Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church - Diocese of Sulthan Bathery

In 1986,the diocese of Sultan Bathery is formed by organising all the churches from the District of Wayanad, some of the churches from the Nilagiri District of Tamilnadu and some other churches in Kannur District which were formerly the part of Malabar Diocese.During its initial days the diocese was directly under the administration of the then catholicos His Holiness Baselius ....Fr.Mathai Nooranal was given the charge as the administrator .

In 1991 H.G.Kuriakose mar Clemis Metropolitan took its charge as the First metropolitan of Bathery Diocese.The Head Quarters of the dioceses is Situated near Kozhikodu- Mysore national Highway,300 metres away from Sulthan Bathery Town.

In 2009,H.G.Dr. Abraham mar Ephipanios Metropolitan took the charge of Sultan Bathery Diocese. Presently, there are 48 churches under the Diocese.