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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox Orthodox Church|
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
|show_name = Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
{{Infobox diocese
|image =[[File:Malankara Emblem.png]]
|jurisdiction =
|caption = '''Catholicate Emblem'''
|name = Diocese of Thumpamon
|founder = [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas the Apostle]]
|image = Malankara Emblem.png
|independence = [[Apostolic Age|Apostolic Era]]
|imagewidth =
|recognition = [[Oriental Orthodox]]
|alt =
|primate = [[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]]
|caption = '''Catholicate Emblem'''
|headquarters= [[Kottayam]], {{IND}}
|country = [[India]]
|territory= Universal
|headquarters = Basil Aramana, Pathanamthitta - 689 645
|possessions= {{UAE}}<br>{{KWT}}<br>{{OMN}}<br>{{QAT}}<br>{{BHR}}<br>{{DEU}}<br>{{CHE}}<br>{{USA}}<br>{{CAN}}<br>{{UK}}<br>{{IRL}}<br>{{RSA}}<br>{{MYS}}<br>{{SIN}}<br>{{NZL}}<br>{{AUS}}
|coordinates =
|language=[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Konkani language|Konkani]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Syriac language|Syriac]]
|denomination =
|website= [http://www.malankaraorthodoxchurch.in]
|border = Orthodox
|territory = [[Thumpamon]]
|metropolitan = H. G. [[Abraham Mar Seraphim]]
|established = 1876, by [[Ignatius Peter IV]]
|website = [https://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-thumpamon/ Thumpamon Diocese]
|first_incumbent = Konattu Geevarghese Mar Yulios
|diocese = Thumpamon Diocese
|rite = [[Malankara Rite]]
|bishop =
|parent_church = [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
}}
 
{{Nasrani people}}
 
'''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,[[Abraham Mar Seraphim| H.G. [[KuriakoseAbraham Mar ClemisSeraphim]] is the MetropolitonMetropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in St. Basil Aramana, Pathanamthitta. The diocese was named Thumpamon Diocese, opted from "Thumpamon pally" where St.Gregorious of Parumala (Geevarghese Mar Gregorios) had lived his ministerial life and had 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>{{cite book|titlename=Malankara Orthodox Church "Encyclopedia (Malayalam)|publisher=[[Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam]]|pages=368|edition=1993}}<"/ref> 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. Then, Daniel Mar Pilexinos led the diocese from 1953 to 1990 December.<ref>{{cite book|title=Malankara Orthodox Church Encyclopedia (Malayalam)|publisher=[[Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam]]|pages=368|edition=1993}}</ref> In 1985, Philipos Mar Yusebios become assistant metropolitan and become metropolitan in 1991.<ref>{{cite book|title=Malankara Orthodox Church Encyclopedia (Malayalam)|publisher=[[Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam]]|pages=368|edition=1993}}</ref>
[[Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II|Dionysious V]], [[Vattaserill Mar Dionysius|Dionysious VI]], [[Baselios Geevarghese II]], [[Baselios Augen I]] led the diocese in short periods in different times. In 1992, There were 101 parishes and 12 chapels in diocese.<ref>{{cite book|title=Malankara Orthodox Church Encyclopedia (Malayalam)|publisher=[[Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam]]|pages=368|edition=1993}}</ref>
 
The Bishop'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 Pathanamthitta.
==Now==
 
Daniel Mar Philexinos led the diocese from 1953 to 1990 December.<ref name="Encyclopedia" /> Philipos Mar Yusebios became assistant metropolitan in 1985, and metropolitan in 1991.<ref name="Encyclopedia" />
H.G. [[Kuriakose Mar Clemis]] is the Metropoliton of the diocese. The head office is located in St. Basil Aramana, Pathanamthitta. There are so many institutions under this diocese. Mar Pilexinos ITC, Thumpamon MarthMariam Mandiram, etc. are some of them. Catholicate college, under Malankara church is situated in the boundary of 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>
[[Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II|Dionysious V]], [[Vattaserill Mar Dionysius|Dionysious VI]], [[Baselios Geevarghese II]], [[Baselios Augen I]] led the diocese for short periods at different times. In 1992, there were 101 parishes and 12 chapels in the diocese.<ref name="Encyclopedia" />
 
==Diocesan Metropolitans ==
==See also==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! 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;"
* [[Thomas the Apostle|Saint Thomas]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 03-Dec-1876
* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 1883
* [[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]]
| Konattu Geevarghese Mar Yulios
* [[Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II]]
| 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;"
| 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;"
| 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;"
| 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;"
| 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;"
| 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
 
2) Angadicka Mar Baselios Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
3) Angadickal St.George Orthodox Church
 
4) Arruvappulam St.George Orthodox Church
 
5) Athirumkal St.George Orthodox Church
 
6) Attachakal Mar Pelexinos Orthodox Valiyapali
 
7) Attachakal St.Peter's Orthodox
 
8) Chadanapally St.George Orthodox Valiyapali
 
9) Chandanapally St.Thomas Orthodox
 
10) Chengara St.George Orthodox Church
 
11) Elicode St.George Orthodox Church
 
12) Ellimullumplakal St.George Orthodox Church
 
13) Kadamanitta St.Johns Orthodox
 
14) Kaipattor St.Ignatious Orthodox Maha Edavaka
 
15) Kalleli Mar Kuriakose Orthodox Church
 
16) Kalleli St.George Orthodox Church
 
17) Kalleli Thottam St.Thomas Orthodox Church
 
18) Karoor St.Peters Orthodox Church
 
19) Kizakkupuram St.George Orthodox Church
 
20) Kizhavaloor St.Peters Orthodox Valiyapali
 
21) Kodumon St.Behanans Orthodox Valiyapali
 
22) Kokkathodu St.George Orthodox Church
 
23) Konnapara St.Peters Orthodox Church
 
24) Konni Mangaram St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
25) Konni St.George Orthodox Maha Edavaka
 
26) Kozencherry St.Mathews Orthodox Valiyapali
 
27) Kudappanakkulam St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
28) Kumbazha St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral
 
29) Kumbazha St.Simeon Destuni Orthodox Cathedral
 
30) Kureeleeyam St.Johns Orthodox Church
 
31) Lakkoor St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
32) Makkamkunu St.Stephens Orthodox Cathedral
 
33) Mallasherry St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
34) Manarakulanji Mar Baselios Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
35) Manneera Mar Philoxenos Orthodox Church
 
36) Mulanthara St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
37) Mullanikadu St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali
 
38) Mylapra St.George Orthodox Valiyapali
 
39) Nannuvakadu St.Gregorios Orthodox Valiyapali
 
40) Naranganum Mar Osios Orthodox Church
 
41) Nariyapuram Immanuel Orthodox Valiyapali
 
42) Nedumonkavu St.Thomas Orthodox Church
 
43) Njakkukavu St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
44) Ommallor St.Thomas Orthodox Valiyapali
 
45) Onnukal St.George Orthodox Church
 
46) Palamoodu Mar Kuriakose Orthodox Church
 
47) Panackal Mar Bursouma Orthodox Church
 
48) Parakulam Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
49) Pathanamthitta Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
50) Ponnambi St.George Orthodox Church
 
51) Prakkanam St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali
 
52) Puthenpeedika North St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
53) Puthenpeedika St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali
 
54) Thalachira Mar Yeldho Mar Baselios Orthodox Church
 
55) Thannithode St Antony's Orthodox Valiyapali
 
56) Thatta St.George Catholicate Simhasana Pali
 
57) Thatta St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
58) Thekkuthode St.George Orthodox Church
 
59) Thekkuthode St.Thomas Orthodox Church
 
60) Thonniyamala St.George Orthodox Church
 
61) Thoompakulam St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
62) Thottupuram St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
63) Thumpamon St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral
 
64) Thumpamon Bethany St.Marys
 
65) Thumpamon Eram St.George Orthodox Valiyapali
 
66) Thumpamon St.Marys Kadeeshtha Orthodox Church
 
67) Thumpamon St.Thomas Orthodox Church, Vayalinumpadinjaru
 
68) Ulanadu St.Johns Orthodox Valiyapali
 
69) V.Kottayam St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
70) V.Kottayam St.George Orthodox Church
 
71) Vadakkupuram St Mary's Orthodox Church
 
72) Vakayar St.Marys Orthodox Valiyapali
 
73) Vakayar Kolenpady St.Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
74) Vanchitra Mar Bes Hanania Orthodox Church
 
75) Variyapuram St.Gregorios Orthodox Church
 
76) Vattakavu St.Peters and St.Pauls Orthodox Church
 
77) Vazhamuttom East Mar Bursouma Orthodox Church
 
78) Vazhamuttom Mar Behanan Orthodox Valiyapali
 
79) Vettipuram St.Mary's Orthodox
 
80) Vettipuram West St.George Orthodox
 
81) Vettoor St.Marys Orthodox Church
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in/ Website of Malankara Orthodox Church]
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[[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses]]
[[Category:1876 establishments in India]]
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