List of Syro-Malabar Catholic eparchies and bishops

The Syro-Malabar Church, an Eastern Catholic church of the Catholic Church, traces its origin to apostolic times. Historically, the church developed as the Malabar 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.Wilmshurst, EOCE, 343MS Vat Syr 22; Wilmshurst, EOCE, 343 and 391Wallis Budge, The Monks of Kublai Khan, 122–3Fiey, POCN, 96 It had the jurisdiction all over India.MSS Vat Syr 204a and Paris BN Syr 25 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 and regained its all India jurisdiction by 2017.

Cardinals from the Syro Malabar Church

RankCoat of arms/sealCardinalEparchy/Archeparchy Titular ChurchOther PostsCardinal-PriestMar George Cardinal AlencheryMajor Metropolitanate of Ernakulam–Angamaly Title of San Bernardo alle TermeMajor Archbishop Emeritus of Ernakulam–Angamaly, member of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches and International Council for Catechesis, age .https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/george-alencherry/Cardinal-DeaconMar George Jacob Cardinal KoovakadMetropolitanate of ChanganasseryDeconary of Sant'Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione AppiaPrefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and member of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, age .https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/cardinal-george-jacob-koovakad/

Major Archbishop of the Syro Malabar Church Source:https://www.syromalabarchurch.in/major-archbishop Major Archbishop/ Major-Metropolitan His Beatitude Maran Mar TitleHead of Syro Malabar Church President of the Holy Synod of Syro Malabar Church Metropolitan and Gate of All India Successor to the See of Mar Thoma Sleeha Archeparch of Ernakulam-Angamaly Metropolitan of the province of Ernakulam-AngamalySeatMajor Metropolitanate of Ernakulam–Angamaly & Major-Archiepiscopal Curia, Mount St. Thomas

Bishop of the Major Archepiscopial Curia Post / SeatBishop's coat of arms/sealEparchTitle Curia Bishop Major Archiepiscopal Curia, Mount St. Thomas vacant Curia Bishop

Eparchies under Syro-Malabar provinces and their Hierarchs Sources:https://www.syromalabarchurch.in/eparchieshttps://www.syromalabarchurch.in/bishops

EparchyEparchy coat of arms/sealEparchTitle Ecclesiastical Province of Ernakulam-Angamaly Major Metropolitanate of Ernakulam–AngamalyMar Raphael ThattilMetropolitan Major Archeparch of Erankulam-AngamalyMar Joseph PamplanyMajor Archiepiscopial Vicar of the Major ArcheparchMar George Cardinal AlencheryMetropolitan Major Archeparch emeritus of Eranakulam-AngamalyMar Antony Kariyil CMI Major Archiepiscopal Vicar emeritus of Eranakulam-AngamalyMar Thomas ChakiathAuxiliary Eparch emeritus of Eranakulam-AngamalyEparchy of IdukkiMar John NellikkunnelEparch of IdukkiEparchy of KothamangalamMar George MadathikandathilEparch of KothamangalamMar George PunnakottilEparch emeritus of Kothamangalam Ecclesiastical Province of Chanaganassery Metropolitanate of ChanganasseryMar Thomas TharayilMetropolitan Archeparch of ChanganasseryMar Joseph Perumthottam Metropolitan Archeparch emeritus of ChanganasseryEparchy of KanjirappallyMar Jose PulickalEparch of KanjirappallyMar Mathew Arackal Eparch emeritus of KanjirappallyEparchy of PalaiMar Joseph KallarangattEparch of PalaiMar Joseph PallikaparampilEparch emeritus of PalaiMar Jacob MurickenAuxiliary Eparch emeritus of PalaiEparchy of ThuckalayMar George Rajendran SDBEparch of Thuckalay Ecclesiastical Province of Faridabad Metropolitanate of FaridabadMar Kuriakose BharanikulangaraMetropolitan Archeparch of FaridabadMar Jose PuthenveettilAuxiliary Eparch of FaridabadEparchy of BijnorMar Vincent NellaiparambilEparch of BijnorMar John Vadakel CMI Eparch emeritus of BijnorMar Gratian Mundadan CMIEparch emeritus of BijnorEparchy of GorakhpurMar Mathew NellikunnelEparch of GorakhpurMar Thomas Thuruthimattam CSTEparch emeritus of Gorakhpur Ecclesiastical Province of Kalyan Metropolitanate of KalyanMar Sebastian VaniyapurackalMetropolitan Archeparch of Kalyan Mar Thomas Elavanal MCBSEparch emeritus of KalyanEparchy of ChandaMar Ephrem NariculamEparch of ChandaMar Vijay Anand Nedumpuram CMIEparch emeritus of ChandaEparchy of RajkotMar Jose Chittooparambil CMIEparch of Rajkot Ecclesiastical Province of Shamshbad Metropolitanate of ShamshabadMar Antony PanengadenMetropolitan Archeparch of ShamshabadMar Joseph KollamparambilFirst Auxiliary Eparch of ShamshabadMar Thomas PadiyathSecond Auxiliary Eparch of ShamshabadEparchy of AdilabadMar Joseph Thachaparambath CMIEparch of AdilabadMar Joseph Kunnath CMIEparch emeritus of Adilabad Ecclesiastical Province of Thrissur Metropolitanate of Thrissur Mar Andrews ThazhathMetropolitan Archeparch of ThrissurMar Tony NeelankavilAuxiliary Eparch of ThrissurEparchy of HosurMar Sebastian PozholiparampilEparch of HosurEparchy of IrinjalakudaMar Pauly KannookadanEparch of IrinjalakudaEparchy of Palghat (Palakkad)Mar Peter KochupurackalEparch of PalghatMar Jacob ManathodathEparch emeritus of PalghatEparchy of RamanathapuramMar Paul AlappattEparch of Ramanathapuram Ecclesiastical Province of Thalassery Metropolitanate of Tellicherry (Thalassery)Mar Joseph PamplanyMetropolitan Archeparch of TellicherryMar George NjaralakattMetropolitan Archeparch emeritus of TellicherryMar George ValiamattamMetropolitan Archeparch emeritus of TellicherryEparchy of BelthangadyMar James Patteril CMFEparch of BelthangadyMar Lawrence MukkuzhyEparch emeritus of BelthangadyEparchy of BhadravathiMar Joseph Arumachadath MCBSEparch of BhadravathiEparchy of MananthavadyMar Jose PorunnedomEparch of Manathavady Mar Alex TharamangalamAuxiliary Eparch of Mananthavady Eparchy of MandyaMar Sebastian AdayantharathEparch of MandyaEparchy of ThamarasseryMar Remigiose InchananiyilEparch of Thamarassery Ecclesiastical Province of Ujjain Metropolitanate of UjjainMar Sebastian Vadakkel MSTMetropolitan Archeparch of UjjainEparchy of JagdalpurMar Joseph Kollamparampil CMIEparch of JagdalpurEparchy of SagarMar James Athikalam MSTEparch of SagarMar Anthony ChirayathEparch emeritus of SagarEparchy of SatnaMar Joseph KodakallilEparch of SatnaMar Matthew Vaniakizhakel VCEparch emeritus of Satna Archeparchy of Kottayam for Knanaya Metropolitanate of KottayamMar Mathew MoolakkattArcheparch of KottayamMar Joseph PandarasserilAuxiliary Eparch of KottayamGheevarghese Mar ApremAuxiliary Eparch of Kottayam for the Malankara Rite faithful

Eparchies immediately subject to the Holy See

EparchyEparchy coat of arms/sealTerritory EparchTitle North America Eparchy of St Thomas the Apostle of ChicagoUnited States of America Mar Joy AlappattEparch of St. Thomas the Apostle of ChicagoMar Jacob AngadiathEparch emeritus of St. Thomas the Apostle of ChicagoEparchy of MississaugaCanada Mar Jose KalluvelilEparch of Mississauga Oceania Eparchy of St Thomas the Apostle of Melbournehttps://syromalabar.org.au/Australia , New Zealand and OceaniaMar John Panamthottathil CMI https://mediablog.catholic.org.au/new-syro-malabar-eparch-named-for-australia-new-zealand/Eparch of St. Thomas of MelbourneMar Bosco PuthurEparch emeritus of St. Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne Europe Eparchy of Great BritainGreat Britain Mar Joseph SrampickalEparch of Great Britain

Apostolic Visitations Apostolic Visitations under direct jurisdiction of the Major Archbishop VisitationVisitation coat of arms/sealTerritoryApostolic VisitatorTitleEurope https://www.syromalabarchurch.in/apostolic-visitationhttp://smceurope.smcimprojects.com/Mar Stephen ChirappanathApostolic Visitator for the Syro Malabar faithful in EuropeArabian Peninsula https://catholicconnect.in/news/fr-jolly-vadakken-appointed-apostolic-visitator-for-syro-malabar-faithful-in-gulfFr. Jolly VadakkenApostolic Visitator for the Syro-Malabar faithful in the Arabian Peninsula

Hierarchs working for the Holy See

Post / SeatBishop's coat of arms/sealEparchTitle Roman CuriaDicastery for Interreligious Dialogue,https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dxird.html Holy See Mar George Jacob Cardinal KoovakadPrefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialoguehttps://cruxnow.com/vatican/2025/01/pope-francis-names-syro-malabar-cardinal-to-head-interreligious-dialogue-dicastery Propaganda Fide - Diplomatic Posts https://www.syromalabarchurch.in/apostolic-nuncios-from-syromalabar-churchApostolic Nunciature of Chile Mar Kurian VayalunkalTitular Archbishop of Ratiaria and Apostolic Nuncio to Chilehttps://catholicnews.in/kerala-born-archbishop-appointed-as-the-new-apostolic-nuncio-to-chile/Apostolic Nunciature of Uruguay Mar George PanikulamTitular Archbishop of Caudium and Apostolic Nunciature of Bangladesh Mar George KocherryTitular Archbishop of Othona and

Timeline

May 20, 1887 Two independent Vicariates of Kottayam (present Changanassery1) and Thrissur2 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 Changanassery July 28, 1896 Vicariate of Ernakulam3 created, with territories from both Vicariates of Changanassery and Thrissur, and Bishop Louis Pazheparambil, Bishop Mathew Makkil, and Bishop John Menachery were made the bishops respectively (Quae Rei Sacrae, Pope Leo XIII). July 28, 1896 Vicariate of Kottayam renamed as the Vicariate of Changanassery August 29, 1911 Establishment of the Vicariate of Kottayam4 for the Knanaya (Southists) Community of the Syrians. December 21, 1923 Vicariates of Thrissur, Changanassery and Kottayam raised as Eparchies. December 21, 1923 Vicariate of Ernakulam raised as a Metropolitan Archieparchy with suffragan sees of Thrissur, Kottayam and Changanassery. December 21, 1923 Establishment of the Syro-Malabar Hierarchy and elevating the Syro-Malabar Church as a Metropolitan Sui iuris Church July 25, 1950 Eparchy of Pala5 December 31, 1953 Eparchy of Thalassery6 July 26, 1956 Eparchy of Changanassery raised as a Metropolitan Archieparchy with suffragan see of Pala January 10, 1957 Eparchy of Kothamangalam7 March 31, 1962 Ordinariate of Chanda, Maharashtra (CMI) July 29, 1968 Ordinariate of Chanda raised as the Exarchate of Chanda July 29, 1968 Exarchate of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh (CMI) July 29, 1968 Exarchate of Satna, Madhya Pradesh (VC) July 29, 1968 Exarchate of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh (MST) March 23, 1972 Exarchate of Bijnor, Uttarakhand (CMI) March 23, 1972 Exarchate of Jagdalpur, Chattisgargh (CMI) March 1, 1973 Eparchy of Mananthavady08 June 20, 1974 Eparchy of Palakkad09 February 26, 1977 Exarchates of Bijnor10, Chanda11, Jagdalpur12, Sagar13, Satna14, and Ujjain15 raised as Eparchies. February 25, 1977 Eparchy of Rajkot16, Gujarat (CMI) February 26, 1977 Eparchy of Kanjirappally17 June 22, 1978 Eparchy of Irinjalakkuda18 September 8, 1978 First Apostolic Visitation for the faithful outside proper territory of the Syro-Malabar Church in India until April 23, 1985. June 19, 1984 Eparchy of Gorakhpur,19 Uttar Pradesh (CST) April 28, 1986 Eparchy of Thamarassery20 April 30, 1988 Eparchy of Kalyan,21 Maharashtra December 16, 1992 Syro-Malabar Church raised to a Major Archepiscopial Sui iuris Church with the establishment of Major Archiepiscopal see of Ernakulam-Angamaly and appointment of Mar Antony Cardinal Padiyara as the first Major Archbishop.