Adichanalloor St Behanans Orthodox Church near Chathannoor, 2.5 kms from Ithikkara belongs to Thiruvananthapuram Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Church lead by H G Dr.Gabriel Mar Gregorios Metropolitan. The diocese was fragmented from the Kollam diocese in 1979 and the first bishop of our diocese was H G Geevarghese Mar Dioscorus ably guided for 2 decades, who entered rest and entombed at Holy Trinity Asram,Ranni(on 23rd July 1999). The second bishop H G Mathews Mar Epiphanios lead us for 6 years.