The Syro-Malabar Church, an Eastern Catholic Church within the Catholic Church, is led by a major archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly in Kerala, India.

Major Archbishops of Ernakulam-Angamaly

Brief History

The Vicariate was established in 1896, when the first archbishop was appointed. The Syro-Malabar's current hierarchical structure was established 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 major archbishop.

Chaldean Metropolitans of India

Bishop of Angamaly

Through the Synod of Diamper, the Latin Catholic Padroado 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.

Archbishops of Cranganore

Vicariates of Syro-Malabar Church

Following the schism, the pope having abandoned the latinisation policy, separated St. Thomas Christians in 1887 from the Vicariate of Verapoly, the local Latin Catholic hierarchy. Initially they were organized under two vicariates, Thrissur and Kottayam. Later in 1896, Ernakulam vicariate was formed by bifurcating southern parts of Thrissur and northern parts of Changanacherry. During the same time native prelates were also appointed for all three vicariates. In 1911 a fourth vicariate was established in Kottayam for southists exclusively.

Vicars of the Vicar Apostolics of the Syro-Malabar Church.

Kottayam (Changanacherry) Thrissur

Archbishops of Syro Malabar Church

Archbishops of Ernakulam Angamaly Archbishops of Changanacherry Archbishops of Thrisur Archbishops of Thellisery Archbishops of Kottayam

Suffragan Eparchies

Ernakulam Angamaly

Kothamangalam Idukki Faridabad Hosur Shamshabad

Changanacherry

Palai ** Kanjirappally ** Thuckalay