Major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church

Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church
Maran Mar
Incumbent:
Raphael Thattil
ܡܳܪܝ ܪܰܦܳܐܝܶܠ ܛܰܛܺܝܠ
11 January 2024
StyleHis Beatitude
Location
CountryIndia
HeadquartersMount Saint Thomas, Kakkanad
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchSyro-Malabar Church
RiteEast Syriac
Established16 December 1992
ArchdioceseErnakulam-Angamaly
CathedralSt. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam
Co-cathedralMar Hormizd Syro-Malabar Cathedral, Angamaly
Website
syromalabarchurch.in

The Syro-Malabar Church, an Eastern Catholic Church within the Catholic Church, is led by the Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly in Kerala, India. The Major Archbishop holds the following title;

  • Father and Head of the Syro-Malabar Church
  • Major-Archbishop of the Ernakulam-Angamaly
  • President of the Holy Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church
  • Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ernakulam-Angamaly
  • Metropolitan and Gate of All-India
  • Successor to the throne of Mar Thoma Sliha

By virtue of his office, he is a member of the Dicastery for Eastern Churches and ranks second in the order of precedence among Major-Archbishops of the Catholic Church.