title: Adoor Kadampanad Orthodox Diocese
text: # Adoor Kadampanad Orthodox Diocese
  
  Adoor Kadampanad Diocese is one of 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created on August 15, 2010. Zacharias Aprem is the current Metropolitan. The head office is located in Mar Ephipanios center, Sreyas Aramana, Kannamkode, Adoor.
  
  ## History
  
  Adoor Kadampanad Diocese was created on 15 September 2010. H.G. Dr.Zacharias Mar Aprem serves as its first Metropolitan. The diocese was created mainly by the partition of Kollam Diocese. Some parishes of Thiruvananthapuram, Mavelikkara, Chengannur, and Thumpamon dioceses added to this diocese.
  
  ## Parish list
  
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Adoor
  * Mar Ignatious Orthodox Church, Adoor
  * MarthSmooni Orthodox Church, Adoor
  * St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kannamkode
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Anandappally
  * St. George Orthodox Church, Anandappally
  * St. Kuriakos Orthodox Church, Anandappally
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Aykadu
  * MarthSmooni Orthodox valiyapalli, Peringanadu
  * St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Peringanadu
  * St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Pazhakulam
  * St. George Orthodox Church, Paranthal
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Karuvatta
  * MarthSmooni Orthodox Church, Kottanellur
  * St. George Orthodox Church, Nooranad .
  
  ### Parakkod
  
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thoduvakkad
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nedumon
  * St. George Orthodox Church, Chayalod
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Ezhamkulam
  * St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Ezhamkulam
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Mangad
  * Mar Aprem Orthodox Church, Parakkod
  * Mar Pathros Poulos Orthodox Church, Parakkod
  * St. George Orthodox Church, Mamkoottam
  
  ### Enathu
  
  * St. Kuriakos Orthodox Church, Enathu
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Puthusseribhagam
  * St. George Orthodox Syrian Church, Kaithaparambu
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thazhethuvadakku
  * St. George Orthodox Church, Arattupuzha
  * Mar Kauma Sahada Orthodox Church, Kizhakkupuram
  * MarthSmooni Orthodox Church, Thempara .
  
  ### Kadampanadu
  
  * St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kadampanadu
  * St. John's Orthodox Church, Thuvayur
  * St. George Orthodox Church, Elampallickal
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thengamam
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kadampanadu Vadakku .
  
  ### Pathanapuram
  
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Punnala
  * Mar Lazarus Orthodox Church, Pathanapuram
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Vazhathope
  * Salem St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Pidavoor
  * St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Enchapara
  * St. George Orthodox Church, Kalanjoor
  * St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Koodal
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Koodal
  * St.Jude Orthodox Church, Hermon, Makkulam
  * St. George Orthodox Church, Kadakkamon
  * St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Elamannoor
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Maroor
  * Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Maloor
  * St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Chelikkuzhi .
  
  ## Chapels
  
  Adoor
  
  * St.Jude, Thapovan
  * St. Gregorios, Pannivizha
  * St. Mary's, Peringanad
  * Mar Baselios, Kottumukal .
  
  ### Parakkod
  
  * Mar Laserus, Maruthimood .
  
  ### Kadampanadu
  
  * Mar Gregorios, Nellimukal
  * St. Jude, Ezhammile .
  
  ### Pathanapuram
  
  * St. Gregorios, Edathara
  * St. Gregorios, Salempuram
  * St. George, Kurangayam
  * St. Mary's, Nedumankavu
  * St. Stephen's (Mount Tabor Dayara), Pathanapuram
  * St. Gregorios, Makkulam
  