Archeparchy of Changanacherry

ARCHEPARCHY OF CHANGANACHERRY (Archidioecesis Changanacherrensis)

Country : India
Denomination : Syro-Malabar Catholic

Established : 1887 as Apostolic Vicariate of Kottayam
Renamed in 1896 to Apostolic Vicariate of Changanacherry
Elevated in 1923 to Eparchy of Changanacherry
Elevated to Archeparchy in 1956

Arms (crest) of Archeparchy of Changanacherry

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Arms of Vicars and Eparchs

Charles Lavigne (1887-1896)
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Matthew Makil (1896-1911)
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Thomas Kurialachery (1911-1925)
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James Kalacherry (1927-1949)
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Matthew Kavukattu (1950-1956)

Arms of Archeparchs

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Matthew Kavukattu (1956-1969)
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Antony Padiyara (1970-1985)
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Joseph Powathil (1985-2007)
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Joseph Perumthottam (2007-present)

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