History

On1978, February 20th, Malankara Syrian Christian managing committee recommended a division in Kollam diocese. According to Committee’s recommendation, on 1 January 1979 during the administrative tenure of His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I, Catholicos of the East that the Thiruvananthapuram Dioceses was started with Geevarghese Mar Dioscorus as its first metropolitan. From 1986 onwards, the orthodox Center at Ulloor serves as the Bishop House. The diocese has 102 Churches, one Cathedral and five Chapels. It has one Ramban, four Cor- Episcopas, sixty-one priests, eight deacons and 12 Seminarians. It has a Balabhavan for the handicapped. At Edamulaikal, Palavila, Malayinkezhu and Checotah Mission Centers are under operation. Taborgiri Holy Cross convent, Training School for the Mentally Retarded, three Tailoring Schools and one High School are some of the important institutions of the Dioceses. The Bishop House at Ulloor consists of an Office room, Aramana, a Chapel and a Conference Hall.

Tel. 0471-2552509

Diocesan Secretary

Rev.Fr.Baby Thomas
Bethelehem Ashram
Chengamanadu Po, Kottarakara
Phone: 0474-2402543 (Res:) 0471-2442509 (Off)
Council Members:


Rev.Fr.Varghese Kunjukunju, St.Mary's Orthodox Church,Nalanchira. Trivandrum-14
Phone: 0471-2532553 , 2545655

Rev.Fr. Sajan Thomas, St. Thomas Valia Pally, Kundara (PO), Kollam
Phone: 0474-2522940

Mr.Koshy Oommen

Mr.Saji George

Mr.T Abraham
Samuel Thomas
Vaideekayogam Secretary
Rev.Fr. C.D Rajan,
St.Thomas Orthodox Church,
Kundara ( PO)
Kollam.
Diocesan Auditor
Mr.K Kuruvila,

Office Secretary
Mr.Jacob Daniel,
Plassery, Chepra(PO),
Kottarakara, Kollam 691 520
Phone 0471-362794 0474-493223
Email :- plassery @ hotmail.com
Managing Committee Members

Very.Rev. Baby Thomas (Ex-Officio)

Rev.Fr. John Philip

Rev.Fr.John Daniel
Rev.Fr. T J Alexandr (nomonated)

Mr. V Roy

Mr. Cherian P Koshy

Mr.T A Philip
P O Pappachan

Mr.C.K.Kochu koshy (Nominated) C-20, Jawahar Lane, Kowdiar, TVm Phone: 0471-2322050
Spriritual Organisations:

Martha Mariam Samajam : Miss.S.Annamma,Mrs.Kunjamma Mathai

Balika Samajam : Mrs.Deenama Jacob

Youth Movement : Mr.G.Sam Kutty

Sunday School : Mr.V.Varghese

Bala Samajam : Mr.A.George Kutty

Divyadooth : Rev.Fr.Mathew Ninan.

Mission Board : Mr.Kunjappy.L

Institutions of Trivandrum Diocese


V.M.D.M Centre, Edamulackal( PO), Anchal.
0475-2273493

St.Marys Tailoring School V.M.D.M. Centre, Edamulackal (PO),
Anchal 691324 Phone: 0475 2273493

St. Marys Tailoring School, Palavila, Kollamcode (PO) K.K.Dt. Tamilnadu

Marion Play Home, Nanthancode, Trivandrum.
(Run by Marthmariam Service Society to train marginally mentally retarded children, Special pre- kindergarden training) Phone: 0471-2318100

Charitable & Educational Trust , Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese.
Reg: Office: Orthodox Church Centre, Ulloor.
Medical College (PO), Trivandrum -11 Phone: 0471-2442509

Tabore Women's Hostel, N.S.P Nagar, Kesavadasapurm, Trivandrum -4
Phone: 0471-2540415

Mar Dioscorus Residential Public School & Day Care Centre,
N.S.P Nagar, Kesavadasapurm, Trivandrum -4.
Phone: 0471-2540415 .

St.Gregorios Mission Centre, Anappadu, Malayinkeezhu, Thiruvanathapuram.
Phone: 2283049
Chaplian: Rev.Fr.N G Philip

St.Gregorios Mission Centre Shenkottah, Tamilnadu.


Mar Gregorios Tailoring School, Manalil ( PO), Anchal.

Orthodox Church Centre, Ulloor, Medical College( PO), Trivandrum-11. Manager: Rev.Fr.Ashby Phone: 0471-2442509 (Off.)

Holy cross Convent (Society of daughters of Cross) Phone: 2598767
Sister Mariam (Superior)
Sister Sarah (Secretary & Treasurer)
Sister Rachel (Senior Sister)

Priests of the Diocese

Rev. Fr. Samuel Mathew 

St.Bahanans St. Bahanans Orthodox Church

Adichanalloor - 691 573

Ph : 0474 2592630, 9447398449

Rev. Fr. Reji  Lukose 

Thannivila Mispa,

TC 1/1164(3), TNRA 68

Thoppil Nagar, Kumarapuram,

Medical College P. O,

Thiruvananthapuram - 695 011.

Ph : 9447451598

Rev. Fr. Alex Thavaikode 

Thadathivila Veedu,

Sadanandapuram P.O,

Kottarakkara, Kollam - 691 550

Ph : 0474 2663673, 9447780826.

dnaleuthomas@gmail.com

Rev. Fr. John K. Thankachan 

St. Gregorios St. Gregorios Orthodox Church,

Alampara - 695 508.

Ph : 9495167419

Rev.Fr. K.G. Jacob Panicker 

Kayathengil, Cheruvakkal P.O.,

Ayoor, Kollam.

Ph: 0474 2671123, 9895446062

Rev.Fr. Mathew Abraham 

St. George Orthodox Valiya Pally,

Anchel - 691 306.

Ph : 9447556186.

Rev. Fr. Alexander P. Daniel 

Orthodox Church Centre,

Ulloore, Medical College P. O,

Thiruvananthapuram

Ph : 0471 2442509, 9447479843

Rev. Fr. Sam Kanjickal 

St. Marys Orthodox Valiyapally,

Ayoor P.O, Kollam Dist., 691 533

Rev. Fr. Varghese T. Varghese 

Baiju Bhavan, Nadakkal,

Aduthala P. O, Kollam-691 579.

Ph : 0479 2574974, 9400292283

V. Rev. Thomas. T. Varghese Cor-episcopa 

Vicar, St. George Orthodox

Valiyapalli, Chathannoor - 691 572

Ph : 9446487427, 0474 2594075

Rev. Fr. V. K Thomson

Vilayil House, Nallila P. O,

Kollam - 691 515.

Ph : 0474 2562473, 9446422621.

Rev. Fr. Koshy John 

St. George Orthodox Church,

Cheruvakkal P. O,

Thiruvananthapuram- 691 533

Ph : 0474 2670852, 9447763824

Rev. Fr Lukose A. 

Kollakkaran Veedu, ESM Colony,

Kulathoopuzha P.O.,Kollam 691 310.

Ph: 0475 2051218, 9446118315

Rev. Fr. K. J. Thomas 

St. Thomas Kolothumannil, Kaithakadu

Kulathoopuzha P. O.,

Kollam - 691 310

Ph: 9495522745

Rev. Fr. Varghese T. Varghese 

Valiyavila Puthen Veedu,

Edamulackal P. O, Anchal - 691 321

Ph : 0475 2270189, 9495556736.

V. Rev. Rajan George Cor Episcopa 

Thunduvila Bethel, Neeraicode

Ayoor P. O., Kollam - 691 533

Ph: 0475-2292357, 9447044025

Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Kanianthara 

Kanianthara Pallathu,

Kattukulam Road,

Kazhakkoottam P.O.,

Trivandrum 695 582.

Ph: 9847003595

V. Rev. Joseph Samuel Karukayil Cor-episcopa 

Karukayil, T. K. D Road,

Muttada P. O,

Thiruvananthapuram - 25

Ph : 0471 2541250, 9447450612.

Rev. Fr. Varghese Koshy

Thundathil, Ayiranalloor P. O,

Edamon, Punalur (Via),

Kollam - 691 307

Ph : 0471 2445758, 9447858884

Rev. Fr. Joseph Chacko 

St. Thomas St. Thomas Orthodox Church,

Kulasekharam P. O,

K. K Dist - 629 161.

Ph : 09488282212

fr.josephchacko@yahoo.com

Rev. Fr. Peter George 

St. George St. George Orthodox Church,

Kulathupuzha, Kollam - 691 001

Ph : 9495627490.

Rev.Fr. Johnson Mathew 

Mamoottil,

T. C 1/253/3,

Ulloor-Akkulam Road,

Medical College P. O,

Thiruvananthapuram

Ph : 9447392959

Rev. Fr. John Philip 

Karipuzha Puthenveedu,

Karavaloor P.O, Punaloor,

Kollam -691 318

Rev. Fr. Varghese Abraham 

Paravila Puthen Veedu,

Perungalloor, Ayoor P. O,

Kollam - 691 533.

Ph : 0475 2294939, 9495630676.

Rev. Fr. Mathew John 

Thekkinkattil,

Chengulam P. O, Kollam - 691 510.

Ph : 0471 2283049, 9446907054

mathewchenkulam@gmail.com

Rev. Fr. Varghese Kunjukunju Thundil 

Thundil Anugraha,

MNRA - 84, Parottukonam

Nalachira P. O.

Thiruvananthapuram - 15

Ph: 9447429088

Rev. Fr. Koshy Alexander Ashby 

Vayalirakkathu, K. P. 612/04,

Kudappanakunnu P.O,

Thiruvananthapuram - 695 043

Ph : 0471 2733105, 9447694840

Rev.Fr. Kuriakose Thomas Prakash 

Kuzhivila Vadakkathil,

Maniyar P.O., Paravattom,

Punalur 691 325.

Ph: 0475 2230201, 9847983301

Rev. Fr. Mathew Philip 

 Mukaluvilathekkathil House,

Muthupilakadu P.O,

Kollam - 690 520

Ph : 9744421760.

Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Joshua 

Geevarghese Sadanam,

Mallassery P.O,

Pathanamthitta - 689 646.

Ph : 0468 2335099.

Rev.Fr. Mathew Ninan 

St. Marys Orthodox Church,

Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram-15.

Ph : 0471 2545655, 9446963444.

Rev. Fr. T. J Alexander 

Pavoor House,

Nanthamkode, Kaamaka Nagar,

Thiruvananthapuram- 695 003.

Ph : 0471 2316980

V. Rev. M. Alexander Vaidyan Cor-episcopa

Vazhayil, Mulavana Junction,

Vanchiyoor P.O,

Thiruvananthapuram - 695 035

Ph : 0471-2550630, 9447411808.

Rev. Fr. P. C Issac 

St. George Orthodox Mission Centre,

Palavila P.O, Kollencode - 629 160.

Ph : 9995384431

Rev. Fr. C. Geevarghese 

Thekken Parumala St. Gregorios

Gregorios Orthodox Church, Peroorkada,

Thiruvananthapuram.

Ph : 9947302264

Rev. Fr. N. G Philip 

Midhuanam, House No. 9,

Puliyoor Gardens, Nalanchira-15

Thiruvananthapuram.

Ph : 0471 2543105, 9446228369.

Rev. Fr. Jacob C. Philip 

Pooyappally P.O,

Kottarakkara - 691 537.

Ph : 9446973967

frjip8@gmail.com

Rev. Fr. George Varghese 

Mar Baselios Gregorios Orthodox Church, Sreekaryam P. O,

Thiruvananthapuram - 695 017.

Ph : 0471 2593886, 9847027039

Rev.Fr. Thomas Purakkal 

St. Thomas Purakkal, Pangapara P.O

Thiruvananthapuram - 695 581

Ph: 9447811888

Rev. Fr. P. G Jose 

St. George Cathedral St. George Orthodox Cathedral,

Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram.

Ph : 9446493775.

Rev. Fr. Baby Thomas 

St. George Bethlehem Asram, Chengamanadu.

Ph : 9447773535.

Rev. Fr. John Varghese 

St. Kuriakose Panachamoottil,

Ayur P.O, Kollam - 691533

Ph : 9495054966

Rev. Fr. Jacob K. Thomas 

St. Thomas Anugraha Bhavan,

Channapatta P.O, Meenkulam

Kollam - 691 311.

Ph : 0475 2304116, 9447905693

frshine@gmail.com

Rev. Fr. Mathew Thomas 

Anugraha Bhavan,

Mazhavancherry,

M. M. R. A Lain- 1

Sreekaryam P. O,

Thiruvananthapuram .

Ph : 9495833278

Rev. Fr. Koshy George 

Varinjavila St.George

Orthodox Church, St. Thomas Mount,

Chengulam P. O, Kollam - 691 510.

Ph : 9447402190

Rev. Fr. K. K. Thomas Aduthala 

St. Peters & St. Pauls VARA-188B, Lake View Lane,

Arappura Road, Vattiyoorkavu P. O.,

Thiruvananthapuram - 695 013

0471-2362122, 9447957852

kkthomasvillimangalam@gmail.com

Rev. Fr. Abraham Thomas 

Orthodox Church Centre,

Ulloor, Medical College P.O,

Thiruvananthapuram - 695 011.

Ph : 0471-2442509, 9747146577.

Rev. Fr. Mathai John 

Thevarthundiyil Mannil,

Maramon P. O - 689 549

Ph : 9495653641

V. Rev. Barsleebi Ramban 

St. Marys St. Marys Orthodox Syrian Church,

Thiruvithancode, K.K. Dist.,

Tamil Nadu 629 174.

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May Almighty God Bless You all

Fr. Johnson Punchakonam