Archdiocese of Cranganore

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cranganore or Cranganor and Angamaly was a Romanised East Syriac (presently known as Syro-Malabar Catholic Church) Padroado Archdiocese in Kodungallur, Kerala, India. This diocese is a product of so-called Synod of Diamper held in East Syriac Archdiocese of Angamaly and India. Its headquarters was first at St. Thomas East Syriac church,Cranganore Fort until 1662 and then at Puthenchira Syro Malabar church for more than a century. Mar Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar, Archdeacon of Malankare Kaldaya Suriyani Church belongs to this diocese. Mar Poulose Pandari, Chaldean Bishop belongs to Puthenchira parish of this diocese. So many parishes of this diocese were half-Catholic and half-Nestorian.

Bishops

Archdiocese of Angamalé

Taken into Roman Catholicism by Colonial power: 20 Dec 1599

Syriac language name:Angamali
Latin Name: Angamalensis

Malayalam Name: Angamaly

Archdiocese of Cranganore

Name Changed: 1600

Malayalam name: Kodungalloor
Latin Name: Cranganorensis

• Francis Ros S.J. (Francisco Rodríguez) (15 Dec 1599 - 18 Feb 1624 Died)
• Etienne de Brito, S.J. (18 Feb 1624 - 2 Dec 1641 Died)
• Francisco Garcia Mendes, S.J. (2 Dec 1641 - 3 Sep 1659 Died)
• Jerome de São Tiago, O.S.B. (8 Jan 1689 - ? Resigned before consecration)
• Didacus Álvares (19 Apr 1694 - 30 Dec 1697 Resigned)
• João Ribeiro (archbishop), S.J. (5 Dec 1701 - 24 Jan 1716 Died)
• Antonio Pimentel (archbishop), S.J. (20 Jan 1721 - 6 Mar 1752 Died)
• João Luis Vasconcellos, S.J. (6 Mar 1752 - 11 Oct 1754 Died)
• Salvator dos Reis, S.J. (19 Jul 1756 - 7 Apr 1777 Died)
• José Cariati (Kariattil Mar Ousep) (16 Dec 1782 - 9 Sep 1786 Died)
• Teodoro Botelho Homen Bernardes (26 Aug 1806 Confirmed - )
• Paulo a Santo Tomas de Aquino, O.P. (17 Dec 1819 - 19 Dec 1823 Died)
• José Joaquim de Oliveira Carvalho (da Imaculada Conceição Amarante), O.F.M. Obs. (19 Dec 1825- 1835 Died)

1838: Suppressed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Verapoly