72 Locations · Est. 1976

Diocese of Madras

Centred at Chennai, the site associated with the martyrdom of St. Thomas, the Diocese of Madras has repeatedly been reorganised and now serves Tamil Nadu, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and parts of the Emirates.

1976 Established
2 Palaces
5 Monasteries
1 Convents
3 Cathedrals
38 Churches
1 Congregations
20 Chapels
2 Qurbana Centres
72 Total Locations
1 Monks
3 Cor-Episcopi
49 Priests
8 Deacons

History

The Diocese of Madras originated in the outside-Kerala division (Bahya Kerala Bhadrasanam) of 1938, and a separate Diocese of Madras was formed in 1979, with H.G. Zachariah Mar Dionysius as Metropolitan. Centred at Chennai, a region hallowed by the martyrdom of St. Thomas the Apostle, it originally embraced a vast territory that expanded with migration to include Tamil Nadu, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and overseas Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka. Its growth required successive adjustments, including the formation of the Bangalore and Brahmavar dioceses in 2009–2010.

The Diocese of Asia–Pacific, established on 1 November 2024 by directive of Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, took over Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore, and in 2026 the missions in Sri Lanka were also transferred to it. In 2026 the churches in the Emirates of Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain were placed under the Diocese of Madras.

Ecclesiastical Districts

4 districts, listed alphabetically.

01 Andamans
02 Chennai
03 Coimbatore
04 Sharjah

Palaces

  1. Mehta Nagar Palace
  2. Vinayagapuram Old Palace

Monasteries

  1. Karassery Bethel Monastery
  2. Mathur Mount Tabor Monastery
  3. Port Blair St. Paul's Monastery
  4. Thadagam Christa Sishya Monastery
  5. Trichy Mount Tabor Monastery

Convents

  1. Ambalam Bethel Convent

Cathedrals

  1. Chennai-Broadway St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Cathedral
  2. Coimbatore St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Cathedral
  3. Port Blair St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Cathedral

Churches

  1. Avadi St. George Malankara Orthodox Church
  2. Betapur St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church
  3. Chetpet St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church
  4. Coimbatore St. George Malankara Orthodox Church (Kuniyamuthur)
  5. Coimbatore St. John the Baptist Malankara Orthodox Church (Saravanampatti)
  6. Coonoor St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church
  7. Diglipur-Keralapuram St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church
  8. Erode St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church
  9. Erode St. John's Tamil Orthodox Church
  10. Hut Bay St. George Malankara Orthodox Church
  11. Injambakkam St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church
  12. Kadamtala St. Dionysius Malankara Orthodox Church
  13. Koyambedu St. Peter's and St. Paul's Malankara Orthodox Church
  14. Madurai St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church
  15. Mannarghat St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church
  16. Mayabunder St. George Malankara Orthodox Church
  17. Mettupalayam St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church
  18. Neyveli St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church
  19. Padi St. George Malankara Orthodox Church
  20. Pallithammam Holy Epiphany Tamil Orthodox Church
  21. Perambur St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church
  22. Pollachi St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church
  23. Pondicherry St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church
  24. Puzhuthivakkam St. Thomas Mount Malankara Orthodox Church
  25. Ramalingapuram St. George Malankara Orthodox Church
  26. Rangat St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church
  27. Salem St. Gregorios Orthodox Church (Yercaud Road)
  28. Sempatty St. Mary's and St. James Tamil Orthodox Church
  29. Sharjah St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church
  30. Sriperumbudur St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church (Nemili)
  31. Tambaram St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church & Pilgrim Centre
  32. Thiruverumbur St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church
  33. Thoothukudi St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church
  34. Tiruppur St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church
  35. Tiruvottiyur St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church
  36. Trichy St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church
  37. Valparai St. Peter's Malankara Orthodox Church
  38. Vellore St. Luke's Malankara Orthodox Church

Qurbana Centres

  1. Ajman St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Qurbana Centre
  2. Umm Al Quwain St. Mark's Indian Orthodox Prayer Hall

Chapels

  1. Coimbatore Holy Innocents Malankara Orthodox Chapel
  2. Dindigul St. Julius Tamil Orthodox Mission Centre & St. Gregorios Tamil Orthodox Chapel
  3. Golden George Nagar Malankara Orthodox Mission Chapel
  4. Kalpakkam St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Chapel
  5. Kuppakonam Pudur St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Chapel
  6. Marthomangiri St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Chapel & Pilgrim Centre
  7. Mathur Mount Tabor St. Mary's Orthodox Chapel
  8. Mogappair Malankara Orthodox Mission Chapel (Madras Medical Mission)
  9. Mogappair Malankara Orthodox Mission Chapel (Nursing College)
  10. Mylapore St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Chapel
  11. Nolambur Malankara Orthodox Mission Chapel
  12. Pondicherry Institute of Medical Science St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Chapel
  13. Port Blair Mar Osthathios Malankara Orthodox Mission Centre & Malankara Orthodox Chapel
  14. Potheri St. Jude Malankara Orthodox Chapel
  15. Sulur St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Chapel
  16. Thadagam St. Thomas English-Malankara Orthodox Chapel
  17. Trichy Mount Tabor St. Mary's Orthodox Chapel
  18. Vellore Malankara Orthodox Mission Centre & Malankara Orthodox Chapel (Snehabhavan)
  19. Vinayagapuram Old Palatial Chapel
  20. Vinayagapuram Palatial Chapel

Congregations

  1. Madras Christian College MGOCSM Malankara Orthodox Congregation
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