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

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Syro-Malabar

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Trichur / Thrissur / Trichurien(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Irinjalakuda, Palghat, Ramanathapuram

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

History

1887.05.20: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Trichur / Thrissur / Trichurien(sis) (Latin) (from Archdiocese of Verapoly)
1896.07.28: Gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Kottayam and lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Ernakulam
1923.12.21: Promoted as Diocese of Trichur / Thrissur / Trichurien(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Ernakulam)
1955.04.29: Gained territory from Diocese of Coimbatore
1974.06.27: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Palghat
1978.06.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Irinjalakuda
1995.05.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trichur / Thrissur / Trichurien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Irinjalakuda and Palghat)
2010.01.18: Gained suffragan see Ramanathapuram

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1986.02)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2007.01.22 – ...):	Archbishop Andrews Thazhath (72) President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
Auxiliary Bishop (2017.09.01 – ...):	Bishop Tony Neelankavil (57) Titular Bishop of Masuccaba

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Trichur (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Archbishop Andrews Thazhath (72)
(2007.01.22 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India)
President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India

To be with him and to be sent forth

Born:	1951.12.13 (Pudukad, India)
Ordained Priest:	1977.03.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.05.01

Priest of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1977.03.14 – 2004.03.18)

Titular Bishop of Aptuca (2004.03.18 – 2007.01.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2004.03.18 – 2007.01.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2007.01.22 – ...)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2014.02.12 – 2018.02.09)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2022.07.30 – 2023.12.07)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2022.11.11 – ...)

Archbishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy (93)
(1996.11.11 – 2007.01.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Until Christ is formed in you

Born:	1930.12.13 (Vilakumadam, India)
Ordained Priest:	1956.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.05.01

Priest of Tellicherry of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1956.12.22 – 1973.03.01)

Bishop of Mananthavady of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1973.03.01 – 1995.05.18)

Bishop of Thamarasserry of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1995.05.18 – 1996.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1996.11.11 – 2007.01.22)

Archbishop Joseph Kundukulam
(1995.05.18 – 1996.11.11)

Born:	1917.09.26 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1942.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.08.16
Died:	1998.04.25 († 80)

Bishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1970.06.04 – 1995.05.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1995.05.18 – 1996.11.11)

Bishops of Trichur (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop Joseph Kundukulam (later Archbishop)
(1970.06.04 – 1995.05.18)

(see above)

Bishop George Alapatt
(1944.03.11 – 1970.06.04)

Born:	1900.02.11 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1927.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1944.05.01
Died:	1973.11.06 († 73)

Bishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1944.03.11 – 1970.06.04)

Titular Bishop of Irenopolis in Isauria (1970.06.14 – 1971.05.11)

Bishop Francis Vazhapilly
(1923.12.21 – 1942.05.12)

Born:	1878.05.18 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1906.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.07.06
Died:	1942.05.12 († 63)

Titular Bishop of Philadelphia (1921.04.05 – 1923.12.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1921.04.05 – 1923.12.21)

Bishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1923.12.21 – 1942.05.12)

Vicars Apostolic of Trichur (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop Francis Vazhapilly
(1921.04.05 – 1923.12.21)

(see above)

Bishop Giovanni Menachery
(1896.08.11 – 1919.12.19)

Born:	1857.06.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1883.08.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1896.10.25
Died:	1919.12.19 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Paralus (1896.08.11 – 1919.12.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1896.08.11 – 1919.12.19)

Bishop Adolphus Edwin Medlycott
(1887.09.13 – 1896)

Born:	1838.05.15 (Bangladesh)
Ordained Priest:	1861.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1887.12.11
Died:	1918.05.04 († 79)

Vicar Apostolic of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1887.09.13 – 1896)

Titular Bishop of Tricomia (1887.09.13 – 1918.05.04)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Raphael Thattil (68) (later Major Archbishop) (2010.01.18 – 2017.10.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Andrews Thazhath (72) (later Archbishop) (2004.03.18 – 2007.01.22)

Syro-Malabar Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Trichur

India