Jump to content

List of Syro-Malabar Catholic eparchies and bishops

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Syro-Malabar Church, an Eastern Catholic church of the Catholic Church, traces its origin to apostolic times. Historically, the church developed as the Malankara 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.[1][2][3][4] It had the jurisdiction all over India.[5] 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 it's all India Jurisdiction by 2017.

Cardinals from the Syro Malabar Church

[edit]
Rank Coat

of arms/seal

Cardinal Titular Church
Cardinal-Priest Mar George Cardinal Alenchery Title of San Bernardo alle Terme and Major Archbishop Emeritus
Cardinal-Deacon Mar George Jacob Cardinal Koovakad Deconary of Sant'Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia and Cardinal elector

Hierarchs working for the Holy See

[edit]
Post / Seat Bishop's coat

of arms/seal

Eparch Title
Roman Curia
Roman Curia, Holy See Mar George Jacob Cardinal Koovakad Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, and Head of the Journey's Office of Secretariat of State.
Propaganda Fide - Diplomatic Posts
Apostolic Nunciature of Chile Mar Kurian Vayalunkal Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria and Apostolic Nuncio to Chile

Major Archepiscopial Curia of the Syro Malabar Church

[edit]
Post / Seat Bishop's coat

of arms/seal

Eparch Title
Head of Syro - Malabar Church, Mount Saint Thomas and Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly Mar Raphael Thattil Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church, and President of the Holy Synod of Syro Malabar Church
Major Archepiscopial Curia, Mount St. Thomas Mar Sebastian Vaniyapurackal Titular Bishop of Troina and Curia Bishop

Eparchies under Syro-Malabar provinces and their Hierarchs

[edit]
Eparchy Eparchy coat

of arms/seal

Eparch Title

Ecclesiastical Province of Ernakulam-Angamaly

[edit]
Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly Mar Raphael Thattil Metropolitan Major Archbeparch of Erankulam-Angamaly
Mar Joseph Pamplany Major Archepiscopial Vicar of the Major Archeparch
Eparchy of Kothamangalam Mar George Madathikandathil Eparch of Kothamangalam
Eparchy of Idukki Mar John Nellikkunnel Eparch of Idukki
Eparchy of Shamshabad Mar Antony Prince Panengaden Eparch of Shamshabad
Mar Joseph Kollamparambil First Auxiliary Eparch of Shamshabad
Mar Thomas Padiyath Second Auxiliary Eparch of Shamshabad
Eparchy of Faridabad Mar Kuriakose Bharanikulangara Archbishop - Eparch of Faridabad
Mar Jose Puthenveettil Auxiliary Eparch of Faridabad
Eparchy of Hosur Mar Sebastian Pozholiparampil Eparch of Hosur

Ecclesiastical Province of Chanaganassery

[edit]
Archeparchy of Changanassery Mar Thomas Tharayil Metropolitan Archeparch of Changanassery
Eparchy of Palai Mar Joseph Kallarangatt Eparch of Palai
Eparchy of Kanjirappally Mar Jose Pulickal Eparch of Kanjirappally
Eparchy of Thuckalay Mar George Rajendran Eparch of Thuckalay

Ecclesiastical Province of Thrissur

[edit]
Archeparchy of Thrissur
Mar Andrews Thazhath Metropolitan Archeparch of Thrissur
Mar Tony Neelankavil Auxiliary Eparch of Thrissur
Eparchy of Irinjalakuda Mar Pauly Kannookadan Eparch of Irinjalakuda
Eparchy of Palghat (Palakkad) Mar Peter Kochupurackal Eparch of Palghat
Eparchy of Ramanathapuram Mar Paul Alappatt Eparch of Ramanathapuram

Ecclesiastical Province of Thalassery

[edit]
Archeparchy of Tellicherry (Thalassery) Mar Joseph Pamplany Metropolitan Archeparch of Tellicherry
Eparchy of Thamarassery Mar Remigiose Inchananiyil Eparch of Thamarassery
Eparchy of Mananthavady Mar Jose Porunnedom Eparch of Manathavady
Mar Alex Tharamangalam Auxiliary Eparch of Mananthavady
Eparchy of Belthangady Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy Eparch of Belthangady
Eparchy of Bhadravathi Mar Joseph Arumachadath Eparch of Bhadravathi
Eparchy of Mandya Mar Sebastian Adayantharath Eparch of Mandya

Ecclesiastical Province of Kottayam for Knanaya

[edit]
Archeparchy of Kottayam Mar Mathew Moolakkatt Metropolitan Archeparch of Kottayam
Mar Joseph Pandarasseril Auxiliary Eparch of Kottayam (Syro Malabar Faithful)
Gheevarghese Mar Aprem Auxiliary Eparch of Kottayam (Syro Malankara Faithful)

Eparchies under Latin provinces

[edit]

Eparchies with territorial jurisdiction

[edit]
Eparchy Eparchy coat

of arms/seal

Province Eparch Title
Eparchy of Bijnor Agra Mar Vincent Nellaiparambil Eparch of Bijnor
Eparchy of Gorakhpur Agra Mar Mathew Nellikunnel Eparch of Gorakhpur
Eparchy of Sagar Bhopal Mar James Athikalam Eparch of Sagar
Eparchy of Satna Bhopal Mar Joseph Kodakallil Eparch of Satna
Eparchy of Ujjain Bhopal Mar Sebastian Vadakkel Eparch of Ujjain
Eparchy of Rajkot Gandhinagar Mar Jose Chittooparambil Eparch of Rajkot
Eparchy of Adilabad Hyderabad Sede vacante Eparch of Adilabad
Eparchy of Chanda Nagpur Mar Ephrem Nariculam Eparch of Chanda
Eparchy of Jagdalpur Raipur Mar Joseph Kollamparampil Eparch of Jagdalpur

Eparchies with personal jurisdiction

[edit]
Eparchy of Kalyan Bombay Mar Thomas Elavanal Eparch of Kalyan

Eparchies immediately subject to the Major Archepiscopal See

[edit]
Eparchy Eparchy coat

of arms/seal

Territory Eparch Title

North America

[edit]
Eparchy of St Thomas of Chicago United States of America Mar Joy Alappatt Eparch of St. Thomas of Chicago
Eparchy of Mississauga Canada Mar Jose Kalluvelil Eparch of Mississauga

Oceania

[edit]
Eparchy of St Thomas of Melbourne Australia and New Zealand Mar John Panamthottathil Eparch of St. Thomas of Melbourne

Europe

[edit]
Eparchy of Great Britain Great Britain Mar Joseph Srampickal Eparch of Great Britain

Apostolic Visitations

[edit]

Apostolic Visitations under direct jurisdiction of the Major Archbishop

[edit]
Visitation Visitation coat

of arms/seal

Apostolic Visitator Title
Europe Mar Stephen Chirappanath Apostolic Visitator for the Syro Malabars in Europe

Timeline

[edit]
  • 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 Changanaserry
  • 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 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 08, 1978 First Apostolic Visitation for the faithful outside proper territory of the Syro-Malabar Church in India until April 23rd, 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.
  • May 18, 1995 Eparchies of Thrissur (Suffragan sees of Irinjalakuda and Palakkad) and Thalassery (Suffragan sees of Thamarassery and Mananthavady) made Metropolitan Archieparchies.
  • November 11, 1996 Eparchy of Thuckalay,22 Tamil Nadu
  • February 3, 1998 Major Archiepiscopal Headquarters at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad.
  • April 24, 1999 Eparchy of Belthangady,23 Karnataka
  • July 23, 1999 Eparchy of Adilabad,24 Andhra Pradesh (CMI)
  • July 6, 2001 Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle of Chicago,25 USA, also acting as Apostolic Visitation in Canada
  • December 19, 2002 Eparchy of Idukki26
  • May 9, 2005 Eparchy of Kottayam made a Metropolitan Archieparchy with co-extansive jurisdiction across the Syro-Malabar territory.
  • July 15, 2006 Second Apostolic Visitation for the faithful outside proper territory of the Syro-Malabar Church in India
  • August 21, 2007 Eparchy of Bhadravathi,27 Karnataka (MCBS)
  • January 18, 2010 Eparchy of Mandya28 Karnataka
  • January 18, 2010 Eparchy of Ramanathapuram29, Tamil Nadu
  • March 6, 2012 Eparchy of Faridabad30, encompassing the Union Territories of Delhi NCT, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and states of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and parts of Uttar Pradesh.
  • December 23, 2013 Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne31 established in and for Australia, also acting as Apostolic Visitation for New Zealand
  • August 26, 2015 Extension of the territory of the Eparchy of Mandya.
  • September 19, 2015 Apostolic Exarchate of Mississauga, Canada
  • July 16, 2016 Eparchy of Great Britain32, for England, Scotland and Wales
  • July 28, 2016 Apostolic Visitation for the Syro-Malabar Faithful in Europe, headquartered in Rome.
  • October 09, 2017 Eparchy of Hosur33, Tamil Nadu
  • October 09, 2017 Expansion of territories of Eparchies of Ramanathapuram and Thuckalay.
  • October 09, 2017 Eparchy of Shamshabad34, for the rest of the territories in India (23 States and 4 UTs).
  • October 09, 2017 Re-establishing of the All India jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Church with Pope Francis granting the title of Metropolitan and Gate of All India to Mar George Cardinal Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of the church.
  • December 22, 2018 Apostolic Exarchate of Mississauga raised to the Eparchy of Mississauga35, Canada
  • July 19, 2020 Headquarters for the Apostolic Visitation for Europe moved to the Basilica of Sant'Anastasia al Palatino, in Rome after Pope Francis granted the Basilica to the Syro-Malabar Church.
  • March 29, 2021 Expansion of territory of Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne to include New Zealand and Oceania

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Wilmshurst, EOCE, 343
  2. ^ MS Vat Syr 22; Wilmshurst, EOCE, 343 and 391
  3. ^ Wallis Budge, The Monks of Kublai Khan, 122–3
  4. ^ Fiey, POCN, 96
  5. ^ MSS Vat Syr 204a and Paris BN Syr 25
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Syro-Malabar_Catholic_eparchies_and_bishops&oldid=1288436489"