Diocesan General Body

Diocese of UK-Europe and Africa - Administration

As is the regulations laid out in the Church Constitution, every diocese of the Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Syrian Church has a Diocesan Assembly. The Diocesan Assembly (General Body) is the representation of all parishes in the Diocese.

The Diocesan General Body of the Diocese of UK-Europe and Africa meets atleast once a year unless otherwise deemed appropriate by the Diocesan Metropolitan. Diocesan Metropolitan HG Abraham Mar Stephanos who is the President of the Diocesan Assembly, presides over the assembly meetings. Although matters related to the spiritual growth of the Diocese are discussed, the Diocesan Assembly is primarily constituted to discuss and decide upon matters relating to the temporal and physical administration of the Diocese, such as budgeting, accounting and activity planning. Each Parish of the Diocese is represented at the Assembly by their Vicar and a certain number of elected laity, based on the number of parishioners. The term of all Diocesan Assembly delegates are five years. Certain special invitees are also invited the the General Body Meetings as per the discretion of the Diocesan Metropolitan

The Annual General Meeting of the Diocesan Assembly was last held on Monday 26 May 2025 at Sheffield, hosted by Sheffield St. George Indian Orthodox Church. The meeting was presided by HG Abraham Mar Stephanos. The annual reports 2024-2025, annual accounts 2024-2025 and budget for the year 2025-2026 were presented in the meeting.