Archdiocese of Ernakulam

Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly
Syriac inscription at Syro-Malabar Catholic Major Archbishop's House, Ernakulam.
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Eranakulam - Angamaly
Statistics
Area	1,500 km2 (580 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2009) 4,678,000 513,000 (11%)
Information
Denomination	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Rite	East Syrian Rite
Established	28 July 1896
Cathedral	St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam
Patron saint	Sacred Heart of Jesus
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Major Archbishop	Mar George Alencherry
Auxiliary Bishops	Mar Sebastian Adayantharath Mar Jose Puthenveetil
Vicar General	Sebastian Adayanthrath
Emeritus Bishops	Thomas Chakiath Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus (1998-2012)
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly is a Syro-Malabar Archeparchy in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. It is the See of the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Mar George Alencherry is the present Major Archbishop. The archdiocese has three auxiliary bishops, Mar Sebastian Adayantharath, Mar Jose Puthenveetil and Mar Bosco Puthur. The archdiocese has two suffragan dioceses, namely Kothamangalam and Idukki. Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly,Mgr. Joseph C. Panjikaran and Rani Maria from the archdiocese have been declared Servants of God. Beatification of Mar Varghese Payyappilly was initiated by the archdiocese itself.

In 1896, Pope Leo XIII established the Vicariate of Ernakulam by the Papal Bull Quae Rei Sacrae, which was then the third Vicariate of Syro Malabar Church, in addition to the previous two Apostolic Vicariates, Kottayam and Trichur. Mar Aloysius Pazheparambil was appointed as the first Apostolic Vicar, who assumed charge on 5 November 1896. The third vicariate was first envisaged by Rev. Fr. Varghese Valiaveettil of Vazhakkulam, who was a professor of Syriac and Latin of Varapuzha Puthenpally Seminary. Mar Pazheparampil governed the Vicariate till he died in 1919, and Mar Augustine Kandathil was appointed the Bishop the same year.