Ahmedabad Diocese is a

diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...

of the

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 ...

also known as the

Indian Orthodox 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 ...

located at

Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

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 Parishes

The area covered by the diocese include the state of

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

and 4 parishes from

Sultanate of Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

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

External links

Website of Ahmedabad Diocese

Website of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
{{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses 2009 establishments in Kerala