UK-Europe and Africa Diocese is one of the 30 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Present diocese of UK-Europe-Africa was formed in 2009 and H. G. Dr Mathews Mar Thimothios is appointed as the diocesan Metropolitan. Now the diocese has more than 30 Parishes and Congregations. Earlier the Diocese was part of Canada, Europe and Africa and Late H.G. Dr Thomas Mar Makarios was the first diocesan Metropolitan.