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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox Christian denominationdiocese
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|name icon_width = Diocese of Thumpamon
|image icon_alt = Malankara Emblem.png
| name imagewidth = Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
|alt image = [[File:Malankara Emblem.png]]=
|caption imagewidth = '''Catholicate Emblem'''
| alt country = [[India]]
|headquarters = Basil Aramana, Pathanamthitta - 689 645
| caption = '''Catholicate Emblem'''
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|border = Orthodox
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|territory orientation = [[Thumpamon]]
|metropolitan scripture = H. G. =[[Abraham Mar Seraphim]]
|established theology = 1876, by =[[Ignatius Peter IV]]
|website = [https://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-thumpamon/ Thumpamon Diocese]
| polity =
|first_incumbent = Konattu Geevarghese Mar Yulios
| governance =
|diocese structure = Thumpamon Diocese
|rite leader_title = [[Malankara Rite]]
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|parent_church = [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
| leader_title1 = Primate
| leader_name1 = [[Baselios Marthoma Mathews III]]
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'''Thumpamon Diocese''' is one of the 3032 dioceses of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]. The diocese was created after the Mulanthuruthy Synod in 1876. Now,{{when?|date=September[[Abraham 2019}}Mar Seraphim| H.G. [[KuriakoseAbraham Mar ClemisSeraphim]] is the MetropolitonMetropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in St. Basil Aramana, Pathanamthitta.Thumpamon DioceseThe namediocese hadwas beennamed Thumpamon Diocese, opted from "Thumpamon pally" where St.Gregorious of Parumala (Geevarghese Mar Gregorios) had lived thishis ministerial life and donehad been in the administration of Thumpamon diocese.
 
==History==
 
Thumpamon is one of the seven dioceses created after the MulanthuruthiMulanthuruthy Christian association (synod)Synod conducted under the leadership of Ignatios[[Ignatius PathrosPeter IV| Ignatius Peter III]], Patriarch of Antioch in 1876. Others are Kottayam, Kandanadu, Angamali, Niranam, Kollam, Kochi.<ref name="Encyclopedia">{{cite book|title=Malankara Orthodox Church Encyclopedia (Malayalam)|publisher=[[Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam]]|pages=368|edition=1993}}</ref> The diocese was created with 21 churches. Konatu Geevarghese Mar Yulios was the first metropolitan and led the diocese from 1876 to 1884. After this Parumala Thirumeni led diocese from 1884 to 1902. Thumpamon English Middle School was founded inat this time.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> In 1913, Yuyakim Mar Evanios becomebecame metropolitan. In 1930, Puthencavu Mar PilexinosPhilexinos become metropolitan. During this time, so many institutions were founded under the diocese .
 
The Bishop’sBishop's house (Aramana) of the diocese was built by Puthencav kochu Thirumeni (Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos) who was also the founder of the then Catholicate High School , at present known as Catholicate College which became the blessing and guiding path of education for the people of PathanamtittaPathanamthitta.
 
The contribution of Thumpamon diocese was not just centric to church and spirituality but also to the social fabric of Pathanamthitta, where late lamented Daniel Mar Philoxenise was part of the regional committee of the Pathanamthitta district who initiated many schemes and policy for the welfare of the people.. Then, Daniel Mar PilexinosPhilexinos led the diocese from 1953 to 1990 December.<ref name="Encyclopedia" /> In 1985, Philipos Mar Yusebios becomebecame assistant metropolitan andin become1985, and metropolitan in 1991.<ref name="Encyclopedia" />
[[Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II|Dionysious V]], [[Vattaserill Mar Dionysius|Dionysious VI]], [[Baselios Geevarghese II]], [[Baselios Augen I]] led the diocese infor short periods inat different times. In 1992, there were 101 parishes and 12 chapels in the diocese.<ref name="Encyclopedia" />
 
==Diocesan Metropolitans ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
Metropolitans
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | Thumpamon Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan
|-
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | From
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | Until
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Metropolitan
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Notes
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
1)H.G.<ref>{{cite web|title=Diocese of Thumpamon|url=http://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-thumpamon|website=mosc.in|publisher=Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}</ref> Konattu Geevarghese Mar Yulios (1876-1884)
| style="text-align: center;" | 03-Dec-1876
| style="text-align: center;" | 1883
| Konattu Geevarghese Mar Yulios
| 1st Metropolitan of the diocese<ref>{{cite web|title=Diocese of Thumpamon|url=http://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-thumpamon|website=mosc.in|publisher=Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}</ref>
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
2)St .Chathuruthiyil Geevarghese Mar Gregorios (1884-1902)
| style="text-align: center;" | 1883
| style="text-align: center;" | 1902
| Chathuruthiyil [[Gregorios of Parumala|Geevarghese Mar Gregorios]]
| 2nd Metropolitan of the diocese
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
3)H.B Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius 2nd (5) as Malankara Metropolitan (1902-1909)
| style="text-align: center;" | 1902
| style="text-align: center;" | 1909
| Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II<br />([[Dionysious V]])
| 3rd Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
4) St. Vattasseril Geevarghese Mar Dionysius 6th as Malankara Metropolitan (1909-1912)
| style="text-align: center;" | 1909
| style="text-align: center;" | 1913
| [[Dionysius Vattasseril|Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril]] (Dionysius VI)
| 4th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
5)Karavattu Yuyakkim Mar Ivanios (1913-1925)
| style="text-align: center;" | 1913
| style="text-align: center;" | 1925
| Karavattu Yuyakkim Mar Ivanios
| 5th Metropolitan of the diocese
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1925
| style="text-align: center;" | 1929
| Kallasseril Geevarghese Mar Gregorios <br />(Later [[Baselios Geevarghese II]])
| 6th Metropolitan of the diocese
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1930
| style="text-align: center;" | 1934
| [[Dionysius Vattasseril|Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril]] (Dionysius VI)
| Ruled again as Malankara Metropolitan
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
==Parish List==
| style="text-align: center;" | 1934
| style="text-align: center;" | 1951
| Kizhakkethalakkal [[Geevarghese Philoxenos|Geevarghese Mar Philexinos]]
| 7th Metropolitan of the diocese
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1951
| style="text-align: center;" | 1953
| Cheruvillil Augen Mar Thimotheos <br />(Later [[Baselios Augen I]])
| 8th Metropolitan of the diocese
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1953
| style="text-align: center;" | 1960
| [[Baselios Geevarghese II]] [[Catholicos]]
| Ruled again as Malankara Metropolitan
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1960
| style="text-align: center;" | 13-Dec-1990
| Daniel Mar Philexinos
| 9th Metropolitan of the diocese
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1991
| style="text-align: center;" | 2009
| [[Philipose Eusebius|Philipose Mar Eusebius]]
| 10th Metropolitan of the diocese
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 2009
| style="text-align: center;" | 14-Sep-2023
| Perumethmannil [[Kuriakose Clemis|Kuriakose Mar Clemis]]
| 11th Metropolitan of the diocese
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 14-Sep-2023
| style="text-align: center;" | 27-Sep-2023
| [[Baselios Marthoma Mathews III]] [[Catholicos]]
| 12th Metropolitan of the diocese, Ruled as Malankara Metropolitan
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 27-Sep-2023
| style="text-align: center;" | Incumbent
| [[Abraham Mar Seraphim]]
| 13th Metropolitan of the diocese
 
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | Assistant Metropolitan
|-
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | From
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 15%;" | Until
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Metropolitan
! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 35%;" | Notes
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1930
| style="text-align: center;" | 1934
| Kizhakkethalakkal [[Geevarghese Philoxenos|Geevarghese Mar Philexinos]]
| Assistant metropolitan
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1953
| style="text-align: center;" | 1960
| Daniel Mar Philexinos
| Assistant metropolitan
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 1985
| style="text-align: center;" | 1990
| Philippose Mar Eusebios
| Assistant metropolitan
 
|- valign="top" style="background-color: #F7F0F2;"
| style="text-align: center;" | 01-Jan-2023
| style="text-align: center;" | 27-Sep-2023
| [[Abraham Mar Seraphim]]
| Assistant metropolitan
 
|}
 
==Parishes==
 
1) Amakkunnu St.George Orthodox Valiyapali
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67) Thumpamon St.Thomas Orthodox Church, Vayalinumpadinjaru
 
68) Ulanadu St.Johns Orthodox Valiyapali
Valiyapali
 
69) V.Kottayam St.Marys Orthodox Church
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76) Vattakavu St.Peters and St.Pauls Orthodox Church
 
77) Vazhamuttom East Mar Bursouma Orthodox Church
 
78) Vazhamuttom West Mar Behanan Orthodox Valiyapali
 
79) Vettipuram St.Mary's Orthodox
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