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The Episcopal Synod with the Catholicos as its president is the apex body of all bishops. The authority of the synod is final and binding. It has exclusive rights and privileges in the matter of upholding the faith of the church, its discipline and order of Apostolic Succession. As regards temporal matters the church is guided by the Malankara Syrian Christian Association. The bishops rule the diocese assigned to them by the synod.
Front row from L to R: H.G.Paulose Mar Pachomius, H.G.Zachariah Mar Anthonios, H.G.Kuriakose Mar Clemis, H.G.Geevarghese Mar Ivanios, H.G.Thomas Mar Athanasios, H.B. Paulose Mar Milithios, H.H.Baselious Mar Thoma Didymos I, H.G.Mathews Mar Barnabas, H.G.Dr.Thomas Mar Athanasius, H.G.Dr.Yuhanon Mar Meletius, H.G.Dr. Yakob Mar Irenaios, H.G.Dr.Mathews Mar Severius
Back row from L to R: H.G.Dr. Gabriel Mar Gregorios, H.G. Mathews Mar Theodosius, H.G. Abraham Mar Epiphanios, H.G. Alexios Mar Eusebius, H.G.Yuhanon Mar Chrisostomos, H.G.Dr. Yuhanon Mar Diascoros, H.G.Zachariah Mar Nicholovos, H.G.Geevarghese Mar Coorilos, H.G. Joseph Mar Dionysius, H.G.Yuhanon Mar Polycarpos, H.G.Dr. Mathews Mar Timotheos, H.G.Dr.Zachariah Mar Theophilus. | Name of Metropolitan | Diocese | Date of Birth | H.H. Baselius Mar Thoma Didymus I
Catholicos and Malankara Metropolitan | 29th Oct 1921 | H.B. Paulose Mar Milithios
Assistant and successor to H. H. | Kunnamkulam | 30th Aug 1946 | | H.G. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Osthatheos | | 9th Dec 1918 | H.G. Mathews Mar Barnabas
| North East America | 9th Aug 1924 | H.G. Thomas Mar Athanasios
| Chengannur | 3rd Apr 1938 | H.G. Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
| Kottayam | 14th Nov 1940 | H.G. Dr. Thomas Mar Athanasius
| Kandanad East | 28th Jun 1958 | H.G. Yuhanon Mar Meletius
| Thrissur | 4th Jul 1954 | H.G. Kuriakose Mar Clemis
| Thumpamon | 26th Jul 1936 | H.G. Zachariah Mar Anthonios
| Kollam | 19th Jul 1946 | H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Severius
Secretary of the Holy Episcopal Synod | Kandanad West | 12th Feb 1949 | H.G. Job Mar Philoxenos
| Delhi | 8th May 1939 | H.G. Geevarghese Mar Coorilos
| Mumbai & Assistant of Ahmedabad | 7th Oct 1949 | H.G. Paulose Mar Pachomius
| Mavelikara | 26th Jan 1946 | H.G. Dr. Yakoob Mar Irenius
| Kochi | 15th Aug 1949 | | H.G. Zachariah Mar Nicholovos | Assistant of North East America | 13th Aug 1959 | H.G. Dr. Gabriel Mar Gregorios
| Tiruvananthapuram | 10th Feb 1948 | H.G. Dr. Zachariah Mar Theophilus
| Malabar | 17th Aug 1952 | H.G. Dr. Yuhanon Mar Chrisostomos
| Niranam | 7th Jan 1955 | | H.G. Yuhanon Mar Polycarpos | Ankamali | 30th Nov 1954 | | H.G. Mathews Mar Theodosius | Idukki | 15th Sep 1955 | | H.G. Joseph Mar Dionysius | Calcutta | 11th Nov 1955 | | H.G. Abraham Mar Epiphanios | Sultan Bethery & Assistant of Bangalore | 13th Feb 1961 | | H.G. Dr. Mathews Mar Timotheos | UK-Europe-Africa | 3rd May 1963 | | H.G. Alexios Mar Eusebius | South West America | 25th May 1964 | | H.G. Dr. Yuhanon Mar Diascoros | Chennai | 28th May 1964 | |
