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 | |
| Style | His Beatitude |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Headquarters | Mount Saint Thomas, Kakkanad |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Rite | East Syriac |
| Established | 16 December 1992 |
| Archdiocese | Ernakulam-Angamaly |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam |
| Co-cathedral | Mar Hormizd Syro-Malabar Cathedral, Angamaly |
| Website | |
| syromalabarchurch | |
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.