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