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Mathews Mar Theodosius
Mathews Theodosius is Metropolitan of Idukki Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) also known as the Indian Orthodox Church (IOC) or simply as the Malankara Church, is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church headquartered in Devalokam, near Kottayam, India. The church serve .... References 1955 births Living people Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church bishops {{bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) also known as the Indian Orthodox Church (IOC) or simply as the Malankara Church, is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church headquartered in Devalokam, near Kottayam, India. The church serves India's Saint Thomas Christian (also known as ''Nasrani'') population. According to tradition, these communities originated in the missions of Thomas the Apostle in the 1st century (circa 52 AD).''The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 5'' by Erwin Fahlbusch. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing – 2008. p. 285. . It employs the |
Idukki Orthodox Diocese
Idukki Diocese is a diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was formed in 1982 with the parishes in Idukki district in Kerala. The Idukki Diocesan metropolitan's bishop house is Gathsemon Aramana which is situated at Chakkupallam. Zachariah Mar Severios is the Metropolitan of Idukki Diocese. History ''Idukki Diocese'' was formed in 1982. This diocese was formed by the partition of Kottayam Diocese in 1982. The first metropolitan of ''Idukki Diocese'' was Mathews Mar Barnabas. He bought the land at Chakkupallam and constructed the bishop's house named Gathesemon Aramana. Geography The parishes in the diocese scattered across large geographical area. Located in the hilly forest area, the distance among the parishes are quite far from each other. Diocesan Metropolitans * Mathews Barnabas. * Mathews Severios (Later Baselios Marthoma Mathews III) * Paulose Mar Pachomios * Abraham Severios * Augen Mar Dionysios * Paulose Milithios * Mathews Theodosius * Baseli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edathua
Edathua is a small village in Kuttanad, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It is located 12 km from Thiruvalla city center, National Highway 183 and the Thiruvalla railway station. Pilgrim Center St. George Forane Church, Edathua is the major pilgrim center of the area. The Feast of St. George is a major festival here. People from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and elsewhere attend the feast. Geography Edathua is in the Kuttanad region. It lies below sea level: agricultural land (rice farms) in this region are separated from big and small rivers by high mud levees (bunds called ''Puravaramp''). Farmers and agricultural workers build their dwellings on reclaimed land by expanding upon these levees around these paddy fields known as ''padam''. These levees are also often planted with coconut trees, a major commercial crop in the region. The area attracts a lot of foreign tourists. Attraction Situated on the banks of a branch of the Pamba river, the massive shrine St. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alapuzha
Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in state of Kerala, India. The Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in India which attracts millions of domestic and international tourists. Alleppey is a city and a municipality in Kerala with an urban population of 174,164 and ranks third among the districts in literacy rate in the state. In 2016, the Centre for Science and Environment rated Alappuzha as the cleanest town in India. Alappuzha is considered to be the oldest planned city in this region and the lighthouse built on the coast of the city is the first of its kind along the Laccadive Sea coast. The city is 55 km from Kochi and 155 km north of Thiruvananthapuram. A town with canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, Alappuzha was described by George Curzon, Viceroy of India at the start of the 20th century, as the "Venice of the East." Hence, it is known as the "Venetian Capital" of Kerala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Births
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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