Syro-Malabar Church celebrated Holy Qurbana at Ernakulam Basilica thanking God for the position of the Cardinal to our Major Archbishop Mar George Alencherry. During the sermon, Syro-Malankara Metropolitan Archbishop mentioned twice about the See of St. Thomas. He said that the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church is enthroned at the See of St. Thomas. He also conveyed the greeting of the Syro-Malankara Major Archbishop with a solemn changed name.

Observations:

Syro-Malabar Church has not yet started using this term See of St. Thomas as far as I know. What should we do in this regard for the future?

Syro-Malabar Major Archbishops do not change their names. Should we do it? If we have to add the name of Mar Thoma together with the name of the Major Archbishop how should we say that? What is about the number which should also reflect the Apostolic origin of our Church?

The official name of our Church does not seem to be the most suitable one. Many have started using different names, though each one has own reasons. But none of the names used today seemed to be the most appropriate one.

Do you think that these problems are to be settled by the time we have the patriarchal title?

Faridabad Eparchy

Faridabad Eparchy: 6 March 2012 - The Holy Father erected the new eparchy of Faridabad of the Syro-Malabars (priests 44, religious 200) India. He appointed Msgr. Kuriakose Bharanikulangara of the clergy of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars, India, counsellor of the apostolic nunciature to Germany, as first bishop of the new diocese, conferring upon him the title of archbishop "ad personam". The archbishop-elect was born in Karippassery, India in 1959 and ordained a priest in 1983. He studied in Rome before entering the diplomatic service of the Holy See, with which he has served in a number of different countries.