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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 as the Archdiocese of Angamaly.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.

Bishops of the Syro Malabar Church without an Eparchy

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Major Archepiscopial Curia

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Mount Saint Thomas Mar Raphael Thattil Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church
College of Cardinals Mar George Koovakad Titular Archbishop of Nisbis
Major Archepiscopial Curia Mar Sebastian Vaniyapurackal Curia Bishop for the Syro Malabar Church

Eparchies under Syro-Malabar provinces

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Ecclesiastical Province of Ernakulam-Angamaly

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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 Mar Antony Prince Panengaden Bishop-elect of Shamshabad
Mar Joseph Kollamparambil First Auxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad
Mar Thomas Padiyath Second Auxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad
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

Ecclesiastical Province of Chanaganassery

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Archeparchy of Changanassery Mar Thomas Tharayil Archbishop 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

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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 Palghat
Eparchy of Ramanathapuram Mar Paul Alappatt Eparch of Ramanathapuram

Ecclesiastical Province of Thalassery

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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

Ecclesiastical Province of Kottayam for Knanaya

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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 under Latin provinces

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Eparchies under direct jurisdiction of the Major Archbishop

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Province Eparch Title
Eparchy of Bijnor Agra Mar Vincent Nellaiparambil Eparch of Bijnor
Eparchy of Gorakhpur Agra Mar Mathew Nellikunnel Eparch of Gorakhpur
Eparchy of Sagar Bhopal Mar James Athikalam Eparch of Sagar
Eparchy of Satna Bhopal Mar Joseph Kodakallil Eparch of Satna
Eparchy of Ujjain Bhopal Mar Sebastian Vadakkel Eparch of Ujjain
Eparchy of Kalyan Bombay Mar Thomas Elavanal Eparch of Kalyan
Eparchy of Rajkot Gandhinagar Mar Jose Chittooparambil Eparch of Rajkot
Eparchy of Adilabad Hyderabad Sede vacante Eparch of Adilabad
Eparchy of Chanda Nagpur Mar Ephrem Nariculam Eparch of Chanda
Eparchy of Jagdalpur Raipur Mar Joseph Kollamparampil Eparch of Jagdalpur

Eparchies immediately subject to the Holy See

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North America

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Eparchy of St Thomas of Chicago United States of America Mar Joy Alappatt Eparch of St. Thomas of Chicago
Eparchy of Mississauga Canada Mar Jose Kalluvelil Eparch of Mississauga

Oceania

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Eparchy of St Thomas of Melbourne Australia and New Zealand Mar John Panamthottathil Eparch of St. Thomas of Melbourne

Europe

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Eparchy of Great Britain Great Britain Mar Joseph Srampickal Eparch of Great Britain

Apostolic Visitations

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Apostolic Visitations under direct jurisdiction of the Major Archbishop

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Europe Mar Stephen Chirappanath Apostolic Visitator for the Syro Malabars in Europe

Timeline

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  • 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 26, 1956 Changanaseri made Archiparchy
  • December 16, 1992 Establishment of Major Archiepiscopal see of Ernakulam-Angamaly
  • May 18, 1995 Eparchies of Thrisur and Thalaseri made Archieparchies.
  • February 3, 1998 Major Archiepiscopal Headquarters at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad.
  • May 9, 2005 Eparchy of Kottayam made Archieparchy.

References

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  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
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