St Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Bhopal

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St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Bhopal Edit

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St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Bhopal is one of the parishes of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of the East (Indian Orthodox Church) whose supreme head is the Catholicose of the East. It comes under the Kolkata diocese. It is proclaimed fact that the Orthodox Syrian Church of the east was established in Kerala, India and the Apostle of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

HistoryEdit

St. Thomas established the Malankara Orthodox Church church in A.D.52. It is interesting to note that the formation of Madhya Pradesh, India and the beginning of the St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Bhopal are almost same in the period. Madhya Pradesh came to existence in November 1956 and the St. Thomas Orthodox church was established on 24th March 1957. On 20th Nov. 1994, His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II celebrated the Holy Qurbana and Declared The St.Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church, Bhopal as CATHEDRAL and Renamed it “BHOPAL ST.THOMAS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL”, in the presence of H. G. Stephanos Mar Theodosius Metropolitan and H. G. Geevarghese Mar Coorilos Metropolitan. Thus the Parish was elevated as a Cathedral (Cathedral = Chair of the Bishop – Cathedral is the Main Church in a Metropolis or city where the Metropolitan resides) in 20th November 1994 by His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II, The Catholicos of the East, the 89th successor to the Throne of St.Thomas. St.Thomas Orthodox Church, Bhopal marks the living presence of the ancient Christian Church of India in Bhopal, The Capital city of Madhya Pradesh. It is the largest parish of the Calcutta Diocese, the central and North Eastern Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church or otherwise also known as the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

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Visiting TimeEdit

9.00 AM – 7.00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

November to February.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 – 2 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Tourist taxis, mostly at airport, railway stations or through hotels and travel agencies is available in Bhopal. You can also hire a car from MP Tourism board. Bhopal has a large number of auto-rickshaws (rates negotiable) more commonly used and available everywhere in the city. Bhopal is also well connected to the major metros in India through many national highways.

Bus : Lots of bus facilities, public and private, are available in Bhopal. All cities in the state are connected to Bhopal by bus services. Overnight deluxe buses from Delhi, Gwalior and Jabalpur are available to Bhopal. Deluxe buses charge Rs. 3-4 per km.

Train : Bhopal Railway Station is a major railhead in Mumbai – Delhi broad gauge. It has connection trains to all major cities in India. Daily Shatabdi expresses shuttle between Bhopal and Delhi.

Air : Bhopal Airport, also known as Raja Bhoj Airport, is 15 km away from the heart of the city. Taxi Cab will charge about Rs 150, one way. Bhopal airport is connected to Mumbai, Indore, Gwalior and Delhi. International flights to Gulf cities like Sharjah and Dubai are operated from Bhopal.

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Safety / WarningEdit

Do not touch the artifacts on display and displayed in crystal gallery
Keep your tone low while exploring the temple
Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors.
Don’t leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available.
Keep daily cash in separate pockets.