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IDUKKI: In line with its heritage as an "ancient, apostolic church", the Syro Malabar Church is likely to get patriarchal status soon, a move that will confer substantial autonomy on it, allowing it, among other things, appoint its own bishops without Vatican's prior go-ahead.
Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, current head of the Syro Malabar Church, will by default become the first patriarch of the church. "We hope for the announcement of the patriarchal status of the Syro Malabar Church soon. The process of the patriarchal status has already been completed," said a senior priest belonging to the Changanacherry archdiocese.

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28.1.2018