Parish

Hereford St. Behanan's Indian Orthodox Church

England, United Kingdom

The St. Behanans Indian Orthodox church is a Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church located at the country town of Herefordshire, England.

As per the desire in the minds of the Indian immigrants to the Herefordshire area and with support of Fr Mathew Abraham Palathinkal enable the community to start worshipping with the first Holy Qurbana being celebrated by the diocesan bishop H.G Abraham Mar Stephanos on 28th January 2023 at St. Mary’s church 29 Grandstand Rd. with less than fifteen families.

Thereafter Holy Qurbana has regularly been conducted on second Saturdays of every month with all spiritual Organization such as Sunday’s school operating online and offline classes all 4 weeks in the month and Martha Maria Samajanm and prayer group actively functioning in the parish.

With Blessing of our dear thirumeni H. G Abraham Mar Stephanos the metropolitan of the Diocese of UK-Europe and Africa the church was officially named in remembrance of St.Behnam the first Martyr in 4th century and named the church as St. Behanans Indian Orthodox church Hereford.

Place of Worship & Timings

St Mary’s Church, 29 Grandstand Road, Hereford
HR4 9NE
+447787525273
sbiocuk@gmail.com

Useful Links

Vicar / Priest in Charge

Rev. Fr. Ranju K. Skariah
+447436092983

Office Bearers

Trustee
Mr. Liju Varghese
+44 7436 591703

Secretary
Mr. Samuel Kuruvilla
+44 7570 232381

Spiritual Organisations

OSSAE (Sunday School)
Head Teacher
Mrs.Ancy Elsa Varghese

MMVS (Women's Fellowship)
Secretary
Mrs Suby Jose