Syro-Malabar Church
Eastern Catholic church
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| January 2024 | Raphael Thattil becomes the incumbent Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church. |
| 2023 | Annuario Pontificio pontifical yearbook reports the Syro-Malabar Church has approximately 4,537,342 members, making it the largest Eastern Catholic Church. |
| 2023 | George Alencherry's term as Major Archbishop ends. |
| December 25 2023 | During Christmas, only 290 out of 328 churches implemented the Uniform Mass as requested by Pope Francis, indicating partial compliance with the liturgical reform. |
| 2021 | The Syro Malabar Synod of Bishops announced a liturgical reform for Qurbana celebration, specifying that the liturgy of the word would be celebrated coram populo (facing the people), while the rest of the Qurbana would be celebrated facing the altar. This announcement led to significant resistance from priests in the Ernakulam–Angamaly Archeparchy. |
| December 15 2012 | The Congregation for the Eastern Churches gave approval for using the Anaphora of Theodore on an experimental basis for three years. |
| 2011 | Indian census reveals Syro-Malabar Catholics in Kerala number around 2.35 million, establishing them as the largest Christian body in the state. |
| 2011 | George Alencherry becomes Major Archbishop, succeeding Varkey Vithayathil. |
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