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| Abbreviation | KCC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1940 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Ecumenism |
| Headquarters | Thiruvalla |
| Location | |
Region | Kerala |
Official language | Malayalam |
Secretary General | Adv. Prakash P Thomas |
President | Rt.Rev. Dr. Oommen George Church of South India |
Key people | H. G. Alexios Mar Eusebius , Fr. Sijo Pandapallil, Lebi Philip Mathew, Aneesh Kunnapuzha |
Parent organization | NCCI |
| Subsidiaries | 15 churches and 21 organizations |
| Affiliations | National Council of Churches in India |
| Website | www.keralacouncilofchurches.org |
Kerala Council of Churches or KCC is a regional ecumenical organisation of the Protestant and Oriental Orthodox Churches in Kerala, India. KCC is an affiliate of the National Council of Churches in India. Its constitution states "The Kerala Council of Churches is autonomous and inter-confessional, comprising Churches in Kerala and Christian Organization".[1] The jurisdiction of the council is also limited by the constitution to the state of Kerala.
Kerala council of Churches has 15 member churches or dioceses from Kerala along with more than 21 member organizations working within Kerala. The four dioceses of the Church of South India (CSI) within Kerala are separate members in the council as well as the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church and its Knanaya Archdiocese having separate memberships as well.
- ^ Constitution of Kerala Council of Churches, Manganam, 2001
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