DIOCESE OF BATHERI

History

The Syrian Christian community was an united Catholic Church since its very inception in 52 A.D. They remained as a single body for several centuries. But in 17th Century, a division took place among them and a section of Syrians became Jacobites under the Patriarch of Antioch. Attempts for reunion were continued for several years and finally on September 20, 1930 the Re-union Movement took shape with the reunion of two eminent Jacobite Prelates and prepared path for the erection of the Jacobite-Orthodox Church of Kerala. In order to reunite the people, Malankara Hierarchy was established and the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram and the Diocese of Thiruvalla were erected in June 1932.  The jurisdiction of the Diocese of Thiruvalla was north of River Pampa to the entire Malabar region of the erstwhile Madras State, Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts, Karoor taluk in Thiruchirappaly district of Tamil Nadu and the districts of Mysore, Mandya, Coorg, Hassan, Shimoga and South Kanara of Karnataka State. Considering the vast area of the diocese, it was bifurcated and erected the Diocese of Batheri on October 28, 1978 with its headquarters at Sulthan Batheri. The jurisdiction of the diocese consists of the revenue districts of Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasargode in the State of Kerala; Nilgiris of Tamil Nadu; and Mysore, Mandya, Coorg, Hassan, Shimoga districts of Karnataka covering an approximate area of 75,000 Sq.km. The Patron of the Diocese is St.Thomas Apostle.

Parishes and Stations

Sl.No.

Name of Parish/Station

Location

District

Year of Estt.

1

Adackathode: St.George's

Kelakom

Kannur

1970

2

Arabi: St.George's

Kolithattu

Kannur

1970

3

Cherupuzha: St.George's

Cherupuzha

Kannur

1979

4

Edakome: St.Paul's

Chapparakadavu

Kannur

1982

5

Ettukuduka: Lourde Matha

Kannur

Kannur

1977

6

Kelakom: Little Flower

Kelakom

Kannur

1959

7

Kottayad:St.Mary's

Taliparamba

Kannur

1976

8

Naduvil: St.Joseph's

Naduvil

Kannur

1959

9

Taliparamba: St.Thomas

Palayad

Kannur

1993

10

Thirumeni: St.Mary's

Cherupuzha

Kannur

1965

11

Velichanthode: St.Joseph's

Payyannur

Kannur

1982

12

Palanthadom: St.Joseph

W.Eleri

Kasaragode

1962

13

Puliankulam: St.Mary's

Parappa

Kasaragode

1994

14

Chipplithode: St.Mary's

Adivaram

Kozhikode

1994

15

Kozhikode: St.Mary's

Civil Station

Kozhikode

1992

16

Jeerakappara: St.Mary's

Kodenchery

Kozhikode

1992

17

Manalvayal: St.Mary's

Thamarassery

Kozhikode

1979

18

Mykavu: St.George's

Thamarassery

Kozhikode

1958

19

Murapathy: St.John's

Kodenchery

Kozhikode

1960

20

Narangathode: St.Peters

Meemutty

Kozhikode

1974

21

Onjil: St.John the Baptist

Perambra

Kozhikode

1960

22

Pulikayam: St.George's

Kodenchery

Kozhikode

1987

23

Puthupady: St.George's

Engapuzha

Kozhikode

1984

24

Bhoodanam: St.George's

Chungathara

Malappuram

1980

25

Cherukara: St.Stephan's

Cherukara

Malappuram

1961

26

Chokkadu: St.Thomas

Chokkadu

Malappuram

1976

27

Edakkara: St.George's

Edakkara

Malappuram

1958

28

Enanthi: St.Thomas

Nallathani

Malappuram

1989

29

Erumamuna: St.Mary's

Chungathara

Malappuram

1976

30

Kaippini: St.Thomas

Kurumbalamcode

Malappuram

1985

31

Karulai: St.Mary's

Palankara

Malappuram

1958

32

Karunechi: Little Flower

Karunechi

Malappuram

1989

33

Karuvarakundu: St.George's

Iringatiri

Malappuram

1960

34

Mamamkara:St.Mary's

Kamplakal

Malappuram

1961

35

Mattarakal: St.Mary's

Perinthalmanna

Malappuram

1994

36

Moothedam: St.Mary's

Moothedam

Malappuram

1973

37

Munderi: Christ the King

Munderi

Malappuram

1976

38

Muttikadavu: St.Thomas

Pallikuthu

Malappuram

1980

39

Myladumpotty: St.George's

Myladumpotty

Malappuram

1969

40

Narokavu: St.Peter's

Palemadu

Malappuram

1977

41

Nilambur: St.Jospeh's

Nilambur

Malappuram

1958

42

Pathar: St.George's

Pathar

Malappuram

1986

43

Puliacode: St.George's

Puliacode

Malappuram

1961

44

Uppada: St.Paul's

Uppada

Malappuram

1980

45

Ambukuthy: St.Mary's

Thourimala

Wayanad

1985

46

Badery: St.Mary's

Vaduvanchal

Wayanad

1980

47

Batheri: St.Thomas

S.Batheri

Wayanad

1979

48

Cheeral: St.Mary's

S.Batheri

Wayanad

1980

49

Cheroor: St.Mary's

Payyampalli

Wayanad

1962

50

Chethalayam: St.Mary's

Chethalayam

Wayanad

1959

51

Chettapalam: St.George

Pulpally

Wayanad

1979

52

Chingeri: St.Mary's

Meenangadi

Wayanad

1958

53

Chulliyode: Holy Family

Chulliyode

Wayanad

1978

54

Eralamoola: St.George's

Mananthawadi

Wayanad

1995

55

Kammana: St.Thomas

Kammana

Wayanad

1962

56

Kariampapdy: St.Mary's

Meenangadi

Wayanad

1990

57

Kartikulam: St.Peter's

Mananthawadi

Wayanad

1959

58

Koileri:St.Mary's

Mananthawadi

Wayanad

1910

59

Kolagappara:St.Thomas

Kolagappara

Wayanad

1984

60

Korome: St.Mary's

Vellamunda

Wayanad

1961

61

Kuppakolly: St.Mary's

Ambalavayal

Wayanad

1992

62

Lakkidi: St.Mary's

Vythiri

Wayanad

1996

63

Malankara: St.Mary's

Nenmeni

Wayanad

1993

64

Mananthavadi: St.Thomas

Mananthawadi

Wayanad

1986

65

Mandatt: St.Mary's

Muttil

Wayanad

1980

66

Meenangadi: St.Mary's

Meenangadi

Wayanad

1978

67

Moolankavu: St.Joseph's

S.Batheri

Wayanad

1968

68

Moonammile: St.Thomas

Kuppady

Wayanad

1985

69

Nambiarkunnu: St.George's

Cheeral

Wayanad

1979

70

Nellimalam: St.Thomas

Nellimalam

Wayanad

1986

71

Pakom: St.Mary's

Pulpally

Wayanad

1991

72

Papdichira:St.Antony's

Pulpally

Wayanad

1988

73

Peria: St.Mary's

Thalapuzha

Wayanad

1980

74

Pulpally: St.George

Pulpally

Wayanad

1960

75

Sasimala: St.Mary's

Sasimala

Wayanad

1979

76

Thariyode: St.Mary's

Thariyode

Wayanad

1996

77

Thottamoola: St.Mary's

Kalloor

Wayanad

1990

78

Vakeri: St.Mary's

Vakeri

Wayanad

1993

79

ValluvadoySt.Mary's

S.Batheri

Wayanad

1986

80

Venmoni: St.Mary's

Kampetty

Wayanad

1980

Institutions

LP Schools

03

UP Schools

10

High Schools

06

Training School

01

College

01

Health Centre

01