Archbishopric of Trivandrum in Malabaria of the Catholic Church (Antiochene Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of India
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Syro-Malankara Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Trivandrum
		- Permanent Synod of Trivandrum
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of Trivandrum
				+ Eparchial Archbishopric of Trivandrum

## History

* 1932.06.11: Established as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Trivandrum.
* 1996.12.16: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Marthandom.
* 2007.01.02: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Mavelikara.
* 2010.01.25: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Pathanamthitta.
* 2017.08.05: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Parassala.

## Heads

* Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal
	+ **Cardinal-Priest of Sanctus Gregorius VII** (2012.11.24 – Present)
	+ Father and Head of the Syro-Malankara Church (2007.03.05 – Present)
	+ **Catholicos-Major Archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara** (2007.03.05 – Present)
	+ Metropolitan of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (2007.03.05 – Present)
		- Metropolitan of Tiruvalla (2006.05.15 – 2007.02.08)
	+ **Archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara** (2007.03.05 – Present)
		- Archbishop-designate of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (2007.02.10 – 2007.03.05)
		- Archbishop-elect of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (2007.02.08 – 2007.02.10)
		- **Archbishop of Tiruvalla** (2006.05.15 – 2007.02.08)
	+ **Bishop of Tiruvalla** (2003.09.11 – 2006.05.15)
		- **Bishop of Chaialum** (2001.06.18 – 2003.09.11)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (2001.08.15 – 2003.09.11)
		- Auxiliary Bishop-designate of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (2001.06.18 – 2001.08.15)
	+ Apostolic Visitor of Europe and North America of the Syro-Malankara (2001.06.18 – 2003.09.11)

## Assistants

* Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil
	+ **Bishop of Nigizubi** (1998.04.15 – 2007.01.02)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (1998.06.29 – 2007.01.02)
		- Auxiliary Bishop-designate of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (1998.04.15 – 1998.06.29)
* Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal
	+ **Bishop of Chaialum** (2001.06.18 – 2003.09.11)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (2001.08.15 – 2003.09.11)
		- Auxiliary Bishop-designate of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (2001.06.18 – 2001.08.15)
	+ Apostolic Visitor of Europe and North America of the Syro-Malankara (2001.06.18 – 2003.09.11)
* Paulos Philoxinos Ayyamkulangara
	+ **Bishop of Chaialum** (1977.10.11 – 1998.11.03)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (1977.10.11 – 1998.11.03)
	+ **Metropolitan**, *in Thoziyur* (1967.12.16 – 1977.10.11, Malabar Independent Syrian Church)
		- Metropolitan-elect, *in Thoziyur* (1967.05.09 – 1967.12.16, Malabar Independent Syrian Church)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Spanish), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church

### Other References

1. ↑ https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bayya.html