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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 |
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