The St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church, Poole is a Parish Church of the Indian Orthodox Church (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) under the Catholicate in India with HH Baselius Marthoma Paulose II as the Catholicos. The Parish is included in the Diocese of UK, Europe & Africa where HG Dr. Mathews mar Thimothios Metropolitan Serves as its Diocesan Bishop.

The Indian Orthodox Church is one of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. We share the same faith in Holy Trinity and in the fullness of Divinity and Humanity manifested in the Incarnated Word of God.