List of major archbishops of the Syro-Malabar Church
The Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church is the head of the Syro-Malabar Church and the Metropolitan of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly in Kerala, India.
Metropolitan and Gate of all India | |
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| Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church | |
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| Church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Elected | 24 May 2011 |
| Installed | 29 May 2011 |
| Predecessor | Varkey Vithayathil |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Thuckalay (1997 - 2011) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 November 1972 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 2 February 1997 by Joseph Powathil |
The Vicariate was established in 1896, when the first archbishop was appointed. In 1923 the hierarchy of the Syro-Malabar Church was established, and Ernakulam raised to an archdiocese. In 1993 when Syro Malabar church was raised to Major archiepiscopal church it became the seat of Major archbishop.
Archbishops of Ernakulam
- Aloysius Pazheparambil Archbishop (1896 – 1919)
- Augustine Kandathil Archbishop (1919 – 1956)
- Joseph Parecattil Archbishop (1956 – 1984)
- Antony Padiyara Major Archbishop (1985 - 1996)
- Varkey Vithayathil Apostolic Administrator (1996 – 1999) Major Archbishop (1999 - 2011)
- George Alencherry Major Archbishop (2011- present)
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