The Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church in North America is an archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church headquartered in New Jersey.

This archdiocese comprises all the Malankara Syriac Orthodox parishes in the United States and Canada. It is headed by Mor Titus Yeldho who has served as the archbishop and patriarchal vicar since 2004.

History

Beginning in the 1960s, a significant number of immigrants from Kerala settled in North America. Many of these immigrants were a part of the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church and maintained their Syriac Orthodox faith and traditions after migration. With the approval of Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, Archbishop of North America, the first Malankara Syriac Orthodox parish in North America—Mor Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Church—was established in 1975 in Staten Island, New York. Under the leadership of Rev. Fr. John Jacob (later Mor Philexenos Yuhannon), additional parishes were formed across the United States. Several spiritual and community organizations, including Sunday School programs, the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Youth Association (MGSOSA), St. Mary’s Women’s League, and St. Paul’s Men's Fellowship, were later created to serve the growing immigrant population. In 1986, Malankara parishes started to organize annual conferences throughout North America.Indian Christians United website, Malankara Archdiocese of The Syrian Orthodox Church in North America

To coordinate parish activities, a Malankara council was formed in 1987 under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of North America. As the community expanded, delegates at a 1992 meeting in New York resolved to request Mor Ignatius Zakka I, the Patriarch of Antioch to appoint a Malayali bishop to assist Archbishop Samuel in administering the parishes. At a subsequent meeting held on December 5, 1992, in Hackensack, New Jersey, Fr. P. G. Cherian was proposed for episcopal consecration.

In 1993, Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I established an independent archdiocese for the Malankara faithful in North America designated the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America. Rev. Fr. P. G. Cherian was consecrated as Mor Nicholovos Zachariah on August 15, 1993, and appointed as its first archbishop.

In December 2001, Nicholovos Zachariah separated from the Syriac Orthodox Church and was subsequently excommunicated by Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas. Following this, Mor Julius Kuriakose and Mor Ivanios Mathews were appointed as patriarchal vicars to administer the archdiocese.

On January 4, 2004, Fr. Yeldho Pathickal was consecrated Mor Titus Yeldho, archbishop of the Malankara Archdiocese of North America. Under his leadership, the archdiocese expanded its administrative structure and relocated its headquarters several times, ultimately establishing its center in Old Tappan, New Jersey. Numerous new parishes were founded during his tenure across the United States and Canada.

Archbishops Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel – Until August 1993 Mor Nicholovos Zachariah – August 1993 – December 2001 Mor Julius Kuriakose - December 22, 2001 - March 1, 2002

Mor Ivanios Mathews - March 2, 2002 - January 3, 2004

Mor Titus Yeldho Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America website, Archbishop, retrieved 2024-01-04Orthodox World website, Malankara Archdiocese Of North America, retrieved 2024-01-04- January 4, 2004 - Present

Organization of the archdiocese

Churches

Church City, State St. Ephrem Jacobite Cathedral Old Tappan, New Jersey St. Peter Syrian Orthodox Church Phoenix, Arizona St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church Los Angeles, California St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church San Francisco, California St. Baselios Yeldho Syrian Orthodox Church Sacramento, California St. Ignatius of Antioch Syrian Orthodox Congregation San Diego, California St. Stephen’s Syriac Orthodox Congregation San Jose, California St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church Denver, Colorado St. Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Congregation Orlando, Florida St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church Miami, Florida Mar Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Church Tampa, Florida St. Mary's Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church Atlanta, Georgia St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church Augusta, Georgia St. George Syrian Orthodox Church Chicago, Illinois St. Peter’s Syrian Orthodox Church Chicago, Illinois St. John The Baptist’s Syrian Orthodox Congregation (Formerly named St. Mary) Washington D.C., Maryland St. Thomas Syrian Orthodox Church Baltimore, Maryland St. Baselios Yeldho Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church Boston, Massachusetts St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church Detroit, Michigan St. Simon The Stylite’s Syrian Orthodox Congregation Minneapolis, Minnesota St. George Syrian Orthodox Church Charlotte, North Carolina St. John's Syriac Orthodox Congregation Raleigh, North Carolina St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church Bergenfield, New Jersey St. George Syrian Orthodox Church Carteret, New Jersey St. James Syrian Orthodox Church Wanaque, New Jersey St Mary's Malankara Syrian Orthodox Congregation Albany, New York St. Mary’s Jacobite Congregation Glen Oaks, New York Mar Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Church Staten Island, New York St. George Syrian Orthodox Church Spring Valley, New York St. George Syrian Orthodox Church New City, New York St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church Lynbrook, New York St. Peter's & St. Paul's Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church Massapequa, New York St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church West Nyack, New York St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church White Plains, New York St. Baselios Yeldho Syrian Orthodox Congregation Cleveland, Ohio St. Basil The Great Jacobite Congregation Dayton, Ohio St. George Syrian Orthodox Church Oklahoma City, Oklahoma St. Ignatius Elias III’s Syrian Orthodox Congregation Portland, Oregon St. Paul's Syrian Orthodox Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Peter's Syrian Orthodox Cathedral Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Thomas’s Syriac Orthodox Church Austin, Texas St. Ignatius’s Malankara Syrian Orthodox Cathedral Dallas, Texas St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church Houston, Texas St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church Carrollton, Texas St. Baselios Yeldho Syriac Orthodox Church Houston, Texas St. Theodora’s Jacobite Congregation Houston, Texas St. Thomas Jacobite Chapel Royse City, Texas Mar Gregorios Syriac Orthodox Church Mesquite, Texas St. George Syrian Orthodox Church Chantilly, Virginia St. Jacob Baraddeus Syrian Orthodox Congregation Richmond, Virginia Syrian Orthodox Congregation Virginia Beach, Virginia St. George Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church Seattle, Washington Canada St. Thomas Jacobite Church Calgary, Alberta St. Jacob Baraddeus Jacobite Church Edmonton, Alberta Jacobite Congregation Castlegar, British Columbia St. Severus Jacobite Congregation Dawson Creek, British Columbia Jacobite Congregation Ladysmith, British Columbia Mar Shemavoon Desthuni Jacobite Congregation Prince George, British Columbia St. Gregorios Jacobite Congregation Vancouver, British Columbia St. John The Apostle Jacobite Congregation Winnipeg, Manitoba St. Ignatius of Antioch Jacobite Congregation Moncton, New Brunswick St. Mary’s Jacobite Congregation Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador St. Mark’s Jacobite Congregation Halifax, Nova Scotia St. Ephrem Jacobite Congregation Sydney, Nova Scotia St. Paul’s Jacobite Congregation Barrie, Ontario St. Thomas Jacobite Congregation Belleville, Ontario St. Andrew’s Jacobite Church Bowmanville, Ontario St. George Jacobite Church Brampton, Ontario St. Kuriakose Jacobite Congregation Brantford, Ontario St. Thomas Jacobite Congregation Hamilton, Ontario St. Stephen’s Jacobite Congregation Kitchener, Ontario St. Gregorios’s Jacobite Church London, Ontario St. Mary's Jacobite Church Mississauga, Ontario St. Peter's Jacobite Church Mississauga, Ontario Mor Kauma Jacobite Congregation Niagara Falls, Ontario St. John’s Jacobite Congregation North York, Ontario St. Ignatius Elias III Jacobite Congregation Ottawa, Ontario St. Behanan and St. Sarah’s Jacobite Congregation Sudbury, Ontario St. James Jacobite Congregation Thunder Bay, Ontario Jerusalem Martha Mariam Jacobite Church Toronto, Ontario Marth Smooni Jacobite Congregation Windsor, Ontario St. John The Baptist’s Jacobite Congregation Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island St. Gregorios Abdul Jaleel Jacobite Congregation Montreal, Quebec St. Baselios Yeldho Jacobite Congregation Regina, Saskatchewan St. George Jacobite Congregation Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Organizations Antiochean True Faith Archdiocesan Choir Clergy Association St. Paul's Men's Fellowship St. Mary's Women's League Mar Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Young Adults Mar Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Student Association Malankara Syriac Orthodox Sunday School Association

References

External links Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America – Official Website]