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Era of Divisions

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[[Image:Kodungaloor Mar Thoma Church.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Mar Thoma Pontifical Pilgrim Church, [[Kodungalloor]] where the relics of the right hand of the apostle is kept and venerated. This new church is built where it is believed that the first of the seven churches was built by [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas]] in AD 50.]]
This is a timeline of the history of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]] in [[India]].

== Ancient Era ==

*AD 52 - Arrival of [[Thomas the Apostle|Saint Thomas the Apostle]] in [[Muziris]] (near [[Kodungalloor]]) in [[Thrissur district]] of [[Kerala]];<ref>[http://www.stthoma.com/ stthoma.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208073816/http://stthoma.com/ |date=8 February 2011 }}</ref><ref>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-christianity-came-to-india-kerala-180958117/</ref><ref name="Erwin Fahlbusch">[https://books.google.com/books?id=lZUBZlth2qgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=isbn:9780802824172&hl=en&sa=X&ei=i5ncVJiVJ4u4uATrlIGoAg&ved=0CB8Q6wEwAA#v=onepage&q=Muziris&f=false ''The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 5''] by Erwin Fahlbusch. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing – 2008. p. 285. {{ISBN|978-0-8028-2417-2}}.</ref> established churches at [[Kodungalloor]], [[Palayoor]], [[North Paravur|Paravur]] ([[Kottakkavu]]), [[Kokkamangalam]], [[Chayal]] ([[Nilackel]]), [[Niranam]] and [[Kollam]]

[[File: Syro-Malabar_icon_of_Throne_of_Mar_Thoma.jpg|thumb|Icon of Throne of Mar Thoma Sleeha
November 21 : The Feast of the Arrival of Mar Thoma Sleeha in India and The Feast of the Throne of the Mar Thoma Sleeha]]

*3 July 72{{spaced ndash}} Martyrdom of Saint Thomas the Apostle at Chinnamala, [[Mylapore]], [[Chennai]] ([[Tamil Nadu]])
*105{{spaced ndash}} church at [[Kuravilangad]]<ref>[http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/syro-malabar-church-cronology.php#cronology1 Syro Malabar Church Chronology]</ref>
*250–325{{spaced ndash}} Bishops Mar David and Mar Yohannan ("Metropolitan of India")
*325{{spaced ndash}} Mar Yohannan, the Persian presiding over the churches in all Persia and Great India, attended the [[First Council of Nicaea]] and signed in the decrees of the council
*340–360{{spaced ndash}} by the [[Thazhekad, Thrissur|Thazhekad Sasanam]] the Nazranies granted special rights and privileges
*829{{spaced ndash}} [[Church of the East]] [[Patriarch]], [[Timothy I (Nestorian patriarch)|Timotheus I]] sent Bishops Mar Sapore ([[Kollam]]) and Mar Proth ([[Kodungalloor]])
[[File:Mar Sabor and Mar Proth East Syriac Persian Saints of the Malabar Church.jpg|thumb|Mar Sabor and Mar Proth]]
*849{{spaced ndash}} [[Ayyanadikal Kurakoni]] (Iyenadikal Thiruvadikal), King of [[Venad]], granted special privileges to Christians of [[Kollam]]
*892{{spaced ndash}} [[Tharisapalli plates]]
*1291{{spaced ndash}} arrival of [[John of Montecorvino]], a member of ''[[Societas Peregrinantium Pro Christo]]'', in [[Kollam]]
*1292{{spaced ndash}} arrival of Venetian traveller [[Marco Polo]] in India; he later testified about Christian presence
*1301{{spaced ndash}} [[Yaqob of India|Mar Jacob (Mar Yaqob of India), 1301 AD)]] was one of the legendary metropolitan of the Church of Malabar of St Thomas Christians
*1323{{spaced ndash}} arrival of French Dominican friar [[Jordanus|Jordanus Catalani de Severac]] in Kollam (Quilon)
*1324{{spaced ndash}} [[Jordanus|Jordanus Catalani de Severac]] wrote ''[[Mirabilia Descripta]]'', a rare work on plants, animals and the people of India and of other countries in Asia
*9 August 1329{{spaced ndash}} [[Pope John XXII]] (in captivity in [[Avignon]]) erected [[Quilon]] as the first Diocese in the whole of Indies as suffragan to the Archdiocese of Sultany in Persia through the decree ''Romanus Pontifix''
*21 August 1329{{spaced ndash}} Pope John XXII by the bull ''Venerabili Fratri Jordano'', appointed the French Dominican friar [[Jordanus|Jordanus Catalani de Severac]] as the first Bishop of [[Quilon]]
*23 March 1346{{spaced ndash}} arrival of [[Giovanni de' Marignolli|John De Marignolli]], [[Papal legate|Legate]] to [[China]], in [[Quilon]]
*1490{{spaced ndash}} Two bishops, [[Yohannan (Yoseph of Awgin)|Mar Yohannan]] and Mar Thoma, served in [[India (East Syriac ecclesiastical province)|India]], sent there by the Patriarch of the [[Church of the East]].

== Portuguese Era ==
*20 May 1498{{spaced ndash}} arrival of [[Vasco da Gama]]
*1504{{spaced ndash}} [[Jacob Abuna|Bishop Mar Yacob]] ([[Kodungalloor]])
*6 June 1542{{spaced ndash}} preaching by [[Francis Xavier]]
*1555{{spaced ndash}} Bishop [[Joseph Sulaqa|Mar Joseph]] took charge
*4 February 1557{{spaced ndash}} Pope Paul IV established, by his Bull "Pro Excellento Praeeminentia", Diocese of Cochin
*1564{{spaced ndash}} [[Abraham of Angamaly|Mar Abraham]] appointed Archbishop of [[Angamaly]] ([[Pope Pius IV]])
*29 August 1567{{spaced ndash}} establishment of Archdiocese of Angamaly as Metropolitan see
*1597{{spaced ndash}} death of Mar Abraham, the last Syrian (arch)bishop; burial at the Church of St. Hormice, Angamaly
*20 June{{spaced ndash}} 26 June 1599{{spaced ndash}} [[Synod of Diamper]]
*5 November 1599{{spaced ndash}} [[Francis Ros]] nominated first Latin Bishop of Syrians
*4 August 1600{{spaced ndash}} extension of the Rule of [[Padroado]] on Syrians
*7 December 1603{{spaced ndash}} Angamaly Synod
*3 December 1609{{spaced ndash}} seat of the Archdiocese of Angamaly moved to Kodungalloor

== Era of Divisions ==
*22 December 1610{{spaced ndash}} [[Aleixo de Menezes|Archbishop Menezes]] of [[Goa]] restricted the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan of [[St. Thomas Christians]] from the north of [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]] to the south
*December 1647{{spaced ndash}} Archbishop Garcia appointed Fr. Jerome Furtado as Vicar General in place of the traditional Archdeacon
*1652{{spaced ndash}} Mar [[Ahatalla]] met deacons Chenkayil Itty of Chengannur and Kizhakkedath Kurian of Kuravilangad at Mylapore and sent message to the Archdeacon
*3 January 1653{{spaced ndash}} Archdeacon and others with 25,000 soldiers went to Cochin Port to receive Mar Ahatalla; but the Portuguese did not permit Mar Ahattalla to meet the people; rumour spreads that Ahatalla was murdered by the Portuguese
*3 January 1653{{spaced ndash}} Archdeacon [[Parambil Thoma]] and the elders take the oath [[Coonan Cross Oath]] at Mattancherry that they will no longer be under the Portuguese Jesuits
*22 May 1653{{spaced ndash}} Episcopal ordination of Thomas the Archdeacon at Alangad by 12 priests of St. Thomas Christians
*1659{{spaced ndash}} death of Archbishop Garcia SJ
*3 December 1659{{spaced ndash}} [[Apostolic Vicariate of Verapoly|Vicariate Apostolic of Malabar]] (Verapoly) erected by Pope Alexander VII
*15 December 1659{{spaced ndash}} Episcopal Ordination of Italian Sebastiani OCD
*17 December 1659{{spaced ndash}} Bishop Sebastiani OCD took charge as Administrator of Malabar
*24 December 1659{{spaced ndash}} Bishop Sebastiani given power to ordain a Bishop in Malabar by [[Pope Alexander VII]] through the Apostolic Letter ''Pro Commissa Nobis''
*7 January 1662{{spaced ndash}} The conquest of Portuguese territories in Malabar and especially of Cochin by the Dutch and all the Catholic Missionaries including Bishop Sebastiani OCD were expelled from the territories occupied by the Dutch
*31 January 1663{{spaced ndash}} [[Alexander Palliveettil]] ([[Parambil Chandy]], [[Alexander de Campo]]) appointed the first Syrian Vicar Apostolic of Malabar
*1665–1671{{spaced ndash}} Spread of Jacobite faith by Mar Gregorios of Jerusalem in Malabar
*1 February 1663 Palliveetil mar Chandy consecrated as Metropolitan and gate of all India.
*2 January 1687{{spaced ndash}} Death of [[Alexander de Campo|Bishop Alexander Palliveettil]] ([[Alexander de Campo|Parambil Chandy Malpan]], [[Alexander de Campo|Bishop Alexander de Campo]])
*29 June 1704{{spaced ndash}} John Ribeiro S. J. appointed Archbishop of [[Kodungalloor]] ([[Padroado]])
*13 March 1709{{spaced ndash}} Suppression of Vicariate Apostolic of Malabar and Vicariate Apostolic of Verapoly erected by Pope Clement XI
*1773 February 8{{spaced ndash}} Martyrdom of Fr. Jacob (Ikako) Puthenpurackal
*16 July 1782{{spaced ndash}} [[Mar Joseph Kariyatty]] appointed Archbishop of Kodungalloor by Padroado
*16 December 1782{{spaced ndash}} Rome approves [[Mar Joseph Kariyatty]] as Archbishop of Kodungalloor
*17 February 1783{{spaced ndash}} Episcopal ordination of [[Mar Joseph Kariyatty]] at Lisbon, Porgugal
*10 September 1786{{spaced ndash}} Death of Archbishop Kariyatty in [[Goa]]; [[Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar]] appointed Gubernador (Administrator) of the Archdiocese of Kodungalloor
*1 February 1787{{spaced ndash}} Angamaly ''Padiyola''

==The Dark Era of Invasions==

* December 1790 - Invasion of Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan on Kingdom of Cochin. Ancient Syrian churches at Palayur, Arthat, Ollur,Parappukkara, Velayanad (Mukundapuram), Ambazhakad, Thazhekad, Angamaly, Akaparamb etc. were destroyed by the Mysore army. The Syrian seminary and nasrani church headquarters at Angamaly were devastated.
*The headquarters of the church moved first to Alengad and then to Vadayar in Travancore.
*Many priests and laymen were martyred for faith and hundreds of Nasranis migrated to Travancore to protect their faith.
*20 March 1799{{spaced ndash}} Death of [[Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar]]
*10 February 1805{{spaced ndash}} Birth of [[Kuriakose Elias Chavara]] at Kainakary, Alappuzha
*1818{{spaced ndash}} Arrival of the CMS{{who|date=June 2014}} missionaries
*11 May 1831{{spaced ndash}} Foundation of the first indigenous religious congregation (CMI) at [[Mannanam]] by Frs. Thomas Palackal, Thomas Porookara and [[Kuriakose Elias Chavara]]
*1833{{spaced ndash}} Establishment of the Seminary at Mannanam
*24 April 1838{{spaced ndash}} The final Latin invasion on the Indian Syrian church - the Metropolitan See of Kodungallur (Angamaly for Syrians) and the See of Cochin were suppressed and territory was added to Vicariate Apostolic of Verapoly by the Brief "Multa Praeclara" of Pope Gregory XVI
*1861- The arrival of chaldean bishop Thomas mar Rocos
*8 June 1861{{spaced ndash}} [[Kuriakose Elias Chavara|Fr. Kuriakos Elias Chavara]] appointed Vicar General for Syrians
*13 February 1866{{spaced ndash}} Foundation of the first indigenous religious congregation for women (CMC) at Koonammavu
*13 August 1866{{spaced ndash}} Establishment of Seminary at Puthenpally
*1866{{spaced ndash}} Purchase of land in the name of Parayil Varky Tharakan at Mangalappuzha near Aluva
*3 January 1871{{spaced ndash}} Death of [[Kuriakose Elias Chavara]]
*1 August 1874{{spaced ndash}} Chaldean bishop Mar Elia Melus arrived in Kerala
*25 October 1874{{spaced ndash}} Mar Melus excommunicated by Rome. Origin of Suryis of Thrisur (Assyrian Church of the East)
*26 April 1876{{spaced ndash}} Birth of Sr. Mariam Thressia at Puthenchira, Thrisur
*12 October 1877{{spaced ndash}} Episcopal ordination of Bishop Marcellinus OCD
*17 October 1877{{spaced ndash}} Birth of Sr. Euphrasia (Rose) at Kattur, in the parish Edathuruthy, Thrisur
*15 November 1877{{spaced ndash}} Bishop Marcellinus OCD made ruler of the Syrians
*19 March 1878{{spaced ndash}} Bishop Marcellinus OCD commenced his reign
*23 June 1886{{spaced ndash}} See of Cochin (for Latin Catholics) restored by Pope Leo XIII
*1 September 1886{{spaced ndash}} Establishment of the Latin Hierarchy in India by Pope Leo XIII by the decree Humanae Salutis Auctor; Vicariate Apostolic of Verapoly elevated to Archdiocese of Verapoly

== Era of self-governance ==
*20 May 1887{{spaced ndash}} two independent Vicariates of Kottayam (present ''Changanaseri''1) and ''Thrisur''2 for Syrians; [[Charles Lavigne]] and [[Adolph Medlycott|Adolf Medlycott]] were made Vicar Apostolic respectively (''Quod Jampridem'', Pope Leo XIII)
*14 December 1888{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC) at Changanaseri
*16 September 1890{{spaced ndash}} seat of Kottayam Vicariate moved to Changanaseri
*1 April 1891{{spaced ndash}} birth of Augustine Thevarparampil (Kunjachan) at Ramapuram, Kottayam
*24 June 1892{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Sisters of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (SVM) at Kaipuzha, Kottayam
*28 July 1896{{spaced ndash}} Vicariate of ''Ernakulam''3 created, with territories from both Vicariates of Changanaseri and Thrissur and [[Mar Aloysius Pazheparambil]], Mar Mathew Makkil, and Mar John Menachery were made the bishops respectively (''Quae Rei Sacrae'', Pope Leo XIII).
*8 December 1908{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Sisters of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (SABS) at Champakulam, Changanaseri
*1 January 1911{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Sacred Heart Congregation for Women (Kerala) (SH) at Palai
*29 August 1911{{spaced ndash}} establishment of ''Kottayam''4 Vicariate for the Knanaya (Suddists) Community of the Syrians
*14 May 1914{{spaced ndash}} foundation of the Congregation of Holy Family (CHF) at Puthenchira, Thrisur by Mariam Thressia
*29 January 1921{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Eparchial Society of the Oblates of the Sacred Heart (OSH)

==Metropolitan Archbishop, Title restoration==
*21 December 1923{{spaced ndash}} establishment of the Syro-Malabar Hierarchy with [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly|Ernakulam]] as the Metropolitan See and [[Mar Augustine Kandathil]] as the first Head and Archbishop of the Church (''Romani Pontifices'', Pope Pius XI)
*16 November 1924{{spaced ndash}} [[Mar Augustine Kandathil]] installed as Archbishop
*19 March 1927{{spaced ndash}} foundation of the [[Sisters of the Destitute]] (SD) at Chunungumvely, Ernakulam by [[Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly]]
*19 July 1927{{spaced ndash}} foundation of the Vincentian Congregation (VC)
*3 July 1928{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Sisters of St Joseph Congregation (SJC) at Kottayam
*5 October 1929{{spaced ndash}} death of Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly
*19 March 1931{{spaced ndash}} foundation of the [[Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux]] (CST) by [[Mar Augustine Kandathil]] as a religious brothers congregation, the first such in India
*1 June 1932{{spaced ndash}} establishment of Mangalapuzha Seminary
*7 May 1933{{spaced ndash}} foundation of the Missionary Congregation for the Blessed Sacrament (MCBS)
*1 January 1944{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Congregation of Sisters of Charity (CSC) at Chollannoor, Thrisur
*31 October 1944{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Medical Sisters of St Joseph (MSJ) at Kothamangalam
*27 December 1945{{spaced ndash}} [[Fr. Thomas Panatt (Fr. Basilius CST)]] founds the priestly wing of the [[Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux]] (CST) to better realise its aims
*19 March 1948{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth (CSN) at Edakkunnu, Ernakulam
*20 April 1948{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha (CSM) at Ponnookara, Thrisur
*2 April 1949{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate (ASMI) at Cherthala, Alappuzha by [[Mgr. Joseph K. W. Thomas]]
*25 July 1950{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Palai''5
*29 August 1952{{spaced ndash}} death of Sr. Euphrasia CMC
*1 December 1953{{spaced ndash}} official visitation of Cardinal Tisserant of the Oriental Churches in India
*31 December 1953{{spaced ndash}} Eparchy of ''Thalaseri''6
*10 January 1956{{spaced ndash}} death of Archbishop [[Mar Augustine Kandathil]]
*26 July 1956{{spaced ndash}} Changanaseri made Archiparchy
[[Image:Archbishop's House, Changanassery, Kerala.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Archbishop's House, Changanassery.]]
*10 January 1957{{spaced ndash}} [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kothamangalam|Eparchy of ''Kothamangalam'']]7
*1 June 1957{{spaced ndash}} establishment of [[Dharmaram College]], a major seminary by the CMI in Bangalore
*1 January 1958{{spaced ndash}} Fr. Placid Podipara made Rector of Malabar College in Rome
*25 January 1961{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Congregation of Samaritan Sisters (CSS) at Thrisur
*19 December 1961{{spaced ndash}} The Portuguese surrendered to Indian army. Portuguese colonies including Goa were liberated and annexed to Indian Union.
*31 March 1962{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Chanda,''8 Maharashtra (CMI)
*3 July 1962{{spaced ndash}} establishment of St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam
*16 May 1968{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Malabar Missionary Brothers (MMB)
*16 July 1968{{spaced ndash}} foundation of the [[Missionary Society of St Thomas the Apostle]] (MST)
*29 July 1968{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Sagar,''9 Madhya Pradesh (CMI)
*29 July 1968{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Satna,''10 Madhya Pradesh (VC)
*29 July 1968{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Ujjain,''11 Madhya Pradesh (MST)
*3 July 1969{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Missionary Congregation of the Daughters of St. Thomas (DST) at Aruvithura, Kottayam
*23 March 1972{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Bijnor,''12 Uttarakhand (CMI)
*23 March 1972{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Jagdalpur,''13 Chattisgargh (CMI)
*1 March 1973{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Mananthavady''14
*16 October 1973{{spaced ndash}} death of Fr. Augustine Thevarparampil (Kunjachan)
*20 March 1974{{spaced ndash}} St Marys Basilica, Ernakulam- first basilica in Syro Malabar church was designated.
*20 June 1974{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Palakkad''15
*25 February 1977{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Rajkot''16 (CMI)
*26 February 1977{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Kanjirappally''17
*19 May 1977{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Society of Kristu Dasis (SKD) at Mananthavady by Bishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy
*22 June 1978{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Irinjalakkuda''18
*26 August 1978{{spaced ndash}} Cardinal [[Joseph Parecattil|Joseph Parekkattil]] attended Conclave – first of its kind from Syro-Malabar Rite
*8 September 1978{{spaced ndash}} Mar Antony Padiyara appointed Apostolic Visitor of Non-resident Keralite Syro-Malabarians by Pope John Paul I
*19 June 1984{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Gorakhpur,''19 Uttar Pradesh (CST)
*27 April 1985{{spaced ndash}} death of [[Father Placid J Podipara]]
*19 December 1985{{spaced ndash}} approval of the Text of the Order of Syro-Malabar Qurbana by the Sacred Congregation for Oriental Churches
*8 February 1986{{spaced ndash}} inauguration of the Order of Syro-Malabar Qurbana by Pope John Paul II at Kottayam
*8 February 1986{{spaced ndash}} Beatification of Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara CMI and Sr. Alphonsa Muttathupadathu FCC at Kottayam by Pope John Paul II – first man and woman from India to the Altar
*28 April 1986{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Thamaraseri''20
*30 April 1988{{spaced ndash}} eparchy of ''Kalyan,''21 Maharashtra
*3 July 1989{{spaced ndash}} establishment of the Renovated Syro-Malabar Qurbana by the Sacred Congregation for Oriental Churches
*3 July 1989{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Sisters of St. Thomas (SST) at Managanam, Kottayam
*25 April 1992{{spaced ndash}} Our Lady of Dolours Basilica, Thrissur designated.

== A Major-Archiepiscopal church ==
*16 December 1992{{spaced ndash}} establishment of [[Major Archiepiscopal Church|Major Archiepiscopal]] see of Ernakulam-Angamaly
*29 January 1993{{spaced ndash}} Cardinal [[Antony Padiyara]], the first Major Archbishop (''Quae Majori Christifidelium'', [[Pope John Paul II]]), and Mar [[Abraham Kattumana]], made [[Pontifical Delegate]]
*20 May 1993{{spaced ndash}} Cardinal Padiyara takes charge. First Synod of the Church
*18 May 1995{{spaced ndash}} eparchies of Thrissur and Thalasseri made Archeparchies
*18 December 1996{{spaced ndash}} Cardinal Padiyara's resignation accepted. Archbishop [[Mar Varkey Vithayathil]] CSSR, Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam–Angamaly
*11 November 1996{{spaced ndash}} Eparchy of ''Thuckalay,''22 (Kanyakumari) Tamil Nadu
*28 October 1997{{spaced ndash}} foundation of Mar Thoma Sleeha Monastery (MTSM) at Nallathanni, Kottayam
*3 February 1998{{spaced ndash}} Major Archiepiscopal Headquarters at Mount St. Thomas, [[Kakkanad]]
*9 November 1998{{spaced ndash}} First Major Archiepiscopal Assembly
*24 April 1999{{spaced ndash}} Eparchy of ''Belthangady,''23 (Mangaloru),Karnataka
*23 July 1999{{spaced ndash}} Eparchy of ''Adilabad,''24 Telangana(CMI)
*9 April 2000{{spaced ndash}} Beatification of [[Sr. Mariam Thressia]] CHF in Vatican by [[Pope John Paul II]]
*6 July 2001{{spaced ndash}} Eparchy of ''[[St. Thomas Diocese of Chicago|St. Thomas of Chicago]],''25 United States
*19 December 2002{{spaced ndash}} Eparchy of ''Idukki''26
*9 May 2005{{spaced ndash}} Eparchy of [[Kottayam]] made Archieparchy
*30 April 2006{{spaced ndash}} Beatification of [[Thevarparampil Kunjachan|Fr. Augustine Theavarparampil]] (Kunjachan) at Ramapuram, Palai by Major Archbishop Varkey Vithayathil
*3 December 2006{{spaced ndash}} Beatification of [[Sr. Euphrasia]] CMC at Ollur, Thrissur by Major Archbishop Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil
*21 August 2007{{spaced ndash}} Eparchy of ''Bhadravathi,''27 Karnataka (MCBS)
*22 July 2008{{spaced ndash}} [[Christ University]] – the first University by the Catholic Church in India, established by the [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate|CMIs]] in Bangalore
*12 October 2008{{spaced ndash}} Canonization of [[Saint Alphonsa|Sr. Alphonsa (Anna) Muttathupadath FCC]] in Vatican by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] – the first woman Saint from India
*6 November 2008{{spaced ndash}} 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{{spaced ndash}} Pope Benedict XVI declares the [[Basilica of St. George, Angamaly|St. George Churuch]] at [[Angamaly]] a minor Basilica
*6 August 2009{{spaced ndash}} 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 Resurrection
*14 August 2009{{spaced ndash}} Fr. John Vadakkel CMI, appointed bishop of the Eparchy of [[Bijnor]]
*23 August 2009{{spaced ndash}} Union Government of India issued coins in honour of [[St. Alphonsa]]
*6 September 2009{{spaced ndash}} Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly declared [[Servant of God]]
*18 January 2010 {{spaced ndash}} Eparchies of ''Mandya,''28 (Mysoru),Karnataka and ''Ramanathapuram,''29 (Coimbatore),Tamil Nadu
*24 May 2011{{spaced ndash}} [[Mar George Alencherry]] elected as the third Major Archbishop
*6 March 2012{{spaced ndash}} Eparchy of Faridabad (Delhi) erected for Indian states of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, parts of Uttar Pradesh and national capital territory of Delhi.
*11 January 2014{{spaced ndash}} Eparchy at Melbourn,Australia erected.
*23 November 2014{{spaced ndash}} Canonisation of Blessed Chavara and Blessed Euphrasia
*6 August 2015{{spaced ndash}} Apostolic exarchate at Mississauga,Canada.
*26 August 2015{{spaced ndash}} Extension of the territory of eparchy of Mandya to Bangalore and certain other parts of Karnataka.
*28 July 2016{{spaced ndash}} Erection of eparchy of Great Britain for England, Scotland and Wales.
*27 November 2016{{spaced ndash}} Kalloorkad St Marys church, Champakulam was designated as basilica.
*10 October 2017{{spaced ndash}} 2 New eparchies were erected.
**Eparchy of Hosur (Mylapore) erected for parts of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
**Eparchy of Shamshabad (Hyderabad) erected for Indian states of Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Rajasthan, North Eastern states, parts of 8 other states and 4 union territories of India (including 2 island groups).
*{{spaced ndash}} Extension of the territories of two eparchies: Ramanathapuram (Coimbatore) and Thuckalay (Kanyakumari).
* 4 November 2017{{spaced ndash}} Beatification of first woman martyr of Syro Malabar church, Sr. Rani Maria in Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
*Eparchy of Mississauga, Canada
*Canonization of Saint [[Mariam Thresia Chiramel|Mariam Thresia]]
* 1 April 2021{{spaced ndash}} Bishop [[Mar Joseph Kallarangatt]] of Palai renewed [[Holy Leaven]] (Malka) for liturgical use - first time a bishop renewed [[Holy Leaven]] after the [[Synod of Diamper]] had banned it's use.

[[File:Syro-Malabar_Rite_of_Renewal_of_Malka_by_bishop_Mar_Joseph_Kallarangatt.webm|thumb|Rite of Renewal of [[Holy Leaven]] (Malka) by [[Mar Joseph Kallarangatt]]]]

==See also==
{{Portal|Catholicism|India}}
* [[Christianity in India]]
* [[Timeline of Indian history]]
* [[Timeline of the Catholic Church]]
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==References==
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==Sources==
*{{cite journal|last=Koonammakkal|first=Thomas|editor1=Peter Bruns|editor2=Heinz Otto Luthe|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=KDoyEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA273|title=Syro-Malabar History and Traditions|journal=Orientalia Christiana: Festschrift für Hubert Kaufhold zum 70. Geburtstag; pp. 259-276|publisher=Harrassowitz Verlag|location=Wiesbaden|year=2013|page= 273-278}}

==External links==
{{external links|date=June 2014}}
*[http://www.smcim.org// Syro-Malabar Church] Official website
*[http://www.archdioceseoftellicherry.org/ Archdiocese of Tellicherry]
*[http://www.synodofdiamper.com/ The website for Synod of Diamper]
*[http://www.archdiocesechanganacherry.org/ Archdiocese of Changanacherry]
*[http://www.archdioceseoftrichur.com/ Archdiocese of Trichur]
*[http://www.ernakulamarchdiocese.org/ Archdiocese of Ernakulam–Angamaly]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081102193905/http://www.kottayamad.org/ Archdiocese of Kottayam]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090119211945/http://palaidiocese.com/ Diocese of Palai]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110427131319/http://cs.nyu.edu/kandathi/kandathil.html Mar Augustine Kandathil (First Head of the Syro-Malabar Church)]
*[http://www.catholicculture.org/news/features/index.cfm?recnum=4306 Mar Varkey Vithayathil: New Head for Syro-Malabar Church]
*[http://www.cmi.in/ Carmelites of Mary Immaculate Homepage]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110411230410/http://cs.nyu.edu/kandathi/kandathil.html#lis Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux]
*[http://www.indianchristianity.com/ Indian Christianity]
*[http://www.syromalabarsf.org/ Syro Malabar Mission of San Francisco]
*[http://www.syromalabarccc.org/ St. Raphael Syro Malabar Catholic Mission of Cleveland]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20010419071224/http://www.syromalabarphila.org/ St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church of Philadelphia]
*[http://www.syromalabarla.org/ Syro-Malabar Mission of Los Angeles]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081022043741/http://www.syromalabarmissiongarfield.com/ Syro-Malabar Mission of New Jersey]
*[http://www.nazraney.com/ Nazraney]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110411025926/http://syromalabar.webs.com/ Syro-Malabar Catholics of Canada]
*[http://www.thecmsindia.org/ Christian Musicological Society of India]

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