Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kottayam, India (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Syro-Malabar, Syro-Malankara (Antiochian)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Kottayam / Kottayamen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: no suffragan sees

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Saint Pius X

History

1887.05.20: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kottayam / Kottayamen(sis) (Latin) (from Archdiocese of Verapoly)
1896.07.28: Suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Trichur and to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Changanacherry and Apostolic Vicariate of Ernakulam)
1911.08.29: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of Kottayam / Kottayamen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Changanacherry and Apostolic Vicariate of Ernakulam)
1923.12.21: Promoted as Diocese of Kottayam / Kottayamen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Ernakulam)
2005.05.09: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kottayam / Kottayamen(sis) (Latin)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1986.02)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2006.01.14 – ...):	Archbishop Mathew Moolakkattu, O.S.B. Vall. (71)
Auxiliary Bishop ([2006.08.21] 2006.09.20 – ...):	Bishop Joseph Pandarasseril (63) Titular Bishop of Castellum Ripæ
Auxiliary Bishop (2020.08.29 – ...):	Bishop Gheevarghese Aprem Kurisummottil (63) Titular Bishop of Chayal of the Syro-Malankara

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Archbishop Mathew Moolakkattu, O.S.B. Vall. (71)
(2006.01.14 – ...)

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

Born:	1953.02.27 (Uzhavoor, India)
Ordained Priest:	1978.12.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.01.06

Titular Bishop of Hólar (1998.11.06 – 2003.08.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1998.11.06 – 2003.08.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2003.08.29 – 2005.05.09)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2005.05.09 – 2006.01.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2006.01.14 – ...)

Archbishop Kuriakose Kunnacherry
(2005.05.09 – 2006.01.14)

Born:	1928.09.11 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1955.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.02.24
Died:	2017.06.14 († 88)

Titular Bishop of Cephas (1967.12.09 – 1974.05.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1967.12.09 – 1974.05.05)

Bishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1974.05.05 – 2005.05.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2005.05.09 – 2006.01.14)

Bishops of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop Kuriakose Kunnacherry (later Archbishop)
(1974.05.05 – 2005.05.09)

(see above)

Bishop Thomas Tharayil
(1951.01.08 – 1974.05.05)

Omnes unum sint

Born:	1899.05.05 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1926.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1945.10.07
Died:	1975.07.26 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Azotus (1945.06.09 – 1951.01.08)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1945.06.09 – 1951.01.08)

Bishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1951.01.08 – 1974.05.05)

Bishop Alexander Chulaparambil
(1923.12.21 – 1951.01.08)

Born:	1877.10.14 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1906.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.11.01
Died:	1951.01.08 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Busiris (1914.07.16 – 1923.12.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1914.07.16 – 1923.12.21)

Bishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1923.12.21 – 1951.01.08)

Vicars Apostolic of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop Alexander Chulaparambil
(1914.07.16 – 1923.12.21)

(see above)

Bishop Matthew Makil
(1911.08.29 – 1914.01.26)

Born:	1851.03.27 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1874.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1896.06.11
Died:	1914.01.26 († 62)

Vicar Apostolic of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1896.10.25 – 1911.08.29)

Titular Bishop of Tralles (1896.10.25 – 1914.01.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1911.08.29 – 1914.01.26)

Bishop Charles Lavigne, S.J.
(1887.09.13 – 1896.06.11)

Born:	1840.01.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1864
Consecrated Bishop:	1887.11.13
Died:	1913.07.11 († 73)

Vicar Apostolic of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1887.09.13 – 1896.06.11)

Titular Bishop of Milevum (1887.09.13 – 1898.08.27)

Bishop of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) (1898.08.27 – 1913.07.11)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Mathew Moolakkattu, O.S.B. Vall. (71) (2005.05.09 – 2006.01.14)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Mathew Moolakkattu, O.S.B. Vall. (71) (later Archbishop) (2003.08.29 – 2005.05.09)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Kuriakose Kunnacherry (later Archbishop) (1967.12.09 – 1974.05.05)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Thomas Tharayil (1945.06.09 – 1951.01.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Mathew Moolakkattu, O.S.B. Vall. (71) (later Archbishop) (1998.11.06 – 2003.08.29)

Syro-Malabar Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Kottayam

India

Celebrations

History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Former Prelates

Special Churches

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