of Kanjirappally17 19 May 1977 foundation of Society of Kristu Dasis (SKD) at Mananthavady by Bishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy 22 June 1978 eparchy of Irinjalakkuda18 26 August 1978 Cardinal Joseph Parekkattil attended Conclave – first of its kind from Syro-Malabar Rite 8 September 1978 Mar Antony Padiyara appointed Apostolic Visitor of Non-resident Keralite Syro-Malabarians by Pope John Paul I 19 June 1984 eparchy of Gorakhpur,19 Uttar Pradesh (CST) 27 April 1985 death of Father Placid J Podipara 19 December 1985 approval of the Text of the Order of Syro-Malabar Qurbana by the Sacred Congregation for Oriental Churches 8 February 1986 inauguration of the Order of Syro-Malabar Qurbana by Pope John Paul II at Kottayam 8 February 1986 Beatification of Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara CMI and Sr. Alphonsa Muttathupadathu FCC at Kottayam by Pope John Paul II – first man and woman from India to the Altar 28 April 1986 eparchy of Thamaraseri20 30 April 1988 eparchy of Kalyan,21 Maharashtra 3 July 1989 establishment of the Renovated Syro-Malabar Qurbana by the Sacred Congregation for Oriental Churches 3 July 1989 foundation of Sisters of St. Thomas (SST) at Managanam, Kottayam 25 April 1992 Our Lady of Dolours Basilica, Thrissur designated. A Major-Archiepiscopal church 16 December 1992 establishment of Major Archiepiscopal see of Ernakulam-Angamaly 29 January 1993 Cardinal Antony Padiyara, the first Major Archbishop (Quae Majori Christifidelium, Pope John Paul II), and Mar Abraham Kattumana, made Pontifical Delegate 20 May 1993 Cardinal Padiyara takes charge. First Synod of the Church 25 February 1995 Sr. Rani Maria FCC martyred at Indore, Madhya Pradesh 18 May 1995 eparchies of Thrissur and Thalasseri made Archeparchies 18 December 1996 Cardinal Padiyara's resignation accepted. Archbishop Mar Varkey Vithayathil CSSR, Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam–Angamaly 11 November 1996 Eparchy of Thuckalay,22 (Kanyakumari) Tamil Nadu 28 October 1997 foundation of Mar Thoma Sleeha Monastery (MTSM) at Nallathanni, Kottayam 3 February 1998 Major Archiepiscopal Headquarters at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad 9 November 1998 First Major Archiepiscopal Assembly 24 April 1999 Eparchy of Belthangady,23 (Mangaloru), Karnataka 23 July 1999 Eparchy of Adilabad,24 Telangana (CMI) 9 April 2000 Beatification of Sr. Mariam Thressia CHF in Vatican by Pope John Paul II 6 July 2001 Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago,25 United States 19 December 2002 Eparchy of Idukki26 9 May 2005 Eparchy of Kottayam made Archieparchy 30 April 2006 Beatification of Fr. Augustine Theavarparampil (Kunjachan) at Ramapuram, Palai by Major Archbishop Varkey Vithayathil 3 December