Originally, St. Gregorios Orthodox Church in Spokane started as a mission parish of the North American, Canadian and European Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of India. The mission was established in 1984 by His Grace Dr. Thomas Mar Makarios. In 2011, St. Gregorios was granted an official change in status from a mission to a church congregation within the South-West American Diocese, currently under the guidance of His Grace Alexios Mar Eusebius. For more information about the diocese, visit http://www.ds-wa.org.