The Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church is the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church within the

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, and the

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of the Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamalay in

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. The Vicariate was established in 1896, when the first archbishop was appointed. The Syro-Malabar's current hierarchical structure was establish in 1923, and Ernakulam elevated as an archdiocese. In 1993, when Syro-Malabar Catholic Church was raised to major archiepiscopal church, Ernakulam became the seat of the

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Bishop of Angamaly

Through the Synod of Diamper, the

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'' missionaries abolished the All India jurisdiction and erected the Diocese of Angamaly, suffragan to the Padroado Primatal See of Goa, in place of the Metropolitanate of All India. *

Francisco Ros Dom Francisco Ros, S.J (1559–1624) was the first Latin Archbishop of Archdiocese of Angamaly-Cranganore, the See of Saint Thomas Christians in the early modern Malabar in South India. Introduction Ros was a Catalan Jesuit who arrived ...

(1599-1610)

Archbishops of Cranganore

* Francisco Ros (1610-1624) * Stephen Brito, S.J. (18 Feb 1624 - 2 Dec 1641 Died) *Francisco Garcia Mendes, S.J. (2 Dec 1641 - 3 Jan 1653) Garcia was overthrown through the

Coonan Cross Oath The Coonan Cross Oath ( mal, കൂനൻ കുരിശ് സത്യം, Kūnan Kuriśŭ Satiaṁ), also known as the Great Oath of Bent Cross, the Leaning Cross Oath or the Oath of the Slanting Cross, taken on 3 January 1653 in Mattanch ...

. However he remained archbishop of Cranganore for a small minority of Latin Christians until his death in 1659. ** Joseph Maria Sebastiani (1656–1663) - ''intrusus'' as the Vicar apostolic of Malabar * Palliveettil Chandy (Alexander Parampil) (1663-1687) ** Shemon of Ada (1700 – 1720) - sent by Patriarch Eliah IX Yohannan Augen, he was arrested by Latin missionaries. Hoping to get freed, he consecrated Angelo Francisco, the Carmelite Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly in 1701. But was imprisoned in

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where he was found dead in a well. ** Gabriel of Azerbaijan (1705–1730)- sent by Patriarch Eliah X Augen, he maintained considerable support among both factions of Saint Thomas Christians. * Kariattil Iousep (1783– 1787) ** Paremakkal Thoma (1787–1799) - never been consecrated as bishop, but appointed as ''Gobernador'' (Administrator) ** Abraham Paulose Pandari (1796–1799) - consecrated by Chaldean Catholic Patriarch

Yohannan VIII Hormizd Yohannan VIII Hormizd (often referred to by European missionaries as ''John Hormez'' or ''Hanna Hormizd'') (1760–1838) was the last hereditary patriarch of the Eliya line of the Church of the East and the first patriarch of a united Chalde ...

, briefly recognised by Dionysius I and Paremmakkal Thoma in 1799, but never recognised by the Pope. ** Thoma Rokkos - consecrated by Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Joseph VI Audo, achieved limited recognition from a section of Saint Thomas Christians of both factions, received by the Jacobite Metropolitan in Angamaly, however excommunicated by the Pope. ** Yohannan Elia Mellus (1874 – 1882) - sent by Patriarch Joseph VI Audo, consolidated strong support among the Catholic Saint Thomas Christians, but excommunicated by the pope. He led the movement which led to the formation of the Chaldean Syrian Church and the erection of separate Syro-Malabar hierarchy.Eugène Tisserant: ''Eastern Christianity in India''. Longmans, Green and Co., London 1957, 112-119

Vicar Apostolics of Kottayam, Thrissur, Ernakulam and Southists

Following the schism, the pope having abandoned the latinisation policy, separated Syro-Malabar Christians in 1887 from the Vicariate of Verapoly, the local Latin Catholic hierarchy. Kottayam (Changanacherry) *

Charles Lavigne Bishop Charles Lavigne, S.J. was a Roman Catholic Latin Rite bishop from France who was appointed as the first Vicar Apostolic in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Vicariate of Kottayam on 20 May 1887. After shifting the seat of Kottayam Vicariate to ...

(1887–1896) *

Matthew Makil Mathew Makil (27 March 1851 – 26 January 1914) was the second Vicar Apostolic and the first indigenous Vicar Apostolic of the Vicariate of Kottayam (Changanacherry), which is the Syro Malabar Archeparchy of Changanacherry today. Mathew Mak ...

(11 August 1896– 30 August 1911) *

Thomas Kurialacherry Venerable Thomas of Kurialacherry (14 January 1873 – 2 June 1925) was a Catholic bishop from Kerala. Kurialacherry was a member of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, and was the first bishop of what would become the Archdiocese of Changan ...

(30 Aug 1911– 2 Jun 1925) Thrissur * Adolph Medlycott (1887–1896) * John Menachery (11 Aug 1896 – 19 Dec 1919) :Ernakulam

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Aloysius Pazheparambil Mar Aloysius (Louis) Pazheparambil (Pulinkunnoo, 25 March 1847 – Ernakulam, 9 December 1919) was the Vicar Apostolic of Ernakulam in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Originally a monk of the Syrian Carmelites, he was expelled along with ...

(11 Aug 1896 – 9 Dec 1919) *

Augustine Kandathil Augustine Kandathil (25 August 1874 – 10 January 1956) was Metropolitan and head of the Syro-Malabar Church (1923-1956). Further reading *George Thalian: , Mar Louis Memorial Press, 1961(Postscript)Augustine Kandathil Augustine Kandathil (25 August 1874 – 10 January 1956) was Metropolitan and head of the Syro-Malabar Church (1923-1956). Further reading *George Thalian: , Mar Louis Memorial Press, 1961(Postscript)Mathew Kavukattu Kavukattu Mar Mathew Metropolitan (17 July 1904 – 9 October 1969) was the first Syro-Malabar Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Changanassery. He was appointed bishop in 1950, elevated as archbishop in 1956 and served as Metropolitan u ...

(Archbishop: 1956 –9 October 1969) *

Antony Padiyara Mar Antony Padiyara (11 February 1921 – 23 March 2000) was a Syro Malabar Major Archbishop and cardinal. He was the First Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. He was Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly from 1985 to 1996, ...

(14 Jun 1970 –23 Apr 1985) *

Joseph Powathil Joseph Powathil (born 14 August 1929) is an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. He is the Archbishop Emeritus of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery. Early life Powathil was born in the hamlet of Kurumbanadom ...

(5 Nov 1985 – 22 Jan 2007) Ernakulam * Joseph Parecattil (20 July 1956 - 30 January 1984) *

(23 April 1985 – 16 Dec 1992)

Major Archbishops of Ernakulam-Angamaly

(1992–1997) *

Varkey Vithayathil Varkey Vithayathil (29 May 19271 April 2011) was an Indian cardinal, served as Head and Father of Syro Malabar Church and Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly. He was also a religious priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Ea ...

(1997–2011) *

George Alencherry George Alencherry ( syr, ܡܵܪܝ ܓܝܼܘܲܪܓܝܼܣ ܐܵܠܲܢܫܝܪܝ, Mar Giwargis Alencherry) is the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and also a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was elected by the Holy Synod of the ...

(2011–present) Major Archbishop - Official website of the Syro-Malabar Church
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Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ernakulam-Angamaly Syro-Malabar Catholic Archbishops of Ernakulam-Angamaly