polycarpus	EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE EAST & HONAVAR MISSION
H.G.Markose Mor Chrisostamos	Assistant EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE EAST & HONAVAR MISSION
H.G.Geevarghese Mor Athanasios	'PATRIARCHAL SECRETARY FOR INDIA & GULF REGION
H.G. Kuriakose Mor Diaskoros	ABBOT OF MALEKURIZ DAYRO
H.G.Elias Mor Athanasios	ASSISTANT TO THE CATHOLICOS & METROPOLITAN OF ANTIOCHEAN MOVEMENT

Note that the North American, Europe Archdiocese, Knanaya Archdiocese, Simhasana, Evangelical Association are under the direct jurisdiction of the H.H.Patriarch. Of these, the last two had been formed as autonomous bodies in the early 20th century, to escape from the onslaught of civil court cases arouse due to disputes with the rival Orthodox Church of India. However when the regional Synod of the Church in India is convened, it is the Catholicos H.B. Baselios Thomas 1 who presides over it.

The Knanaya diocese (now Archdiocese) was formed in A.D.1910. The diocesan bishop's jurisdiction extends to all Knanaya Jacobite people, wherever they may be located. The diocese was so formed in recognition of the endogamous character of the Knanaya people. It was also to recognize the leadership & sacrifice of the Knanaya people in establishing & maintaining since A.D. 345 the (Antiochan) orthodox faith in Malankara. The Knanaya Archbishop reports directly to the Patriarch of Antioch, and is a member of the Synod of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church.''