List of major archbishops of the Syro-Malabar Church

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Major Archbishop of
the Syro-Malabar Church

ܪܒܝ ܡܝܛܪܵܦܘܿܠܝܼܛܵܐܹ ܕܥܸܕܬܵܐ ܕܣܘܼܕܝܵܝܹܐ ܡܲܠܲܒܵܪܵܝܹܐ
Incumbent:
Raphael Thattil
11 January 2024
Style Mar
Location
CountryIndia
HeadquartersMount Saint Thomas, Kakkanad
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Syro-Malabar Church
Rite East Syriac
ArchdioceseErnakulam-Angamaly
Cathedral St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam
Co-cathedral Mar Hormizd Syro-Malabar Cathedral, Angamaly
Website
syromalabarchurch.in

The Syro-Malabar Church, an Eastern Catholic Church within the Catholic Church, is led by the Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly in Kerala, India. The Major Archbishop holds the following title;

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By virtue of his office, he is a member of the Dicastery for Eastern Churches and ranks second in the order of precedence among Major-Archbishops of the Catholic Church.


Major Archbishops of Ernakulam-Angamaly

No.TermImageNameDate and Place of BirthAge at start/end of TermNotes
116 December 1992
11 November 1996
11 February 1921 Manimala, Travancore 64 / 75 (†79)First Major Archbishop of the Syro Malabar Church, with the elevation of the Metropolitan See of Ernakulam to Major-Archiepiscopal See of Ernakulam-Angamaly. Established the Syro Malabar Synod of Bishops. Retired at the age of 75.
2
6 January 1997
1 April 2011
29 May 1927 North Parur, Travancore 70 / 83 (†83)Appointed by Pope John Paul II as the Apostolic Administrator (for around three years) and later elevated as the Major Archbishop on 23 December 1999. Helped Established the Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago along with other dioceses.
3
24 May 2011
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7 December 2023
Mar George Alencherry Syro-Malabar.jpg 19 April 1945 (age 80) Thuruthy, Travancore 67 / 78First Major Archbishop to be elected by the Synod of Bishops. Given title of Metropolitan and Gate of All India (All India Jurisdiction) by the establishment of Eparchy of Shamshabad and Eparchy of Hosur. Also established the Eparchies of Mississauga, Melbourne, Great Britain, and the Apostolic Visitation to Europe, among others. Retired at the age of 78.
4
9 January 2024
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Present
21 April 1956 (age 69) Trichur, Travancore-Cochin 67Had previously served as the apostolic visitor for the Syro-Malabar faithful "outside proper territory" in India and then as the first Eparch of the Eparchy of Shamshabad since 2017. [1]

References

  1. "Pope Francis confirms election of head of Syro-Malabar Church". Vatican News. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.