| His Beatitude Mar George Alencherry |
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|---|---|
| Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly | |
| Church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Elected | 24 May 2011 |
| Enthroned | 29 May 2011 |
| Predecessor | Varkey Vithayathil |
| Other posts | Bishop of Thuckalay (1997 - 2011) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 November 1972 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 2 February 1997 (Bishop) by Joseph Powathil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1945 Thuruthy, Kerala, India |
The Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church is also the Archbishop of Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. The Major Archbishop, a position equivalent to Patriarch and locally called as the Kasolicos/Catholicos and Gate of All India , is the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
The archdiocese was established in 1896, when the first archbishop was appointed. In 1923 the hierarchy of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church was established, and the then Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly was elevated to Major Archbishop and given the responsibility to lead the Syro-Malabar Church.