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St. George Orthodox Church, Ramalingapuram, Chennai, India
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St.Thomas Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Singapore, Singapore
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The present diocese was formed on 1979 and the Diocesan
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St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Broadway, Chennai, India
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275:Diocesan Metropolitan
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107:St. Thomas the Apostle
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511:http://smioc.org.au/
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347:Present
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