Kollam-Kottarakkara Diocese of the Church of South India
The Kollam-Kottarakkara Diocese is one of the twenty-four dioceses of the Church of South India. It comprises parishes in Attingal, Vembayam, Chenkulam, Kundara, Kottarakkara, Manjakkala, Punalur and Ayiranelloor regions, which span the Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts.
History of the Diocese
Kollam-Kottarakara diocese was formed on 9 April 2015 after a special conference of the Church synod in Chennai.[1] The parishes of the Kollam-Kottarakara diocese were formerly part of the South Kerala Diocese.
References
- ↑ "‘CSI Redraws Borders of Dioceses'" (2015-10-04). The New Indian Express.
See Also
- Church of South India
- East Kerala Diocese
- South Kerala Diocese
- North Kerala Diocese
- Kochi Diocese
- Christianity in Kerala
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