List of Syro-Malankara Catholic eparchies and bishops

The Syro-Malankara Church, an Eastern Catholic church sui iuris particular church that employs the West Syriac Rite, part of the larger Catholic Church, traces its origin to apostolic times and a reunification with the See of Peter in the 20th century. It is one of the major archiepiscopal churches of the Catholic Church headed by Major Archbishop Catholicos of the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum based in Kerala, India. The Malankara Syrian Catholic Church traces its origins to the missions of Thomas the Apostle in the 1st century.George Menachery (1973) The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India, Ed. George Menachery, B.N.K. Press, vol. 2, , Lib. Cong. Cat. Card. No. 73-905568; B.N.K. Press – (has some 70 lengthy articles by different experts on the origins, development, history, culture... of these Christians, with some 300 odd photographs).Leslie Brown, (1956) The Indian Christians of St. Thomas. An Account of the Ancient Syriac Church of Malabar, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1956, 1982 (repr.)Thomas Puthiakunnel, (1973) "Jewish colonies of India paved the way for St. Thomas", The Saint Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India, ed. George Menachery, Vol. II., Trichur. The Church employs the West Syriac Rite Divine Liturgy of Saint James.

Cardinals from the Syro Malankara Church

RankCoat of arms/sealCardinalTitular ChurchOther PostsCardinal-PriestBaselios Cardinal CleemisTitle of San Gregorio VIIMajor Archbishop-Catholicos; member of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches and Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, age .

Major Archepiscopial Curia

Major Archbishop-Catholicos His Eminent Beatitude Moran Mor TitleCatholicos Head of Syro Malankara Church President of the Holy Synod of Syro Malankara Church Archeparch of Trivandrum Metropolitan of the Province of TrivandrumSeatMajor Metropolitanate of Trivandrum & Major-Archiepiscopal Curia, Pattom

Bishop of the Major Archepiscopial Curia Post / SeatBishop's coat of arms/sealEparchTitle Curia Bishop Major Archiepiscopal Curia, Pattom Antony Mar Silvanos Curia Bishop

Eparchies under Syro-Malankara provinces and their Hierarchs

EparchyEparchy coat of arms/sealEparchTitleEcclesiastical Province of Trivandrum Major Metropolitanate of Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram)Baselios Mor CleemisMetropolitan Major Archeparch of TrivandrumYoohanon Mar Alexios Auxiliary Eparch of TrivandrumEparchy of St. Ephrem of KhadkiMathews Mar PachomiosEparch of St. Ephrem of KhadkiEparchy of MarthandomVincent Mar PaulosEparch of MarthandomEparchy of MavelikaraMathew Mar PolycarposEparch of MavelikaraJoshua Mar IgnathiosEparch emeritus of MavelikaraEparchy of ParassalaThomas Mar EusebiusEparch of ParassalaEparchy of PathanamthittaSamuel Mar IreniosEparch of PathanamthittaYoohanon Mar Chrysostom Eparch emeritus of PathanamthittaEcclesiastical Province of ThiruvallaMetropolitanate of TiruvallaThomas Mar KoorilosMetropolitan Archeparch of Tiruvalla, Secretary of the Holy Episcopal SynodEparchy of BatheryJoseph Mar ThomasEparch of BatheryEparchy of MuvattupuzhaYoohanon Mar TheodosiusEparch of MuvattupuzhaEparchy of PuthurGeevarghese Mar MakariosEparch of Puthur

Eparchies immediately subject to the Holy See EparchyEparchy coat of arms/sealTerritory EparchTitleIndia Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom of Gurgaon Territories in India outside proper ecclesiastical provinces Thomas Mar Anthonios OICEparch of St. John Chrysostom of GurgaonNorth America Eparchy of St. Mary, Queen of Peace of USA and Canada United States of America, and Canada Philippos Mar StephanosEparch of St. Mary, Queen of Peace of USA and Canada

Apostolic Visitations Apostolic Visitations under direct jurisdiction of the Major ArchbishopVisitationVisitation coat of arms/sealTerritoryApostolic VisitatorTitleEuropeKuriakose Mar OsthathiosApostolic Visitator for the Syro Malankara faithful in EuropeOceaniaAntony Mar SilvanosApostolic Visitator for the Syro-Malankara faithful in Oceania

Titular see The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church has a singular titular episcopal see, which was established in 1977, formerly held by auxiliary bishops of the Church.

Since 29 August 2020, it has been held by the auxiliary eparch of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam for the Knanaya, responsible for the Forane, which consists of members following the Malankara Rite liturgy within the archeparchy.

Post / SeatBishop's coat of arms/sealEparchTitle Titular Episcopal SeeChayal (Latin: Chaialum)Gheevarghese Mar Aprem Titular Archbishop of Chayal and Auxiliary Eparch of the Archeparchy of Kottayam

Hierarchs working for the Holy See Post / SeatBishop's coat of arms/sealEparchTitle Propaganda Fide - Diplomatic PostsApostolic Nunciature to Kazakhstan , Apostolic Nunciature to Kyrgyzstan , Apostolic Nunciature to Tajikistan Mar George PanamthundilTitular Archbishop of Floriana and Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan , Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan , Apostolic Nuncio to Tajikistan

Notes Not a member of the hierarchy of the Syro-Malankara Church, rather a member of the Syro-Malabar Church.

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