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Indian Orthodox Church in Australia
Indian Orthodox Church in Australia is part of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (Indian Orthodox Church) centred in India. The church is an Autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church. The Church is a member of National Council of Churches in Australia.

Diocese
The parishes of the Indian Orthodox Church in Australia are administered by the Madras Diocese. Present Diocesian Bishop is H.G. Dr. Yuhanon Mar Dioscoros.

Parishes

 * St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Cathedral, Melbourne, Australia
 * St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Cathedral, Sydney, Australia
 * St. George Indian Orthodox Church, Perth, Australia
 * St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Adelaide, Australia
 * St. George Indian Orthodox Church, Brisbane, Australia
 * St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Church, Epping, New South Wales, Australia
 * St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
 * Mar Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Canbera, Australia
 * St George Indian Orthodox Congregation, Wollongogng, Australia

Institutions
Contributing to the field of education and health care, the church runs colleges, hospitals, schools and boarding homes. Many of these educational institutions are run by parishes, dioceses or trusts within the church.

Corporate Management of MOC Colleges
A Governing Board constituted by the church controls the management of the colleges under the Corporate Management of MOC Colleges. President of the Governing Board is H.H. Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II and Manager is H.G. Dr. Thomas Mar Athanasios Metropolitan.

Catholicate & M.D Schools Corporate Management
Corporate Management known as the 'Catholicate & M.D Schools Corporate Management' controls the administration and management of the schools under the management.

Mavelikkara Diocese is a diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was formed in 2002 with the parishes from Kollam and Niranam dioceses.

Diocesan Metropolitan
The first Metropolitan of the diocese was Paulose Mar Pachomios.

List Of Parishes

 * 1) St. Johns Orthodox Church, Anari
 * 2) St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Arunootimangalam
 * 3) St. George Orthodox Valiapally, Cheppad
 * 4) St. George Orthodox Cheriapally, Cheppad
 * 5) Mar Baselios Gregorios Orthodox Church, Chunakkara
 * 6) St. George Orthodox Church, Chunakkara North
 * 7) St. George Orthodox Church, Danapady
 * 8) St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Ennackad
 * 9) St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Evoor
 * 10) St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Haripad
 * 11) St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kallimel
 * 12) St. George Orthodox Church, Kannanakuzhy
 * 13) St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Karazhma
 * 14) St. George Orthodox Church, Karichal
 * 15) St. Gregorious Orthodox Church, Karimulackal
 * 16) St. George Orthodox Church, Karipuzha
 * 17) St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Karthikappally
 * 18) Mar Yacob Burdhana Orthodox Church, Karuvatta
 * 19) St. George Orthodox Church, Karuvatta North
 * 20) St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Kattachira
 * 21) St. Stephens Valiyapalli Orthodox Church, Kattanam
 * 22) Kadeesha Orthodox Cathedral, Kayamkulam
 * 23) St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Koipally Karanma
 * 24) Mar Elia Orthodox Church, Kottampally
 * 25) St. George Orthodox Church, Kunnam
 * 26) St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Kuttemperoor
 * 27) St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kuttemperoor
 * 28) St. George Orthodox Church, Mankuzhy South
 * 29) St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Mathirampally
 * 30) St. Marys Orthodox Cathedral, Puthiakavu
 * 31) St. George Orthodox Church, Muthukulam
 * 32) St. Marys Orthodox Church, Muttam
 * 33) St. Johns Orthodox Valiapally, Pathichira
 * 34) St. George Orthodox Church, Pathiyoor
 * 35) St. George Orthodox Church, Peringelippuram
 * 36) Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Punnammoodu
 * 37) St. George Orthodox Church, Thonakkad
 * 38) St. George Orthodox Church, Vallikunnam
 * 39) Mar Baselios Orthodox Church, Vazhuvady
 * 40) St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Vettiyar