St.Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Bristol, UK

Our Diocese

The Diocese is presided by the Diocesan Bishop Rt.Rev.Dr.Isaac Mar Philoxenos Episcopa. The Diocesan Assembly is the representative body of the churches within the Diocese. In order to execute the decisions of the Diocesan Assembly, a Diocesan Council functions. Currently, Rev.Denny Philip serves as the Diocesan Secretary.

The Mar Thoma Church has been dynamically involved in the socio-cultural settings of North America and Europe for the past 30 years. Fundamentally an immigrant Church, she has contextualized her ministry in her new life situation without compromising the rich ethos and tradition received from her motherland of Kerala, India. Currently, under the rubric of the Diocese. There are 66 parishes and 13 congregations in the Diocese with 70 clergy, including retired. The Diocese is presided over by the Diocesan Bishop.