OCD made ruler of the Syrians 19 March 1878 Bishop Marcellinus OCD commenced his reign 23 June 1886 See of Cochin (for Latin Catholics) restored by Pope Leo XIII 1 September 1886 Establishment of the Latin Hierarchy in India by Pope Leo XIII by the decree Humanae Salutis Auctor; Vicariate Apostolic of Verapoly elevated to Archdiocese of Verapoly Era of self-governance 20 May 1887 two independent Vicariates of Kottayam (present Changanaseri1) and Thrisur2 for Syrians; Charles Lavigne and Adolf Medlycott were made Vicar Apostolic respectively (Quod Jampridem, Pope Leo XIII) 14 December 1888 foundation of Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC) at Changanaseri 16 September 1890 seat of Kottayam Vicariate moved to Changanaseri 1 April 1891 birth of Augustine Thevarparampil (Kunjachan) at Ramapuram, Kottayam 24 June 1892 foundation of Sisters of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (SVM) at Kaipuzha, Kottayam 28 July 1896 Vicariate of Ernakulam3 created, with territories from both Vicariates of Changanaseri and Thrissur and Mar Aloysius Pazheparambil, Mar Mathew Makkil, and Mar John Menachery were made the bishops respectively (Quae Rei Sacrae, Pope Leo XIII). 8 December 1908 foundation of Sisters of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (SABS) at Champakulam, Changanaseri 19 August 1910 Birth of Sr. Alphonsa Muttathupadth FCC at Kudamaloor, Kottayam. 1 January 1911 foundation of Sacred Heart Congregation for Women (Kerala) (SH) at Palai 29 August 1911 establishment of Kottayam4 Vicariate for the Knanaya (Suddists) Community of the Syrians 14 May 1914 foundation of the Congregation of Holy Family (CHF) at Puthenchira, Thrisur by Mariam Thressia 29 January 1921 foundation of Eparchial Society of the Oblates of the Sacred Heart (OSH) Metropolitan Archbishop, Title restoration 21 December 1923 establishment of the Syro-Malabar Hierarchy with Ernakulam as the Metropolitan See and Mar Augustine Kandathil as the first Head and Archbishop of the Church (Romani Pontifices, Pope Pius XI) 16 November 1924 Mar Augustine Kandathil installed as Archbishop 19 March 1927 foundation of the Sisters of the Destitute (SD) at Chunungumvely, Ernakulam by Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly 19 July 1927 foundation of the Vincentian Congregation (VC) 3 July 1928 foundation of Sisters of St Joseph Congregation (SJC) at Kottayam 5 October 1929 death of Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly 19 March 1931 foundation of the Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (CST) by Mar Augustine Kandathil as a religious brothers congregation, the first such in India 1 June 1932 establishment of Mangalapuzha Seminary 7 May 1933 foundation of