Angamali Diocese is the largest of the 12 dioceses of Syriac Orthodox Church in Kerala. Angamali Diocese was formed in the historic Synod of Mulanthuruthy in 1876 and has been the major center of Jacobites through the ages. Metropolitan of the Diocese is H.B. Mor Baselios Joseph, and H.E. Mor Anthimos Mathews is the Assistant Metropolitan while H.E. Mor Severios Abraham has the title of Great Metropolitan of the Diocese.
Angamali Diocese is divided into five regions for administrative purposes under different Bishops.
This region consists of 52 parishes, including St Thomas Church North Paravur (Tomb of St Gregorios Abdul Jaleel), Thamarachal Valiyapally-Marian Pilgrim Centre, Angamaly St Mary's Sonoro Cathedral, Pallikkara Malecruz St Thomas Church â Global St Thomas Pilgrim Centre.
The region has 43 parishes, including Mazhuvanoor St Thomas Cathedral, Kurupampady St. Mary's Cathedral, Vengoor Mar Kauma Church, Thuruthiply St Mary's Church.
This region is called the Stronghold of Jacobites with 48 churches and most of them big parishes, including Martha Mariyam Cathedral Kothamangalam (Valiyapally) established in AD 456, Mar Thoma Cheriayapally Kothmangalam (Tomb of St Baselious Yeldho), Chelad Bes Aniya Valiyapally, Kottapady Kalkunnel church, and Kottapady Nagancherry church.
This is the largest region in terms of area as it covers regions of Angamali diocese falling in Idukki district. There are 34 parishes in the region. Major parishes are St. George Cathedral Adimali,St John's Church Rajakumari,St George church muruckumthotty ,Koompanpara St. George Church, 14th mile Ignatius Noorono Church.
This region has 37 parishes, including St. Mary's Cathedral Karakkunnam, Rakkad Cathedral, and Kadathy St. Peter's and St. Paul's church. St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian church Mullaringadu
The 257 Sunday schools in the diocese are divided into three zones and 23 districts.
Region-wise <br>Angamali Region â 62 <br>Perumbavoor Region â 59 <br>Kothamangalam Region â 57 <br>Muvattupuzha Region â 40 <br>Highrange Region â 39
Zone-wise <br>West Zone â 88 <br>Central Zone â 86 <br>East Zone â 83
This is the youth wing of Jacobite Syrian church. Diocese Secretary: Paul Kooran
Mor Gregorios Jacobite Students Movement is the student wing of Jacobite church started in 1922 at Cheruthottukunnel St. George church in Angamali Region of Angamali Diocese by St. Athanasius of Aluva. MGJSM in Angamali Diocese is divided into six regions
Parishes: 214 (including Independent Chapels:37) Priests: 294