Major Archdiocese of Ernakulam–Angamaly, India (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Present Prelates

Major Archbishop ([2011.05.24] 2011.05.25 – ...):

Cardinal George Alencherry (78)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme

President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church

Apostolic Administrator sede plena (2022.07.30 – ...):

Archbishop Andrews Thazhath (71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India

Ordinaries

Major Archbishops of Ernakulam–Angamaly (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Archbishop Andrews Thazhath (71)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 2022.07.30 – ...)

Bishop Jacob Manathodath (76)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 2018.06.22 – 2019.06.27)

Cardinal George Alencherry (78)
(2011.05.25 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme
Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)
President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church

Service in dialogue of truth and love

Born:	1945.04.19 (Thuruthy, Kottayam, India)
Ordained Priest:	1972.11.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.02.02
Created Cardinal:	2012.02.18

Secretary of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church (? – 2011.05.25)

Priest of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1972.11.19 – 1996.11.11)

Bishop of Thuckalay of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1996.11.11 – 2011.05.24)

Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) ([2011.05.24] 2011.05.25 – ...)

President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church (2011.05.25 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme (2012.02.18 [2012.10.14] – ...)

Bishop Bosco Puthur (77)
(Archiepiscopal Administrator 2011.04.01 – 2011.05.25)

Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R.
(1999.12.18 – 2011.04.01)

Obedience and peace

Born:	1927.05.29 (Parur, India)
Ordained Priest:	1954.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.01.06
Created Cardinal:	2001.02.21
Died:	2011.04.01 (Ernakulam, India † 83)

Titular Archbishop of Acrida (1996.11.11 – 1997.04.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1996.11.11 – 1999.12.18)

President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church (1996.11.11 – 2011.04.01)

Titular Archbishop of Antinoë (1997.04.19 – 1999.12.18)

Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1999.12.18 – 2011.04.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme (2001.02.21 [2001.05.20] – 2011.04.01)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2008.02.19 – 2010.03.01)

Archbishop Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R. (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1996.11.11 – 1999.12.18)

Cardinal Antony Padiyara
(1992.12.16 – 1996.11.11)

Servire et lætitia

Born:	1921.02.11 (Manimala, India)
Ordained Priest:	1945.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.10.16
Created Cardinal:	1988.06.28
Died:	2000.03.23 (Kochin, India † 79)

Priest of Coimbatore (India) (1945.12.19 – 1955.07.03)

Bishop of Ootacamund (India) (1955.07.03 – 1970.06.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1970.06.14 – 1985.04.23)

Apostolic Visitator in India outside the proper territory of the Syro-Malabars (1978.09.08 – 1985.04.23)

Metropolitan of Ernakulam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1985.04.23 – 1992.12.16)

President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church (1985.04.23 – 1992.12.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» a Monte Verde (1988.06.28 – 2000.03.23)

Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1992.12.16 – 1996.11.11)

President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church (1995 – 1996.11.11)

Metropolitans of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Cardinal Antony Padiyara
(1985.04.23 – 1992.12.16)

(see above)

Bishop Sebastian Mankuzhikary
(Apostolic Administrator 1984 – 1985.04.23)

Cardinal Joseph Parecattil
(1956.07.20 – 1984.01.30)

Da quod jubes

Born:	1912.04.01 (Kindagoor, India)
Ordained Priest:	1939.08.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.11.30
Created Cardinal:	1969.04.28
Died:	1987.02.20 (Cochin, India † 74)

Priest of Ernakulam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1939.08.24 – 1953.10.28)

Titular Bishop of Arethusa of the Syriacs (1953.10.28 – 1956.07.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1953.10.28 – 1956.07.20)

Metropolitan of Ernakulam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1956.07.20 – 1984.01.30)

President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church (1969 – 1985)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» a Monte Verde (1969.04.30 – 1987.02.20)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (1972 – 1976)

President of Pontifical Commission for the Revision of Code of Oriental Canon Law (1972 – 1987)

Archbishop Augustine Kandathil
(1923.12.21 – 1956.01.10)

Born:	1874.08.25 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1901.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.12.03
Died:	1956.01.10 († 81)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Ernakulam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1911.08.29 – 1919.12.09)

Titular Bishop of Arad (1911.08.29 – 1923.12.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Ernakulam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1919.12.09 – 1923.12.21)

Metropolitan of Ernakulam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1923.12.21 – 1956.01.10)

Vicars Apostolic of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop Augustine Kandathil (later Archbishop)
(1919.12.09 – 1923.12.21)

(see above)

Bishop Aloysius Pareparambil
(1896.08.11 – 1919.12.09)

Born:	1847.03.25 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1870.12.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1896.10.25
Died:	1919.12.09 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Tium (1896.08.11 – 1919.12.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Ernakulam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1896.08.11 – 1919.12.09)

Archbishops of Angamaly (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Archbishop Abraham
(1567 – 1597)

Born:	(India)
Consecrated Bishop:	1565.01.31
Died:	1597

Coadjutor Archbishop of Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1565.01.31 – 1567)

Archbishop of Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1567 – 1597)

Archbishop Joseph Sulaka
(1555 – 1567)

Born:	(India)
Died:	1569

Archbishop of Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1555 – 1567)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Augustine Kandathil (later Archbishop) (1911.08.29 – 1919.12.09)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Abraham (1565.01.31 – 1567)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jose Puthenveettil (62) (2013.08.23 – 2019.08.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath (66) (2002.02.04 – 2019.08.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Thomas Chakiath (86) (1998.01.19 – 2012.09.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jacob Manathodath (76) (1992.09.06 – 1996.11.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Sebastian Mankuzhikary (1969.11.15 – 1986.04.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Parecattil (later Cardinal) (1953.10.28 – 1956.07.20)
Archiepiscopal Vicar: Archbishop Antony Kariyil, C.M.I. (73) (2019.08.30 – 2022.07.30)

Contact Info

Address: The Syro-Malabar Archiepiscopal Curia, Mount St. Thomas, P.O. Box 2580, P.O. Kakkanad, Kochi 682031, Kerala, India

Phone: (0484)235.26.29; 235.29.06; 236.36.64

Website:

Statistics

Area: 1,500 km²

Population: 659,000 Catholics (13.1% of 5,016,250 total) (2021)

Statistics: 243 parishes, 3 missions, 809 priests (414 diocesan, 395 religious), 5,063 religious (548 brothers, 4,515 sisters), 74 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Sacred Heart of Jesus

History

1555: Established as Archdiocese of Angamaly / Angamalien(sis) (Latin)
1599.12.20: Suppressed (to establish Diocese of Angamalé)
1896.07.28: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of Ernakulam / Ernakularmen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Trichur and from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Kottayam)
1911.08.29: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Kottayam
1923.12.21: Promoted as Metropolitanate sui juris of Ernakulam / Ernakularmen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Changanacherry, Kottayam and Trichur)
1950.07.25: Gained suffragan see Palai
1953.12.31: Gained suffragan see Tellicherry
1956.07.29: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Kothamangalam and gained suffragan see Kothamangalam
1959.01.10: Lost suffragan sees Changanacherry and Palai
1973.03.01: Gained suffragan see Mananthavady
1974.06.27: Gained suffragan see Palghat
1978.06.22: Gained suffragan see Irinjalakuda
1986.04.28: Gained suffragan see Thamarasserry
1992.12.16: Promoted as Major Archdiocese of Ernakulam–Angamaly / Ernakulamen(sis)–Angamalien(sis) (Latin)
1995.05.18: Lost suffragan sees Irinjalakuda, Mananthavady, Palghat, Tellicherry, Thamarasserry and Trichur
2002.12.19: Gained suffragan see Idukki
2005.05.09: Lost suffragan see Kottayam
2020.12: Gained suffragan sees Faridabad, Hosur and Shamshabad

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1986.02)

Syro-Malabar Major Archdiocese of

Ernakulam–Angamaly

India

Special Churches