Timeline of The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church - A Major-Archiepiscopal Church

A Major-Archiepiscopal Church

  • 16 December 1992 Establishment of Major Archiepiscopal see of Ernakulam-Angamaly
  • 29 January 1993 Cardinal Antony Padiyara, the first Major Archbishop (Quae Majori Christifidelium, Pope John Paul II), and Mar Abraham Kattumana, made Pontifical Delegate.
  • 20 May 1993 Cardinal Padiyara takes charge. First Synod of the Church.
  • 18 May 1995 Eparchies of Thrisur and Thalaseri made Archieparchies.
  • 18 December 1996 Cardinal Padiyara's resignation accepted. Archbishop Mar Varkey Vithayathil CSSR, Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam–Angamaly.
  • 11 November 1996 Eparchy of Thuckalay,22 Tamil Nadu
  • 28 October 1997 Foundation of Mar Thoma Sliha Monastery (MTSM) at Nallathanni, Kottayam.
  • 3 February 1998 Major Archiepiscopal Headquarters at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad.
  • 9 November 1998 First Major Archiepiscopal Assembly
  • 24 April 1999 Eparchy of Belthangady,23 Karnataka
  • 23 July 1999 Eparchy of Adilabad,24 Andhra Pradesh (CMI)
  • 9 April 2000 Beatification of Sr. Mariam Thressia CHF in Vatican by Pope John Paul II.
  • 6 July 2001 Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago,25 USA.
  • 19 December 2002 Eparchy of Idukki26
  • 9 May 2005 Eparchy of Kottayam made Archieparchy.
  • 30 April 2006 Beatification of Fr. Augustine Theavarparampil (Kunjachan) at Ramapuram, Palai by Major Archbishop Varkey Vithayathil.
  • 3 December 2006 Beatification of Sr. Euphrasia CMC at Ollur, Thrisur by Major Archbishop Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil.
  • 21 August 2007 Eparchy of Bhadravathi,27 Karnataka (MCBS)
  • 22 July 2008 Christ University – the first University by the Catholic Church in India, established by the CMIs in Bangalore.
  • 12 October 2008 Canonization of Sr. Alphonsa (Anna) Muttathupadath FCC in Vatican by Pope Benedict XVI – the first woman Saint from India.
  • 6 November 2008 Visit of Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. He visited many eparchies in Kerala and paid respects to St. Alphonsa at her tomb at Bharananganam.
  • 24 June 2009 Pope Benedict XVI declares the St. George Churuch at Angamaly a minor Basilica.
  • 6 August 2009 Major Archbishop promulgates the Order of Celebrations on Nativity of Our Lord, Ash Day, Osana Sunday, Thursday of Pesha, Friday of Passion, Great Saturday and Great Sunday of Resurrrection
  • 14 August 2009 Fr. John Vadakkel CMI, appointed bishop of the Eparchy of Bijnor.
  • 23 August 2009 Union Government of India issued coins in honour of St. Alphonsa
  • 6 September 2009 Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly declared Servant of God.
  • 18 January 2010 Eparchies of Mandya,28 Karnataka and Ramanathapuram,29 Tamil Nadu.
  • 1 April 2011 Mar Varkey Vithayathil, head and father of the Church, dies
  • 10 April 2011 Funeral of Vithayathil at St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam
  • 24 May 2011 Mar Giwargis (George) Alencherry is elected as the third Major Archbishop
  • 28–31 July 2011 First Regional Youth Conference in the Northeast Region of the United States of America.

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