Eparchial Chronicle
30/12/2006 On the occasion of Golden Jubilee celebration of the Eparchy,concelebrated Holy Qurbana by all the bishops and priests from the eparchy and the public meeting presided over by Mar Varkey Vithayathil, the Major Archbishop of the Syro Malabar Church, and inaugurated by Mr. Oscar Frenandes,Union Labour Minister.
29/12/2006 Agriculture Seminar in the Cathedral parish hall.
28/12/2006 Education Seminar in the Cathedral parish hall.
27/12/2006 Bible Convention begins.
28/11/2006 Eparchial Assembly at Jeevajyothi begins.
13/09/2006 Sapthati of Mar George Punnakottil.
11/12/2005 Inauguration of the golden jubilee year of the eparchy in the Cathedral.
08/12/2005 Newly codified Eparchial Statutes comes into force.
04/06/2005 The eight protopresbyterates were reorganized and the parishes of Kaliyar, Muvattupuzha, Oonnukal, and Thodu-puzha were also raised to the status of Protopresbyterates.
19/04/2005 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected Pope. He assumes the name Benedict XVI.
02/04/2005 Demise of Pope John Paul II.
08/01/2005 State level anniversary celebrations of CML at Thodupuzha.
04/12/2004 Eparchial level inauguration of "the Year of the Eucharist'' at St. George's Cathedral, Kothamangalam.
27/08/2004 Inauguration of the Nirmala College of Pharmacy at Muvattupuzha
29/11/2003 Laying of the foundation stone of St.Xavier's Public School at Pothanicad.
22/10/2003 Celebration at Kothamangalam to mark the conclusion of the Rosary Year,Silver Jubilee of the Enthronement of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and the beatification of Mother Theresa.
20/10/2003 Blessing of Nirmala Nursing School at Muvattupuzha.
06/04/2003 Demise of Mar Emmanuel Pothanamuzhi, the Bishop of Manathavady.
02/03/2003 Episcopal Ordination of Mar Mathew Anikuzhikattil and the inaguration of the Eparchy of Idukki.
08/02/2003 Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana is appionted as the Apostolic Pro-Nuncio of India.
15/01/2003 Announcement of the erection of a new eparchy of the Syro Malankara Church at Muvattupuzha and nomination of Thomas Mar Koorilos as its first bishop.
15/01/2003 Announcement of the Erection of the new Eparchy of Idukki and the nomination of Msgr.Mathew Anikuzhikattil as its first bishop.
07/06/2002 Installation of Mar Chacko Thottumarickal SVD from the parish of Kalloorkad as the first Bishop of Jabuva.
24/04/2002 Conclusion of the Episcopal Silver Jubilee Celebrations of His Lordship the Bishop.
13/03/2001 Erection of the new Syro-Malabar Eparchy in Chicago.
09/03/2001 Blessing and switch on ceremony of Jeeva Pasteurization Plant at Pareekanny.
21/02/2001 Mar Varkey Vithayathil is made a Cardinal in Rome.
19/02/2001 Mar Mathew Arackal is ordained as the Bishop of Kanjirappally.
09/02/2001 Rt.Rev.Msgr.Stephen Athipozhiyil is ordained as the coadjutor Bishop of Alapuzha.
06/01/2001 Official conclusion of the Great Jubilee Celebration at St.George's Cathedral.
25/11/2000 His Beatitude Mar Ignace Moussa I Daoud is appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches,Rome.
02/10/2000 CML State Level Mahajubilee Sneha Sangamam and Reception to the Major Archbishop His Grace Mar Varkey Vithayathil at Nirmala H.S. Auditorium at Muvattupuzha.
01/09/2000 New Major Seminary at Kunnoth.
21/06/2000 Demise of Most.Rev.Alan de Lastic Archbishop of Delhi and President of CBCI.
08/06/2000 Blessing of Nirmala Public School(CBSE) at Muvattupuzha.
05/06/2000 Blessing of Jeevan Tea Factory at Calvary Mount.
12/04/2000 Installation of Mar Mathew Vaniakizhakel from the parish of Kythapara as the Second Bishop of Satna.
23/03/2000 Demise of Mar Antony Cardinal Padiyara.
26/01/2000 Installation of Mar Varkey Vithayathil as the second Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church.
04/09/1999 Consecration of the newly constructed parish church at Ponmudy.
23/06/1999 Blessing of the newly constructed chapel in the Bishop's House.
01/05/1999 Home for the aged run by the St.Martha's Sisters was blessed.
08/04/1999 Blessing of the home for the aged run by the SABS Congregation.
27/03/1999 Santhigiri Vocational Training Institute at Vazhithala was inagurated.
01/01/1999 Consecration of the newly constructed parish church of Chilavu.
14/10/1998 Rehabilitation centre at Vellayamkudy for the mentally retarded was inagurated.
13/10/1998 Plus Two Schools were inagurated at Karimannoor and Muthalakodam.
03/07/1998 Inaguration and blessing of the Major Archi Episcopal Curia at Mount St.Thomas.
14/06/1998 Rehabilitation centre for the mentally retarded inagurated at Muthalakodam.
24/05/1998 Hostel Building for girls at Adimali was blessed.
14/04/1998 Foundation stone for the Tea Factory at Calvarymount was laid.
12/04/1998 Formation House of CSN Congregation at Ramalloor was blessed.
27/01/1998 Home for the aged and retired women at Bethlehem inagurated.
03/12/1997 Rehabilitation centre was inagurated at Madakathanam for Mental Patients by SH Sisters.
30/08/1997 Home for the aged started at Kavakad parish by St.Marthas Sisters.
03/05/1997 Blessing of the Generalate House of MSJ at Kozhippilly.
26/04/1997 Golden Jubilee of CML at Thodupuzha.
26/01/1997 Installation of Mar Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy from Nadukara parish as Bishop of Manathavady.
18/01/1997 Installation of Mar Varkey Vithayathil,Apostolic Administrator to Syro-Malabar Church.