Malankara Archdiocese of North America
The Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church in North America is an archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church headquartered in New Jersey.
This Archdiocese comprises all the Malankara Syriac Orthodox parishes in the United States and Canada. It is headed by Mor Titus Yeldho who has served as the Archbishop and Patriarchal Vicar since 2004.
History
Beginning in the 1960s, a significant number of immigrants from Kerala settled in North America. Many of these immigrants were a part of the [Jacobite Syrian Christian Church|Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church|Syriac Orthodox Church] and maintained their Syriac Orthodox faith and traditions after migration. With the approval of Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, Archbishop of North America, the first Malankara Syriac Orthodox parish in North America—Mor Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Church—was established in 1975 in Staten Island, New York. Under the leadership of Rev. Fr. John Jacob, additional parishes were formed across the United States. Several spiritual and community organizations, including Sunday School programs, the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Youth Association, St. Mary’s Women’s League, and St. Paul’s Men's Fellowship, were later created to serve the growing immigrant population. In 1986, Malankara parishes started to organize annual conferences throughout North America.To coordinate parish activities, a Malankara Council was formed in 1987 under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of North America. As the community expanded, delegates at a 1992 meeting in New York resolved to request Mor Ignatius Zakka I, the Patriarch of Antioch to appoint a Malayali bishop to assist Archbishop Samuel in administering the parishes. At a subsequent meeting held on December 5, 1992, in Hackensack, New Jersey, Fr. P. G. Cherian was proposed for episcopal consecration.
In 1993, Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I established an independent archdiocese for the Malankara faithful in North America designated the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America. Rev. Fr. P. G. Cherian was consecrated as Mor Nicholovos Zachariah on August 15, 1993, and appointed as its first Archbishop.
In December 2001, Nicholovos Zachariah separated from the Syriac Orthodox Church and was subsequently excommunicated by Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas. Following this, Mor Julius Kuriakose and Mor Ivanios Mathews were appointed as Patriarchal Vicars to administer the archdiocese.
On January 4, 2004, Fr. Yeldho Pathickal was consecrated Mor Titus Yeldho, Archbishop of the Malankara Archdiocese of North America. Under his leadership, the archdiocese expanded its administrative structure and relocated its headquarters several times, ultimately establishing its center in Old Tappan, New Jersey. Numerous new parishes were founded during his tenure across the United States and Canada.
Archbishops
- Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel – Until August 1993
- Mor Nicholovos Zachariah – August 1993 – December 2001
- Mor Julius Kuriakose - December 22, 2001 - March 1, 2002
- Mor Ivanios Mathews - March 2, 2002 - January 3, 2004
- Mor Titus Yeldho- January 4, 2004 - Present
Organization of the archdiocese
Churches
| Church | City, State |
| St. Ephrem Jacobite Cathedral | Old Tappan, New Jersey |
| St. Peter's Syrian Orthodox Church | Phoenix, Arizona |
| St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church | Los Angeles, California |
| St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church | San Francisco, California |
| St. Basil's Syrian Orthodox Church | Sacramento, California |
| St. Ignatius Syrian Orthodox Congregation | San Diego, California |
| St. Stephen's Syriac Orthodox Congregation | San Jose, California |
| St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church | Denver, Colorado |
| St. Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Congregation | Orlando, Florida |
| St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church | Miami, Florida |
| Mar Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Church | Tampa, Florida |
| St. Mary's Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church | Atlanta, Georgia |
| St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church | Augusta, Georgia |
| St. George Syrian Orthodox Church | Chicago, Illinois |
| St. Peter’s Syrian Orthodox Church | Chicago, Illinois |
| St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Congregation | Washington D.C., Maryland |
| St. Thomas Syrian Orthodox Church | Baltimore, Maryland |
| St. Basil's Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church | Boston, Massachusetts |
| St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church | Detroit, Michigan |
| St. Simon's Syrian Orthodox Congregation | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| St. George Syrian Orthodox Church | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| St. John's Syriac Orthodox Congregation | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church | Bergenfield, New Jersey |
| St. George's Syrian Orthodox Church | Carteret, New Jersey |
| St. James Syrian Orthodox Church | Wanaque, New Jersey |
| St Mary's Malankara Syrian Orthodox Congregation | Albany, New York |
| St. Mary Jacobite Congregation | Glen Oaks, New York |
| Mar Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Church | Staten Island, New York |
| St. George Syrian Orthodox Church | Spring Valley, New York |
| St. George Syrian Orthodox Church | New City, New York |
| St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church | Lynbrook, New York |
| St. Peter's & St. Paul's Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church | Massapequa, New York |
| St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church | West Nyack, New York |
| St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church | White Plains, New York |
| St. Baselios Yeldho Syrian Orthodox Congregation | Cleveland, Ohio |
| St. Basil The Great Jacobite Congregation | Dayton, Ohio |
| St. George's Syrian Orthodox Church | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| St. Ignatius Elias III Syrian Orthodox Church | Portland, Oregon |
| St. Paul's Syrian Orthodox Church | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| St. Peter's Syrian Orthodox Cathedral | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| St. Thomas Syriac Orthodox Church | Austin, Texas |
| St. Ignatius Malankara Syrian Orthodox Cathedral | Dallas, Texas |
| St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church | Houston, Texas |
| St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church | Carrollton, Texas |
| St. Basil's Syriac Orthodox Church | Houston, Texas |
| St. Theodora Jacobite Congregation | Houston, Texas |
| Mar Gregorios Syriac Orthodox Church | Mesquite, Texas |
| St. George's Syrian Orthodox Church | Chantilly, Virginia |
| St. Jacob Baradaeus Syrian Orthodox Congregation | Richmond, Virginia |
| Syrian Orthodox Congregation | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| St. George's Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church | Seattle, Washington |
| Canada | - |
| St. Thomas Jacobite Church | Calgary, Alberta |
| St. Jacob Baradaeus Jacobite Church | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Jacobite Congregation | Castlegar, British Columbia |
| St. Severus Jacobite Congregation | Dawson Creek, British Columbia |
| Jacobite Congregation | Ladysmith, British Columbia |
| Mar Shemavoon Desthuni Jacobite Congregation | Prince George, British Columbia |
| St. Gregorios Jacobite Congregation | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| St. John The Apostle Jacobite Congregation | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| St. Ignatius of Antioch Jacobite Congregation | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| St. Mary Jacobite Congregation | Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| St. Mark Jacobite Congregation | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| St. Ephrem Jacobite Congregation | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| St. Paul Jacobite Congregation | Barrie, Ontario |
| Jacobite Congregation | Belleville, Ontario |
| St. Andrew Jacobite Church | Bowmanville, Ontario |
| St. George Jacobite Church | Brampton, Ontario |
| St. Kuriakose Jacobite Congregation | Brantford, Ontario |
| St. Thomas Jacobite Congregation | Hamilton, Ontario |
| St. Stephen Jacobite Congregation | Kitchener, Ontario |
| St. Gregorios Jacobite Church | London, Ontario |
| St. Mary's Jacobite Church | Mississauga, Ontario |
| St. Peter's Jacobite Church | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Mor Kauma Jacobite Congregation | Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| St. John Jacobite Congregation | North York, Ontario |
| St. Ignatius Elias III Jacobite Congregation | Ottawa, Ontario |
| St. Behanan and St. Sarah Jacobite Congregation | Sudbury, Ontario |
| St. James Jacobite Congregation | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Jerusalem Martha Mariam Jacobite Church | Toronto, Ontario |
| Morth Smooni Jacobite Congregation | Windsor, Ontario |
| St. John The Baptist Jacobite Congregation | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| St. Gregorios Abdul Jaleel Jacobite Congregation | Montreal, Quebec |
| St. Baselios Yeldho Jacobite Congregation | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| St. George Jacobite Congregation | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Organizations
- Antiochean True Faith
- Archdiocesan Choir
- Clergy Association
- St. Paul's Men's Fellowship
- St. Mary's Women's League
- Mar Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Young Adults
- Mar Gregorios Syrian Orthodox Student Association
- Malankara Syriac Orthodox Sunday School Association