Bombay Orthodox Diocese

{{Short description|Church in Navi Mumbai, India}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox diocese |jurisdiction = |name = Diocese of Bombay |image = Malankara Emblem.png |imagewidth = |alt = |caption = '''Catholicate Emblem''' |country = India |headquarters = Orthodox Church Centre, Dr. Mar Theophilius marg, Sector 10- A, Vashi, Juhu Nagar, New Mumbai- 400 703 |coordinates = |denomination = |border = Orthodox |territory = Bombay |metropolitan = H. G. Geevarghese Mar Coorilose<br />Geevarghese Mar Theophilos(Asst.) |established = 1976 |website = [https://bombayorthodoxdiocese.org/ Bombay Diocese] |first_incumbent = Thomas Mar Makarios |diocese = Bombay Diocese |rite = Malankara Rite |bishop = |parent_church = Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church }}

'''Bombay Diocese''' is one of the 32 diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church located at The Orthodox Church Centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

==History== The parishes in Mumbai Region were part of the Outside Kerala Diocese until the Bombay Diocese was formed in 1976. The first parish in Mumbai was St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral in Dadar, which was consecrated in 1951 by the late Catholicos Baselios Geevarghese II. The present Diocese of Mumbai was formed in 1976, with Thomas Mar Makarios as its first bishop.

The Diocese established the first Gregorian Community in Roha near Mumbai, with the motto ''"worship, study, and service"''. Named after the saint Mary, the community aimed to create a space for young people to meet and experience the richness of nature, to induct them into the monastic life and worship patterns, and to instill a sense of commitment and service to the community.

==Diocesan Metropolitan== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 95%;" |- ! colspan="4" style="background-color: #7F1734; color: white;" | List of Diocesan Metropolitan |- ! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 8%;" | From ! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 8%;" | Until ! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 26%;" | Metropolitan ! style="background-color: #D4B1BB; width: 53%;" | Notes

|- valign="top" style="background-color: white;" | style="text-align: center;" | 2006 | style="text-align: center;" | Present | Geevarghese Mar Coorilos | |}

==Parishes== {{Unreferenced|date=September 2021|1=section}} {{div col}} * Ahmednagar St. Marys Orthodox Church * Ambernath St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Andheri St. Johns Orthodox Church * Aurangabad St. Marys Orthodox Church * Airoli St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Baharin St. Marys Orthodox Cathedral * Belgaum St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Borivali St. George Orthodox Church * Bhosari St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * C.B.D St. Marys Orthodox Church * Chembur Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church * Chinchwad St. George Orthodox Church * Colaba St. Peters Orthodox Church * Dadar St. Marys Orthodox Cathedral * Dandeli St. Marys Orthodox Church * Dehu Road St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Devalali St. Marys Orthodox Church * Dighi St. Gregorios Orthodox * Doha St. Marys Orthodox Church * Dhulia St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Dombivli St. Marys Orthodox Church * Hubli St. Marys Orthodox Church * Kalamboli St. George Orthodox Church * Kalina St. Baselios Orthodox Church * Kalyan St. Thomas Orthodox Church * Kalyan East St. George Orthodox Church * Karad St. Marys Orthodox Church * Kirkee St. Thomas Orthodox Church * Khopoli St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Bhusaval St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Lonawala St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Malad St.Thomas Orthodox Church * Mira-Bhayandher St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Mulund St. George Orthodox Church * Nashik St. George Orthodox Church * Nerul St. Marys Orthodox Church * Nallasoppara St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Panavel St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Pimpri-Kalewadi St. Marys Orthodox Church * Pen St. Thomas Orthodox Church * Powai St. Pauls Orthodox Church * Pune St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church * Rasayani St. Marys Orthodox Church * Roha St. Peters and St.Pauls Orthodox Church * Sakinaka St. George Orthodox Church * Silvassa St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Surat St. Beselios Orthodox Church * Tarapur St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Thane St. Stephens Orthodox Church * Ulhas Nagar St.Marys Orthodox Church * Valsad St. Gregorios Orthodox Church * Vapi St. Marys Orthodox Church * Vasai Road St. Thomas Orthodox Church * Vashi St. Thomas Orthodox Church {{div col end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.mosc.in/ Official website of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church] {{Dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}

Category:Christianity in Mumbai Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church dioceses Category:1976 establishments in Maharashtra Category:Dioceses established in the 20th century Category:Oriental Orthodox dioceses in India