Two Prayer Groups ( DRDO & ITI ) of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church, Primrose Road, Bangalore formed a separate group
and requested the Sabha authorities for approval as a separate parish.
Approved as a Parish on March, 1994.
Foundation stone for Bethel Mar Thoma Church, Bangalore was laid by our late Valia Metropolitan,
Dr. Alexander Mar Thoma on 25th January 1993.
Bethel Mar Thoma Church, Bangalore is one of the Parishes of the Chennai-Bangalore Diocese of the Mar Thoma Church.
Completed the chapel in 1993 and worship services were conducted there.
The prayer hall constructed in 1993 was found to be small for the expanding Mar Thoma Community around KR Puram, Bangalore.
Extended the prayer hall and completed the construction of Church building in 1995.
Church was dedicated on 16th December 1995 by Rt. Rev. Thomas Mar Timotheos Episcopa.
Parsonage construction started on 14th July 1998 and dedicated on 29th April 1999
Dedication of the new church building was conducted on 22 February, 2008 and was solemnized by Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius Episcopa
in the presence of Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulose Episcopa. During this time our church vicar was Rev. K E Geevarghese.
The First Holy Communion in the new church was celebrated by
Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius Episcopa on 23rd Feb, 2008 at 8:00 AM.
Meet Our Vicars.
Rev. James M. Koshy Veeramala Vicar & President
