Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery

The archeparchy Changanacherry (Latin Archieparchia Changanacherrensis ) is a archeparchy the united with the Roman Catholic Church Syro - Malabar Church in Kerala, India.

On 28 July 1896, the Apostolic Vicariate of Changanacherry was built, raised to archeparchy the eparchy and July 29, 1956 December 21, 1923. On February 26, 1977 Diocesan area were transferred to the diocese Kanjirapally and on 11 November 1996 to the diocese Thuckalay.

The archeparchy subject to the dioceses Kanjirapally, Palai and Thuckalay.

Ordinaries

  • Charles Lavigne, SJ (1887-1896)
  • Mathew Makil (1896-1911)
  • Thomas Kurialacherry (1911-1925)
  • James Kalacherry (1927-1949)
  • Matthew Kavukattu (1956-1969)
  • Antony Padiyara (1970-1985)
  • Joseph Powathil (1985-2007)
  • Joseph Perumthotttam (since 2007)
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