List of Syro-Malabar Catholic eparchies and bishops explained

The Syro-Malabar Church, an Eastern Catholic church of the Catholic Church, traces its origin to apostolic times. Historically, the church developed as the Malankara Church, a suffragan of the Metropolis of Persia and India under the Church of the East and later elevated as the Metropolis of All India of the Church of the East in the seventh century by Patriarch Ishoʿyahb III.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It had the jurisdiction all over India.^[5] After the Schism of 1552, the church was integrated with the Chaldean Catholic Church. The efforts of the Portuguese Padroado to liturgical latinisation under the Latin Church archidiocese that culminated in the Synod of Diamper in 1599, led to a suppression of the Syro-Malabar customs and rites, and liturgical Latinisation. In the 20th century, Syro-Malabar Catholics attained greater autonomy and were ultimately made a major archeparchal sui iuris church.

Eparchies in Proper Kerala Territory

Eparchy	Eparchy coatof arms/seal	Eparch	Title
Ecclesiastical Province of Ernakulam-Angamaly
Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly		Mar Raphael Thattil	Major Archbishop of Erankulam-Angamaly
		Mar Bosco Puthur	Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly
Eparchy of Kothamangalam		Mar George Madathikandathil	Eparch of Kothamangalam
Eparchy of Idukki		Mar John Nellikkunnel	Eparch of Idukki
Eparchy of Shamshabad		Sede vacante	Eparch of Shamshabad
		Mar Joseph Kollamparambil	First Auxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad
		Mar Thomas Padiyath	Second Auxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad
Ecclesiastical Province of Chanaganassery
Archeparchy of Changanassery		Mar Joseph Perumthottam	Archbishop of Changanassery
		Mar Thomas Tharayil	Auxiliary Bishop of Changanassery
Eparchy of Palai		Mar Joseph Kallarangatt	Eparch of Palai
Eparchy of Kanjirappally		Mar Jose Pulickal	Eparch of Kanjirappally
Eparchy of Thuckalay		Mar George Rajendran	Eparch of Thuckalay
Ecclesiastical Province of Thrissur
Archeparchy of Thrissur		Mar Andrews Thazhath	Archbishop of Thrissur
		Mar Tony Neelankavil	Auxiliary Bishop of Thrissur
Eparchy of Irinjalakuda		Mar Pauly Kannookadan	Eparch of Irinjalakuda
Eparchy of Palghat (Palakkad)		Mar Peter Kochupurackal	Eparch of Palaghat
Eparchy of Ramanathapuram		Mar Paul Alappatt	Eparch of Ramanathapuram
Ecclesiastical Province of Thalassery
Archeparchy of Tellicherry (Thalassery)		Mar Joseph Pamplany	Archbishop of Tellicherry
Eparchy of Thamarassery		Mar Remigiose Inchananiyil	Eparch of Thamarassery
Eparchy of Mananthavady		Mar Jose Porunnedom	Eparch of Manathavady
Eparchy of Belthangady		Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy	Eparch of Belthangady
Eparchy of Bhadravathi		Mar Joseph Arumachadath	Eparch of Bhadravathi
Eparchy of Mandya		Mar Sebastian Adayantharath	Eparch of Mandya
Knanaya Ecclesiastical Province of Kottayam
Archeparchy of Kottayam		Mar Mathew Moolakkatt	Archbishop of Kottayam
		Mar Joseph Pandarasseril	Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam (Syro Malabar Faithful)
		Gheevarghese Mar Aprem	Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam (Syro Malankara Faithful)

Eparchies outside Kerala

Eparchies under direct jurisdiction of the Major Archbishop
Eparchy	Eparchy coatof arms/seal	Eparch	Title
Eparchy of Bijnor		Mar Vincent Nellaiparambil	Eparch of Bijnor
Eparchy of Gorakhpur		Mar Mathew Nellikunnel	Eparch of Gorakhpur
Eparchy of Sagar		Mar James Athikalam	Eparch of Sagar
Eparchy of Satna		Mar Joseph Kodakallil	Eparch of Satna
Eparchy of Ujjain		Mar Sebastian Vadakkel	Eparch of Ujjain
Eparchy of Kalyan		Mar Thomas Elavanal	Eparch of Kalyan
Eparchy of Rajkot		Mar Jose Chittooparambil	Eparch of Rajkot
Eparchy of Adilabad		Mar Antony Prince Panengaden	Eparch of Adilabad
Eparchy of Chanda		Mar Ephrem Nariculam	Eparch of Chanda
Eparchy of Jagdalpur		Mar Joseph Kollamparampil	Eparch of Jagdalpur
Eparchy of Faridabad		Mar Kuriakose Bharanikulangara	Archbishop of Faridabad
		Mar Jose Puthenveettil	Auxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad
Eparchy of Hosur		Mar Sebastian Pozholiparampil	Eparch of Hosur
Eparchies under direct jurisdiction of the Holy See
Eparchy of St Thomas of Chicago		Mar Joy Alappatt	Eparch of St. Thomas of Chicago
Eparchy of St Thomas of Melbourne		Mar John Panamthottathil	Eparch of St. Thomas of Melbourne
Eparchy of Mississauga		Mar Jose Kalluvelil	Eparch of Mississauga
Eparchy of Great Britain		Mar Joseph Srampickal	Eparch of Great Britain

Timeline

• May 20, 1887 Two independent Vicariates of Kottayam (present Changanaseri¹) and Thrisur² for Syrians; Charles Lavigne and Adolf Medlycott were made Vicar Apostolic respectively (Quod Jampridem, Pope Leo XIII).
• September 16, 1890 Seat of Kottayam Vicariate moved to Changanaseri.
• July 28, 1896 Vicariate of Ernakulam³ created, with territories from both Vicariates of Changanaseri and Thrissur and Bishop Louis Pazheparambil, Bishop Mathew Makkil, and Bishop John Menachery were made the bishops respectively (Quae Rei Sacrae, Pope Leo XIII).
• August 29, 1911 Establishment of Kottayam⁴ Vicariate for the Knanaya (Suddists) Community of the Syrians.
• December 21, 1923 Establishment of the Syro-Malabar Hierarchy with Ernakulam as the Metropolitan See.
• July 25, 1950 Eparchy of Pala⁵
• December 31, 1953 Eparchy of Thalaseri⁶
• July 26, 1956 Changanaseri made Archiparchy
• January 10, 1957 Eparchy of Kothamangalam⁷
• March 31, 1962 Eparchy of Chanda,⁸ Maharashtra (CMI)
• July 29, 1968 Eparchy of Sagar,⁹ Madhya Pradesh (CMI)
• July 29, 1968 Eparchy of Satna,¹⁰ Madhya Pradesh (VC)
• July 29, 1968 Eparchy of Ujjain,¹¹ Madhya Pradesh (MST)
• March 23, 1972 Eparchy of Bijnor,¹² Uttarakhand (CMI)
• March 23, 1972 Eparchy of Jagdalpur,¹³ Chattisgargh (CMI)
• March 1, 1973 Eparchy of Mananthavady¹⁴
• June 20, 1974 Eparchy of Palakkad¹⁵
• February 25, 1977 Eparchy of Rajkot¹⁶, Gujarat (CMI)
• February 26, 1977 Eparchy of Kanjirappally¹⁷
• June 22, 1978 Eparchy of Irinjalakkuda¹⁸
• June 19, 1984 Eparchy of Gorakhpur,¹⁹ Uttar Pradesh (CST)
• April 28, 1986 Eparchy of Thamaraseri²⁰
• April 30, 1988 Eparchy of Kalyan,²¹ Maharashtra
• December 16, 1992 Establishment of Major Archiepiscopal see of Ernakulam-Angamaly
• May 18, 1995 Eparchies of Thrisur and Thalaseri made Archieparchies.
• November 11, 1996 Eparchy of Thuckalay,²² Tamil Nadu
• February 3, 1998 Major Archiepiscopal Headquarters at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad.
• April 24, 1999 Eparchy of Belthangady,²³ Karnataka
• July 23, 1999 Eparchy of Adilabad,²⁴ Andhra Pradesh (CMI)
• July 6, 2001 Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago,²⁵ USA.
• December 19, 2002 Eparchy of Idukki²⁶
• May 9, 2005 Eparchy of Kottayam made Archieparchy.
• August 21, 2007 Eparchy of Bhadravathi,²⁷ Karnataka (MCBS)
• December 23, 2013 Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne established in and for Australia, also acting as Apostolic Visitator for neighbouring New Zealand

External links

• Syro-Malabar Church Official website
• GigaCatholic
• Archdiocese of Tellicherry
• The website for Synod of Diamper
• Archdiocese of Changanacherry
• Archdiocese of Trichur
• Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly
• Archdiocese of Kottayam
• Syro Malabar Mission of San Francisco
• Diocese of Palai
• St. Raphael Syro Malabar Catholic Mission of Cleveland
• St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church of Philadelphia
• Syro-Malabar Mission of Los Angeles
• Syro-Malabar Mission of New Jersey
• Welcome to Indian Christianity
• Christian Musicological Society of India
• Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux: CST Brothers
• Carmelites of Mary Immaculate Homepage
• Syro-Malabar / Discalced Carmelite Nuns
• New Head for Syro-Malabar Church

Notes and References

1. Wilmshurst, EOCE, 343
2. MS Vat Syr 22; Wilmshurst, EOCE, 343 and 391
3. Wallis Budge, The Monks of Kublai Khan, 122–3
4. Fiey, POCN, 96
5. MSS Vat Syr 204a and Paris BN Syr 25