The Syro-Malabar Church has 5 Archdioceses and 25 dioceses with 34 Bishops, including One Major Archbishop, 5 Archbishops, one curia bishop and 24 bishops, 4 auxiliary bishops of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Trichur and Kottayam archdioceses. The 5 Archdioceses and 13 dioceses are within the proper territory of jurisdiction and 12 dioceses are outside, including the diocese of Chicago in the United States of America.

Syro-Malabar Bishops At a glance

• 01 Cardinal Major Archbishop
• 05 Archbishops
• 24 Bishops
• 04 Auxiliary Bishops
• 13 Emeritus Bishops
• 27+3 Bishops serving in Sister Churches & Nuncios
  
  

Photo Name & Designation Archdiocese/Diocese

Mar George Cardinal Alencherry Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church Ernakulam-Angamaly

Mar Sebastian Adayanthrath Auxiliary Bishop Ernakulam-Angamaly

Mar Joseph Perumthottam Metropolitan Archbishop Changanacherry

Mar Mathew Moolakkatt O.S.B. Metropolitan Archbishop Kottayam

Mar Jose Pandarasseril Auxiliary Bishop Kottayam

Mar George Valiamattam Metropolitan Archbishop Tellicherry

Mar Andrews Thazath Metropolitan Archbishop Trichur

Mar Raphael Thattil Auxiliary Bishop Trichur

Mar Bosco Puthur Curia Bishop

Mar Joseph Kunnath CMI Bishop Adilabad

Mar Lawrence Mukkuzy Bishop Belthangady

Mar Joseph Arumachadath MCBS Bishop Bhadravathi

Mar John Vadakel CMI Bishop Bijnor

Mar Vijay Anand Nedumpuram CMI Bishop Chanda

Mar Jacob Angadiath Bishop Chicago St. Thomas Diocese

Mar Kuriakose Bharanikulangara Archibishop Faridabad

Mar Thomas Thuruthimattam CST Bishop Gorakhpur

Mar Mathew Anikuzhikattil Bishop Idukki

Mar Pauly Kannookadan Bishop Irinjalakuda

Mar Simon Stock Palathra C.M.I. Bishop Jagdalpur

Mar Thomas Elavanal MCBS Bishop Kalyan

Mar Mathew Arackal Bishop Kanjirapally

Mar George adathikandathil Bishop Kothamangalam

Mar Jose Porunnedom Bishop Manathavady

Mar George Njaralakatt Bishop Mandya

Mar Joseph Kallarangatt Bishop Palai

Mar Jacob Manathodath Bishop Palghat

Mar Jose Chittooparambil CMI Bishop Rajkot

Mar Paul Alapatt Bishop Ramanathapuram

Mar Antony Chirayath Bishop Sagar

Mar Mathew Vaniakizhakkel Bishop Satna

Mar Remegiose Inchananiyil Bishop Thamarassery

Mar. George Rajendran Bishop Thuckalay

Mar Sebastian Vadakel MST Bishop Ujjain

Photo Name & Designation Archdiocese/Diocese

Mar Abraham D. Mattam Bishop of Satna (1977-2000), Retd. on 12-4-2000

Mar Dominic Kokkat Bishop of Gorakpur (1984-2006), Retd. 2006

Mar Gratian Mundadan, CMI Bishop of Bijnor (1977-2009), Retd. on 14-08-2009

Mar Gregory Karotemprel, CMI Bishop of Rajkot (1983-2010); Retd on 16-7-2010

Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy Archbishop Emeritus of Trichur (1997–2007) Retd. 2007

Mar James Pazhayattil Bishop of Irinjalakuda (1978-2010), Retd. on 18-04-2010

Mar Joseph Pallikaparmpil Bishop of Palai (1981-2004), Retd. on 18-3-2004

Mar Joseph Pastor Neelankavil, CMI Bishop of Sagar (1987-2006), Retd. 2006

Mar Joseph Powathil Metropolitan Emeritus of Changanacherry (1985-2007) Retd. 2007

Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry Bishop of Kottayam (1974-2006), Retd. on 14-1-2006

Mar Mathew Vattackuzhy Bishop of Kanjirapally (1986-2001), Retd. on 19-1-2001

Mar Paul Chittilapilly Bishop of Thamarassery (1997-2010), Retd. on 08-04-2010

Mar George Punnakottil Bishop of Kothamangalam (1977-2013), Retd. on 09-02-2013  Mar Thomas Chakiath Emeritus Auxiliary Bishop Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly

Archbishop Mar Abraham Kattumana   Pontifical Delegate (16 Dec. 1992 - 4 April 1995)

Mar Adolphus Edwin Medlycott   Trichur (1887 – 1896)

Mar Alexander Chulaparambil 1877-1951 Kottayam

Mar Aloysius Pazheparambil 1847 - 1919 Ernakulam

Mar Antony Padiyara Archbishop 1921-2000  Changanacherry (1970 -1985)

Mar Augustine Kandathil 1912 - 1987 Ernakulam

Mar Charles Lavigne   Changanacherry (1887-1896) First Vicar Apostolic Kottayam

Mar Clemens Thottungal CMI 1909-1991 Sagar

Mar Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy CMI   Mananthavady (1997-2003)

Mar Francis Vazhapilly   Trichur (1921 – 1942)

Mar George Alapatt   Trichur (1944 – 1970)

Mar James Kalachery   Changanacherry (1927-1949)

Mar Januarius Palathuruthy CMI   Sagar  (1977-)

Mar John Menacherry   Trichur (1896 – 1919)

Mar John Perumattom MST 1921-2011 Ujjain (1977-1998)

Mar Jonas Thaliath CMI   Rajkot (1977-1981)

Mar Joseph Cardinal Parecattil 1912 - 1987 Ernakulam

Mar Joseph Irimpen 1974-1994 Palghat Diocese

Mar Joseph Kundukulam   Trichur (1970 – 1997)

Archbishop Mar Mathew Kavukattu   Changanacherry (1950 -1969)

Mar Mathew Makkil   Archdiocese/Diocese

Mar Mathew Pothanamuzhi   Kothamangalam (1957-1977)

Mar Paulinus Jeerakath CMI   Jagadalpur (1972 - 1990)

Mar Sebastian Mankuzhikary   Thamarassery (1986-1994)

Mar Sebastian Valloppilly 1953-1995 Thalassery Diocese

Mar Sebastian Vayalil First Bishop Of Palai   Mananthavady (1997-2003)

Mar Thomas Kurialacherry   Changanacherry (1911-1925) First Bishop

Mar Thomas Tharayil 1899-1975 Kottayam

Mar Varkey Vithayathil Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church   (29 May 1927 – 1 April 2011) Ernakulam-Angamaly

Photo Name Home diocese Bishop of

Bishop Abraham Elanjimattom SDB Pala Kohima (+)

Archbishop Abraham Viruthikulangara Kottayam Nagpur

Bishop George Anathil SVD Changanaserry Indore

Archbishop George Kochery Changanassery Nuncio

Bishop George Mamalassery Pala Tura

Archbishop George Panikulam Irinjalakuda Nuncio

Bishop Em. Hypolitas Kunnumkal OFM Changanassery Jammu & Kashmir

Rt. Rev. Dr. John Moolachira Trichur Diphu (2007-2012) Guwahati (2012-)

Bishop John Thomas Katrukudy Kothamangalam Diphu

Bishop James Thoppil Kottayam Kohima

Bishop Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel Pala Raipur

Archbishop Joseph Chennoth Ernakulam Nuncio

Archbishop Joseph Mittathany Pala Imphal

Bishop Joseph Pathalil Changanaserry Udaipur

Bishop Mathai Kochuparambil SDB Kothamangalam Diphu (+)

Bishop Emeritus Mathew Cheriankunnel OFM Changanassery Nalgonda

Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery OFM Pala Jammu & Kashmir

Archbishop Raphael Cheenath SVD Thrissur Cuttack

Rt. Rev. Sebastian Kallupura Mananathavady Buxar

Bishop Symphorain T Keeprath OFM Pala Jalandher

Bishop Em. Theophine Thannikunnel Pala Jabalpur

Bishop Dr. Thomas Antony Vazhappilly Irinjalakuda Mysore (2003- )

Bishop Thomas Kozhimala Kanjirappally Bhagalpur

Bishop Thomas Menamparampil SDB Pala Guwahati

Bishop Thomas Pullopally Kothamangalam Bongaigon