78 Locations · Est. 1979

Diocese of Thiruvananthapuram

The diocese was formed on 1 January 1979, after the Malankara Syrian Christian managing committee recommended splitting the existing Kollam diocese the year before. Thiruvananthapuram has stood as an independent diocese ever since.

Counts above reflect Orthodox-held institutions only; churches, chapels, and other properties currently under schismatic occupation are catalogued separately below and are not included in these totals.

1979 Established
1 Palaces
3 Monasteries
3 Convents
1 Cathedrals
50 Churches
17 Chapels
2 Qurbana Centres
1 Student Centres
78 Total Locations

Ecclesiastical Districts

6 districts, listed alphabetically.

01 Anchal
02 Ayoor
03 Chathanoor
04 Kulasekharam
05 Kulathupuzha
06 Trivandrum

Palaces

  1. Ulloor Palace

Monasteries

  1. Parottukonam St. Thomas Karunya Monastery
  2. Powdikonam Matha Mariam Monastery
  3. Sreekariyam St. Thomas Karunya Monastery (Kattela)

Convents

  1. Adichanalloor Gethsemane Convent
  2. Parottukonam Convent
  3. Sreekariyam Holy Cross Convent

Cathedrals

  1. Palayam St. George Orthodox Cathedral

Churches

  1. Adichanalloor St. Behanan's Orthodox Church
  2. Aduthala St. George Orthodox Church
  3. Aduthala St. John's Orthodox Church
  4. Alampara St. Gregorios Orthodox Church (Parasuvaikkal)
  5. Alencherry St. Mary's Orthodox Church
  6. Anchal St. George Orthodox Church
  7. Attingal St. George Orthodox Church
  8. Ayoor St. Mary's Orthodox Church
  9. Channapetta St. Mary's Orthodox Church
  10. Chathannoor St. George Orthodox Church
  11. Chenkulam St. George Orthodox Church
  12. Cheruvakkal St. George Orthodox Church
  13. Chittazha St. Thomas Orthodox Church
  14. Chozhiacodu St. Mary's Orthodox Church
  15. Elamadu St. Thomas Orthodox Church
  16. Ezhamkulam St. Mary's Orthodox Church (Marthandankara)
  17. Kampamcode St. Thomas Orthodox Church (Vayakal)
  18. Kattachal St. Barsauma Orthodox Church
  19. Kazhakuttom St. Mary's and St. Jude Orthodox Church
  20. Kowdiar St. Ephrem Orthodox Church
  21. Kulasekharam St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church
  22. Kulathupuzha St. George Orthodox Church
  23. Kumarapuram St. Thomas Orthodox Church
  24. Makkulam St. George Orthodox Church (Perungalloor)
  25. Malapperoor St. George Orthodox Church
  26. Malayinkeezh St. Gregorios Orthodox Mission Church
  27. Mannoor St. Mary's Orthodox Church
  28. Mannoor St. Shmuni Orthodox Church
  29. Meenkulam St. Elias Orthodox Church
  30. Meeyannoor St. George Orthodox Church
  31. Nagercoil St. George Malankara Orthodox Church
  32. Nalanchira St. Mary's Orthodox Church
  33. Nanthancode St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
  34. Neeraicodu St. Thomas Orthodox Church
  35. Palavilai St. George Tamil Orthodox Church
  36. Pattom St. Stephen's Orthodox Centre (Chalakuzhy)
  37. Peroorkada St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
  38. Perukavu St. Dionysius Orthodox Church
  39. Pooyappally St. Peter's and St. Paul's Orthodox Church
  40. Sreekariyam St. Basil and St. Gregory Orthodox Church
  41. Thazhamel St. Thomas Orthodox Church
  42. Thirumangalam St. George Orthodox Church (Ozhukuparackal)
  43. Thiruvithamcode St. Mary's Malankara Orthodox Church
  44. Thumpodu St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church
  45. Vadakkankulam St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church
  46. Varinjam St. George Orthodox Church
  47. Varinjavila St. George Orthodox Church
  48. Vattiyoorkavu St. Peter's & St. Paul's Orthodox Church
  49. Velimala St. George Malankara Orthodox Church
  50. Vithura St. George Orthodox Church

Chapels

  1. Ambalamukku St. Mary's Orthodox Chapel
  2. Anakulam St. Basil Orthodox Chapel (Methranthottam)
  3. Edamulackal St. Dionysius Orthodox Chapel
  4. Elamadu St. Thomas Orthodox Chapel
  5. Kattachal St. Barsauma Orthodox Chapel
  6. Kurisummood St. Gregorios Orthodox Chapel
  7. Malamukal St. Gregorios Orthodox Chapel
  8. Malamukal St. Thomas Orthodox Chapel
  9. Nalanchira St. Mary's Orthodox Chapel (Thattinakam)
  10. Palavilai St. Mary's Tamil Orthodox Chapel
  11. Palayam St. Gregorios Orthodox Chapel
  12. Parottukonam St. Thomas Orthodox Chapel
  13. Pattoor St. George Orthodox Chapel
  14. Powdikonam St. Mary's Orthodox Chapel
  15. Sreekariyam St. George Orthodox Chapel (Alathara)
  16. Sreekariyam St. Thomas Orthodox Chapel (Kattela)
  17. Ulloor Holy Trinity Palatial Chapel

Qurbana Centres

  1. Cheruvakkal St. Gregorios Orthodox Qurbana Centre
  2. Uliyanad St. Mary's Orthodox Qurbana Centre

Student Centres

  1. Palayam MGOCSM Student Centre

Churches — Schismatic-Occupied

  1. Adichanalloor St. George Orthodox Church
  2. Kattachal St. Ignatius Orthodox Church
  3. Kummalloor St. Barsauma Orthodox Church
  4. Palayam St. Peter's Orthodox Church
  5. Thevoor St. George Orthodox Church
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