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.
Eparchy | Eparchy coat of arms/seal | Eparch | Title |
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Ecclesiastical Province of Ernakulam-Angamaly | |||
Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly | Mar George Cardinal Alencherry | Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly | |
Mar Andrews Thazhath | Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly | ||
Eparchy of Kothamangalam | Mar George Madathikandathil | Eparch of Kothamangalam | |
Eparchy of Idukki | Mar John Nellikkunnel | Eparch of Idukki | |
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 Joseph 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 Erumachadath | 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 under direct jurisdiction of the Major Archbishop | |||
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Eparchy | Eparchy coat of 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 | |
Eparchy of Shamshabad | Mar Raphael Thattil | Eparch of Shamshabad | |
Mar Joseph Kollamparambil | First Auxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad | ||
Mar Thomas Padiyath | Second Auxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad | ||
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 |
Apostolic Visitations under direct jurisdiction of the Major Archbishop | |||
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Visitation | Visitation coat of arms/seal | Apostolic Visitator | Title |
Europe | Mar Stephen Chirappanath | Apostolic Visitator for the Syro Malabars in Europe |
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, also known as the Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church in full communion with the worldwide Catholic Church possessing self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. It is one of the major archiepiscopal churches of the Catholic Church. It is headed by Major Archbishop Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos of the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum based in Kerala, India.
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, is an Eastern Catholic Church based in Kerala, India. It is sui iuris (autonomous) particular Church in full communion with the Pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, including the Latin Church and the 22 other Eastern Catholic Churches, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEO). The Church is headed by the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar, currently George Alencherry. The Syro-Malabar Synod of Bishops canonically convoked and presided over by the Major Archbishop constitutes the supreme authority of the Church. The Major Archiepiscopal Curia of the Church is based in Kakkanad, Kochi. Syro-Malabar is a prefix reflecting the church's use of the East Syriac Rite liturgy and origins in Malabar. The name has been in usage in official Vatican documents since the nineteenth century.
The Archeparchy of Changanacherry is a Syro-Malabar Catholic archeparchy with an area of 24,595 km2 comprising the districts of Kottayam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, and also Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the largest Catholic dioceses in India in terms of area. Joseph Perumthottam is the current Metropolitan Archbishop, serving since 2007. Thomas Tharayil has been the auxiliary bishop since 2017. Suffragan eparchies of the Changanassery archeparchy includes Palai, Kanjirappally-Nilackal, and Thuckalay-Thiruvithancode.
The Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly is the major archeparchy and the see of the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It has been the major archeparchy since 1992 when the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church was elevated to the status of a major archiepiscopal church with Ernakulam-Angamaly as the primatal see. The major archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly is the main bishop of the jurisdiction, at the same time the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. The eparchies of Kothamangalam and Idukki are the two suffragan eparchies of the major archeparchy.
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam is a metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in India. The Archeparchy is exclusively for Knanaya faithful who are the descendants of Syriac Judeo-Christians who migrated from South Mesopotamia to Kodungallur (Muziris) in South India in 4th century.
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy (Diocese) of Sagar is an eparchy in central India, which is part of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, yet is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Latin Catholic rite Metropolitan of the Roman Archdiocese of Bhopal. It was created in 1968 as (missionary) and promoted diocese in 1977 by the papal bull Divina Verba of Pope Paul VI.
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This is a timeline of the history of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in India.
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This article gives a list of the territories of the dioceses of the Catholic Church in India.
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