Metropolitan Dioscoros Yuhanon paves historic visit to Independent Catholic Church and St Gregorious Community

OCP News Service – 6/12/13
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Tamil Nadu/Chempatty: on 6th December 2013, Metropolitan  Dioscoros Yuhanon of the Chennai diocese of the Indian Malankara Orthodox Church made a historic visit to the Independent Catholic Church at Chempatty. Metropolitan and delegation from Madras diocese along with Ajesh T Philip (OCP delegate)  met with caretakers of the Church. The Chempatty Church leaders welcomed Metropolitan Dioscoros decorating him with traditional cloth or ‘Ponnada’.  Evening prayers were observed at the Church.  Prayers were also made at the tomb of late I. Savarimuthu Pillai ( founder of the Chempatty St. James Church) The OCP icon of St Gregorious of Parumala was presented to the Church leaders.

It was the first ever visit made by an Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Metropolitan to this church after a gap of 57 years.

The Chempatty church was found in 1890 and belonged to the Independent Catholic Rite of the Indian Malankara Orthodox Church. The Church was lost during the period of 1956-57. Ajest Phillip (OCP delegate and Chief Project Coordinator – MARP) rediscovered this church after a gap of 57 years.

Visit to the St Gregorious Community at Dindigul 

Tamil Nadu/Dindigul: Metropolitan and the delegation also visited the St Gregorious community at Dindigul and made discussions with the leaders and faithful. He also visited their homes. Several people gathered to receive blessings from the prelate.

The St Gregorious Community at Dindigul was rediscovered by Ajesh Philip (OCP Delegate) in the year 2011.

Both Chemppaty and Dindigul community leaders were also decorated with ‘ponnada’ by Metropolitan Dioscrous Yuhanon of Chennai.

St Gregorious Mission Dindigul to be Created

A new mission at Dindigul in The name of St. Gregorious will be created soon. ‘St Gregorious Mission Dindigul, will be under the jurisdiction of the Madras Diocese of the Indian Malankara Orthodox Church with the spiritual guidance of the Metropolitan Dioscoros.   A new chapel is being planned to be constructed in the area.

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE  Society will monitor the Mission activities. OCP Department of Church Research and Studies will act as the consultant agency to the Mission and  Ajesh Philip will hold the office of  Chief consultant.

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