Erection of the Diocese of Palai as a suffragon of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam with five foranes of Palai, Anakallu (Bharananganam), Muttuchira, Kuravilangadu and Ramapuram by Pope Pius XII, bifurcating the Diocese of Changanacherry through the Papal Bull ‘Quo Ecclesiarum’ and the election of Mar Sebastian Vayalil as the first Bishop.
Inauguration of St. Thomas College, Palai
Episcopal ordination of Mar Sebastian Vayalil by His Eminence Eugene Cardinal Tisserant in Rome.
Installation of Mar Sebastian Vayalil at St. Thomas Cathedral, Palai by Archbishop Leo Peter Kierkels, Apostolic Internuncio. Residence of the Bishop, curia office and other offices started functioning at the presbytery of the Cathedral.
Starting of the Good Shepherd Minor Seminary at St. Joseph’s Mission Home Palai, functioning at that time in the presbytery of the Lalam Puthenpally.
Laying of the foundation stone of Palai Town Chapel.
Inauguration of the St. Thomas Press, Palai
Cardinal Eugene Tisserant, Secretary, Congregation for the Oriental Churches, arrives at Palai. The Cardinal brings with him a relic of St. Thomas, the Apostle from Ortona, Italy, which is now kept in the Cathedral for veneration.
Cardinal Tisserant lays the foundation stone for the new Cathedral; inaugurates the new main building of St. Thomas College, Tisserant Block
Inauguration of the Diocesan Tribunal for the Canonization of Sr. Alphonsa of Bharananganam in the presence of Cardinal Tisserant.
Good Shepherd Minor Seminary is transferred to Kumannoor from Lalam Puthenpally Presbytery.
The fixing of the territorial boundaries of Changanacherry Archdiocese and the Diocese of Palai.
Diocese of Changanacherry is raised to the status of an Archdiocese. Diocese of Palai becomes its suffragon.
Inauguration and blessing of the Good Shepherd Minor Seminary at Parumalakunnu, Pala (Nirmalagiri).
Opening of the tomb of Sr. Alphonsa
Raising of the parish of Aruvithura to the status of a Forane.
Inauguration of the Teachers’ Training College, Palai.
Blessing and inauguration of the Bishop’s House.
Mar Sebastian Vayalil makes his first Ad Limina visit to Rome
Silver Jubilee celebration of the Priestly Ordination of Mar Sebastian Vayalil.
Bishop Mar Sebastian Vayalil goes to Rome to participate in the Second Vatican Council. Bishop Vayalil is appointed as a member of its Preparatory Commission for Education and Seminaries.
Starting of Alphonsa College for Women, Palai.
Bishop Mar Sebastian Vayalil, during the fourth session of Vatican II, addresses the public through Vatican Radio on 06, 17 November and 18 December 1965.
Erection of the first Presbyteral Council and Pastoral Council of the diocese of Palai.
Foundation of the Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle (MST) by Bishop Mar Sebastian Vayalil, as the first indigenous missionary society for the diocesan priests. Visit of Cardinal Fürstenberg, Prefect, Congregation for the Oriental Churches to Palai. Inauguration of the weekly, Deepanalam, by Cardinal Fürstenberg. On the same day, he laid the foundation stone for Alphonsa College, Palai and for the Generalate of MST at Melampara.
Association of the Diocesan Clergy of Palai (ADCP) Trust started.
Silver Jubilee celebration of Cherupushpa Mission League (CML) and laying of the foundation stone of Mathru Bhavan, Bharananganam.
Rev. Fr. Joseph Pallikaparampil appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop.
Episcopal Ordination of Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil at St. Thomas College ground, Pala.
Nomination of Msgr. Kurian Vanchipurackal as one of the members of the Commission for the Revision of Eastern Code of Canon Law.
Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Eparchy of Palai.
Silver Jubilee of the Episcopal consecration of Bishop Mar Sebastian Vayalil.
Blessing of the Jubilee Town Chapel, Pala.
Wladyslaw Cardinal Rubin, the Prefect of the Congregation for Oriental Churches visits the Eparchy of Palai.
Blessing of the newly built St. Thomas Cathedral by Cardinal Rubin.
Retirement of Bishop Mar Sebastian Vayalil and the appointment of Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil as the successor.
Installation of Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil as the Bishop of Palai at the Cathedral.
The annual Diocesan Bible Convention started.
Inauguration of the celebrations of the Second Centenary of the Episcopal Ordination of Archbishop Kariattil Joseph at Ramapuram.
Solemn celebration of the Second Centenary of the Episcopal Ordination of Archbishop Kariattil Joseph at Ramapuram. Gyani Zail Singh, Hon’ble President of India inaugurated the function.
Silver Jubilee celebration of the Priestly Ordination of Bishop Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil
Raising of the parishes of Cherpumkal, Elanji and Thudanangandu to the Forane status.
Inauguration of Bishop Vayalil Library, Pala
Servant of God Sr. Alphonsa is declared Venerable.
Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Priestly Ordination of Bishop Mar Sebastian Vayalil at the Cathedral.
Beatification of the Venerable Sr. Alphonsa by Pope John Paul II at Kottayam.
250th birthday celebration of Paremmakkal Thomas Governador at Ramapuram.
The blessing and inauguration of the Pastoral Institute at Arunapuram by Bishop Mar Sebastian Vayalil.
Demise of Bishop Mar Sebastian Vayalil.
Third centenary death anniversary of Bishop Parampil Chandy.
Inauguration of the Diocesan Tribunal for the Canonization of Rev. Fr. Augustine Thevarparampil (Kunjachan) at Ramapuram in the presence of Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy, Prefect, Congregation for the Oriental Churches.
Conclusion of the Diocesan level celebration of the Marian Jubilee year.
Cardinal Francis Arinse, the Prefect of the Pontifical Council for Inter religious Dialogue visits Palai.
Inauguration of the Diocesan Tribunal for the canonization of Rev. Fr. Mathew Kadalikattil.
Blessing and inauguration of the Shalom Pastoral Centre, Pala.
Inauguration of the Civil Service Institute, Pala.
Silver Jubilee of the Episcopal ordination of Bishop Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil.
The first Eparchial Assembly at the Pastoral Institute.
Golden Jubilee celebrations of the erection of the diocese. The celebrations started with the diocesan Bible Convention on 27 December. On 31 December, at the conclusion of the convention, a ralley with the participation of thousands of faithful, proclaiming the Christian faith was conducted. On 01 January 2001, the priestly ordinations; on 02 January 2001 the vestition and first profession of the religious sisters and on 03 January 2001 the Infants’ meet. The Golden Jubilee celebrations came to a close on 04 January 2001 with a solemn Concelebrated Holy Qurbana and a public meeting.
Starting of the Golden Jubilee Memorial Museum, Pala.
His Grace Lorenzo Baldisseri, the Apostolic Nuncio, visited the Eparchy especially to attend the Millennial Celebrations of St. Thomas Cathedral, Palai and visited the Tombs of Blessed Alphonsa, Servant of God Thevarparampil Kunjachan and Servant of God Fr. Mathew Kadalikattil.
Inauguration of the St. Joseph’s College of Engineering and Technology Pala, Choondacherry.
Retirement of Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil and the appointment of Rev. Fr. Joseph Kallarangatt, as the successor.
Episcopal Ordination of Mar Joseph Kallarangatt at St. Thomas College ground.
Servant of God Kunjachan was declared Venerable by Pope John Paul II.
Raising of the parishes of Kothanalloor, Moolamattam, Poonjar and Teekoy to the Forane status.
Visit of His Eminence José da Cruz Policarpo, Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon; inauguration of the Mar Sleeva College of Nursing, blessing of the foundation stone for the Mar Sleeva Hospital Cherpumkal and the inauguration of the Eparchial Library, Arunapuram.
Birth centenary celebrations of late Bishop Mar Sebastian Vayalil.
The Beatification of Venerable Fr. Augustine Thevarparampil (Kunjachan) at Ramapuram by Major Archbishop Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil.
Silver Jubilee of the Priestly Ordination of Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangatt.
Blessing of the Perpetual Adoration Chapel, adjacent to the Jubilee Town Chapel, Pala.
The taking up of the new missionary venture of the diocese, i.e., Palai mission in the eparchy of Adilabad. Rev. Frs. Mathew Puthiyidath, Isaac Kurichiel, George Vayaliparampil and Mathew Pullukalayil were the pioneer missionaries of Adilabad.
The new building of the Mar Sleeva College of Nursing was blessed and inaugurated at Cherpunkal.
Canonization of Blessed Alphonsa by Pope Benedict XVI, in Rome.
Thanksgiving celebration of the canonization of St. Alphonsa at Bharananganam; the public meeting presided over by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and inaugurated by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India.
Sacerdotal Golden Jubilee celebration of H.E. Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil.
Blessing and inauguration of the Chapel and Hostel of Mar Sleeva College of Nursing, Cherpunkal.
Presbyterium at Ramapuram Forane Church in connection with the celebration of Priestly Year.
Releasing of the commemorative coins of St. Alphonsa at Bharananganam on the occasion of her Birth Centenary by Pranab Mukherji, Hon’ble Finance Minister of India.
Joint meeting of both Eparchial and Religious Priests at Pastoral Institute, Pala in connection with the priestly year.
Blessing of the Memorial (Maha Samadhi Mandapam) in honour of the Archdeacons at Pakalomattam and the consecration of the Tharavad Palli.
Visit of Claudio Cardinal Humes, Prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, Rome, to Ramapuram, Bharananganam and Bishop’s House, Palai.
Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangatt elected as the Chairman of CBCI Theology Commission.
Inauguration of the Special Eparchial Tribunal, constituted for the canonical inquiry into the alleged miracle through the intercession of Bl. Kuriakose Elias Chavara in view of his canonization.
Eparchial conclusion of the Priestly year celebrations at Bharananganam presided over by Mar Bosco Puthur, the Curia Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Church.
Grand finale of the Birth Centenary celebration of St. Alphonsa, inaugurated by Her Excellency Smt. Prathibha Devi Singh Patil, the Honourable President of India and presided over by His Excellency Sri. R.S. Gavai, the Governor of Kerala.
Solemn reception to His Beatitude Ignace Youssiff III Younan, the Patriarch of the Syrian Catholic Church at Bharananganam and Bishop’s House, Palai.
Laying of the foundation stone of Mar Sleeva Super Speciality Hospital, Cherpumkal by His Excellency Mar Joseph Kallarangatt and Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil and the inauguration of the construction works by Sri. Vayalar Ravi, the Honourable Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation.
The first Ad Limina Apostolorum visit of Mar Joseph Kallarangatt
Official Reception in the Bishop’s House to Mar Geroge Alencherry, the new Major Archbishop.
Reception in the Bishop’s House to Archbishop Salvatore Pennachio, Apostolic Nuntio to India.
Thanksgiving celebration in the Cathedral in connection with the elevation of the Servant of God Mathew Kadalikkattil to the status of Venerable.
275th birthday celebrations of Paremakkal Guvernador at Ramapuram.
25th death anniversary of late Bishop Mar Sebastian Vayalil.
Children’s meet at Bharananganam in connection with the Syro Malabar Mission Year celebrations.
Grand Missionary meet at Ramapuram participated by thousands of missionary priests and sisters from the diocese together with the entire presbyterium of the diocese. The great event was blessed with the gracious presence of Major Archbishop Mar George Cardinal Alencherry, Major Archbishop Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, Archbishop Salvatore Pennachio, the Apostolic Nuntio to India, Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay, Telesphore Cardinal Toppo, Archbishop of Ranchi and bishops from the diocese.
Appointment of Mar Jacob Muricken as the Auxiliary Bishop of Palai.
Consecration of Mar Jacob Muricken as the Auxiliary Bishop of Palai at St. Thomas Cathedral, Pala.
Bishop Kallarangatt attended Special Synod for New Evangelisation at Rome. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him a member of the Special Commission for Resolving Theological Disputes during the Synod.
Inauguration of Year of Faith at Cathedral by Bishop Jacob Muricken.
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Head of the Catholic Church who chose Francis as his papal name.
Official Reception to Moron Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, Major Archbishop of Syro Malankara Church in the Bishop's House and the inauguration of XI Presbyteral and Pastoral Council.
Grand Mission Programme at Parish level in connection with Year of Faith.
Blessing of Mount Nebo Theological Centre at Vagamon by Mar Joseph Kallarangatt.
Mar Joseph Kallarangatt received in audience by Pope Francis in Vatican.
Appointment of Msgr. Paul Pallath as Relator in the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
Mar Jacob Muricken attended the special course for the newly appointed Bishops at the Vatican and visited Rome and other European Countries. On September 19, 2013 he was received in audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican.
Blessing of Alphonsian Pastoral Institute and Inauguration and Blessing of Mar Sleeva Clarist Adoration Monastery (Poor Clares) at Pala by Syro Malabar Major Archbishop Mar George Cardinal Alencherry.
2nd Eparchial Assembly was held at Pastoral Institute, Arunapuram, Pala.
The 31st Plenary Assembly of Catholic Bishop's Conference of India (CBCI) was hosted by the Eparchy from 5 to 12 February, 2014 at Alphonsian Pastoral Institute, Arunapuram, Palai. The theme of this biennial assembly was "Renewed Church for a Renewed Society - Responding to the Call of Second Vatican Council". The week long event was officially inaugurated by Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Salvatore Penacchio with Holy Mass followed by the Public Meeting on Wednesday, 5 February. A Civic Reception for the assembling ecclesiastical dignitaries was also given at St. Thomas College Ground, Arunapuram on Saturday, 8 February. On Sunday 9 February the participating Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops also visited parishes like Pala Cathedral, Aruvithura, Cherpunkal, Kuravilangadu, Muttuchira and Ramapuram, and other centres such as Mannanam and Vadavathoor Seminary. Also the Eparchy hosted an Evening Fellowship - Agape on Monday 10 February at the Bishop's House to honour the Episcopal Dignitaries and Invited Guests and 150 people representing a cross section of the disadvantaged. On Tuesday 11 February, the ecclesiastical dignataries made pilgrimage to the Tomb of Saint Alphonsa at Bharananganam and celebrated Holy Mass at the Shrine.
Diocesan level DCMS mega gathering at Mount Nebo Theological Centre, Vagamon.
Official inauguration of Alphonsian Academy of Religious Sciences (a theology formation centre for laity) at Alphonsian Pastoral Institute, Arunapuram.
Canonization of Blessed Chavara Kuriakose Elias and Euphrasia by Pope Francis in Rome.
Diocesan level inauguration of the 'Year of Consecrated life' at Alphonsian Pastoral Institute, Arunapuram.
Conducted Second Grand Mission Programme of the Eparchy (family renewal retreat) in all parishes.
Inauguration of Karshaka Bank (Farmers Empowerment Programme) of the eparchy at the auditorium of St George's Church, Lalam New, Pala.
Presbyterium cum Mother Superiors of the women congregations at SJCET, Choondacherry.
AKCC Mega Lay Gathering at St. Thomas HSS Ground addressed by H.E. George Cardinal Alencherry, Major Archbishop, Syro-Malabar Church.
Mar Joseph Kallarangatt attended Bishop's Synod on Family at Rome as the delegate of Syro-Malabar Synod.
Eparchial Inauguration of Great Jubily Year of Mercy and the solemn ceremony of opening of the Door of Mercy by Mar Joseph Kallarangatt in the presence of Mar Jacob Muricken and Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil in St. Thomas Cathedral Palai, St. Alphonsa Shrine Chapel, Bharananganam, Blessed Kunjachan's Tomb Church, Ramapuram, St. Mary's Forane Church, Kuravilangad, St. George Church, Aruvithura and Holy Cross Forane Church, Cherpunkal.
Conducted IIIrd Grand Mission Programme of the eparchy.
The abduction of Rev Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil SDB in Yemen, Southern port city of Aden.
Appointment of Mar Joseph Srampickal as the first Bishop of Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Great Britain
Syro-Malabar Major Archiepicopal Assembly at Kodakara, Irinjalakuda.
Mar Joseph Kallarangatt attended Synod of Ukraine Church and presented a paper on Syro-Malabar Church as the delegate of Major Archbishop Mar George Cardinal Alencherry.
Consecration of Mar Joseph Srampickal as Bishop of Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Great Britain at Preston.
Eparchial Conclusion of Great Jubilee Year of Mercy and the solemn ceremony of closing the Door of Mercy in St. alphonsa Shrine Chapel, Bharananganam, Holy Cross Forane Church, Cherpunkal, St. George Forane Church, Aruvithura, Blesssed Kunjachan's Tomb Church, Ramapuram, St. Thomas Cathedral, Palai and Marth Mariam Forane Church, Kuravilangad.
Mar Joseph Kallarangatt attended the meeting of FABC as one of the delegates of Syro-Malabar Church in Sri Lanka.
Announcement of the erection of four new Foranes namely, Kadanad, Kaduthuruthy, Koottickal and Pravithanam during the Presbyterium.
Newly erected four Foranes namely, Kadanad, Kaduthuruthy, Koottickal and Pravithanam came into effect.
Official Eparchial reception to Mar Joseph Srampickal, Bishop of Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Great Britain at St. Thomas Cathedral, Palai.
Mar Joseph Kallarangatt attended a special meeting in order to discuss on Syro-Malabar Migrants at Vatican along with Major Archbishop Mar George Cardinal Alencherry.
Official Inauguration and Joint Meeting of XII Pastoral Council and Presbyteral Council by Major Archbishop Mar George Cardinal Alencherry.
His Excellency Mar Joseph Kallarangatt visited Sangli Mission from 4-6 August 2017.
Reception to Rev. Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil SDB who was released from Yemen captivity, in the Palai Bishop's House and Ramapuram.
His Beatitude Louis Raphael Sako I, Patriacrch of Chaldean Church visited the Eparchy.
His Beatitude George Cardinal Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church has conferred the title of Major Archiepiscopal Marth Mariam Archdeacon Pilgrim Centre to Marth Mariam Forane Church, Kuravilangad (Prot. No. 0078/2018 dated 14.01.2018).
Mar Joseph Kallarangatt was received in audience by Pope Francis in Vatican and presented his new book 'Windows to Heaven'.
The taking up of the missionary apostolate of pastoral care and works of evangelization at Central Gujarat entrusted to the Eparchy of Palai by the Eparchy of Shamshabad. Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Maleparambil, Rev. Fr. Jacob Vellamaruthunkal and Rev. Fr. George Kavumpuram are the pioneers of the mission.
H.E.Mar Joseph Kallarangatt Visited Cardinal Manuel José Clemente Patriarch of Lisbon.
His Beatitude George Cardinal Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church decreed that the title of Archpriest be conferred on the Vicar of Major Archiepiscopal Marth Mariam Archdeacon Pilgrim Centre, Kuravilangad w.e.f. 27 January 2019 (Prot. No. 0213/2019 dated 26.01.2019).
Officially signed the contract concerning the missionary apostolate of Pastoral care and works of evangelization between the eparchy of Palai and the eparchy of Shamshabad in the districts of Ahemedbad, Kheda, Mahisagar, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara (Baroda), Chhota Udaipur, Bharuch of Gujarat State of India at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad.
Mar Joseph Kallarangatt attended in the Syriac Theological Symposium at Holy Spirit University, Beirut, Lebanon and presented a paper on ‘The Christological and Trinitarian Syriac Hymns and the Uniqueness of the East Syriac Chanting in the Context of the Syro-Malabar Liturgy.
A joint meeting of the Pastoral and Presbyteral councils was held in connection with the 70th year (Sapthathy) of the Eparchy. H.G. Mar Joseph Perumthottam, Archbishop of Changanacherry was the chief guest of the gathering.
Nazrani Maha Sangamam was conducted in Major Archepiscopal Marth Mariam Archdeacon Pilgrim Church, Kuravilangad. Heads and Bishops of the different Churches of Mar Thoma Nazranis were present in the meeting.
Mar Sleeva Medicity Palai, Cherpunkal was blessed by His Beatitude Mar George Cardinal Alencherry, Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop in the presence of bishops Mar Joseph Kallarangatt, Mar Mathew Arackal, Mar John Nellikunnel, Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil, Mar Joseph Kunnath, Mar Jose Pulickal and Mar Jacob Muricken.
Ad Limina Apostolorum visit of Syro Malabar Bishops in Vatican. Mar Joseph Kallarangatt and Mar Jacob Muricken attended.
An extra ordinary Mission Seminar in connection with Mission Month – October was inaugurated by His Beatitude Moron Mor Baselios Cardianl Cleemis Catholicos, Major Archbishop of the Syro Malankara Church. The seminar was led by Mar Prince Panengadan, Bishop of Adilabad and attended by the priests, the religious and representatives from the parishes.
The Eparchy organized a large scale ‘Farmers Rally’ and Get-together (Karshaka Maha Sangamam). A mega signature campaign was also made in view of handing over mass petition to the Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala.
House of Wisdom of East Syriac (Bes Hekamsa D Suriyaya Madnhaya) was inaugurated.
A meeting of Pastoral Council was conducted via Zoom Conference due to Covid-19.
A meeting of Presbyteral Council was conducted via Zoom Conference due to Covid-19.
