| Diocese of Ahmedabad | |
|---|---|
| Orthodox | |
 Catholicate Emblem | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Ahmedabad |
| Metropolitan | H. G. Geevarghese Mar Theophilos |
| Headquarters | St Mary’s Higher Secondary School Campus, Naroda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India 382 330 |
| Information | |
| First holder | Geevarghese Mar Yulios |
| Rite | Malankara Rite |
| Established | 2010 |
| Diocese | Ahmedabad Diocese |
| Parent church | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
| Website | |
| Ahmedabad Diocese | |
Ahmedabad Diocese is one of the 32 diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church also known as the Indian Orthodox Church located at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
History
The diocese of Ahmedabad came into existence in 2009. The diocese was administered by the Catholicose and assisted by H.G. Geevarghese Mar Coorilos, Metropolitan of the Mumbai Diocese. The Diocese of Ahmedabad was formally inaugurated on 3 October 2009 by H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Severios Metropolitan, Secretary to the Holy Episcopal Synod.
H.G. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Yulios took charge of the Diocesan Metropolitan on 15 August 2010.
Diocesan Metropolitan
| List of Diocesan Metropolitan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Metropolitan | Notes |
| 2010 | Present | Geevarghese Mar Yulios | Took charge on 15 August 2010 from the In-charge Metropolitan H.G. Geevarghese Mar Coorilos. |
List Of Parishes
The area covered by the diocese include the state of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and 4 parishes from Sultanate of Oman.
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
- St. Mary's Orthodox Congregation, Punasa, Madhaya Pradesh
- St. George Orthodox Church, Nagda, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Mhow, Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
- St. George Orthodox Church, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
- St. Gregorious Orthodox Church, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
- St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Udaipur, Rajasthan
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Bhilwara, Rajasthan
- St. Stephen's Orthodox Congregation, Gangapur, Rajasthan
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kota, Rajasthan
- St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan
- St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Abu Road, Rajasthan
- St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Banswara, Rajasthan
Gujarat
- Anand St.Thomas Orthodox Church
- Ahmedabad St.Marys Orthodox Cathedral
- Bharuch St.George Orthodox Church
- Baroda Mar Gregorios Orthodox Valiyapali
- Bhavanagar St.Thomas Orthodox Church
- Ghandhidham St.Stephens Orthodox Church
- Ghandhidham Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
- Halol St.Thomas Orthodox Church
- Jamnagar Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
- Kalol St.George Orthodox Church
- Mehasana Mar Gregorios
- Nadiad St.peters and St.pauls Orthodox Church
- Porbandar St.Gregorios Orthodox Church
- Rajkot St.Thomas Orthodox Church
- Veraval St.Marys Orthodox Church
Sultanate Of Oman
- Mar Gregorios Orthodox Maha Edavaka, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
- St. George Orthodox Church, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
- St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ghala, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Notes
- "Diocese of Ahmedabad". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- "28th diocese of Indian Orthodox Church inaugurated in city". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- "Administration". moscad.info. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- "About Ahmedabad Diocese". moscad.info. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
