Malankara Metropolitan

The position of the Malankara Metropolitan in the 19th century represents an upgrowth from the position of the previous Thomas and [[Archdeacon|Archdeacons]]. The power and authority of the Malankara Metropolitan received more recognition than the power and authority of the previous Archdeacons' and Martoma's because the [[Residencies of British India|British Residents]] of [[Travancore]] were favourably disposed towards the Malankara Church.{{cite book |last1=Neill |first1=Stephen |title=A History of Christianity in India: 1707-1858 |date=2002 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-89332-9 |pages=236–254 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xi-tvrYbYxMC&pg=PA240 |language=en}}

The position of the Malankara Metropolitan in the 19th century represents an upgrowth from the position of the previous Thomas and [[Archdeacon|Archdeacons]]. The power and authority of the Malankara Metropolitan received more recognition than the power and authority of the previous Archdeacons' and Martoma's because the [[Residencies of British India|British Residents]] of [[Travancore]] were favourably disposed towards the Malankara Church.{{cite book |last1=Neill |first1=Stephen |title=A History of Christianity in India: 1707-1858 |date=2002 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-89332-9 |pages=236–254 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xi-tvrYbYxMC&pg=PA240 |language=en}}

In 1815, during Col. [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|John Munro]]'s time as the British Resident of Travancore, [[Pulikkottil Dionysius II|Pulikkottil Joseph Ittoop Ramban]] was ordained as a bishop by [[Geevarghese Philexinos|Geevarghese Philexenos II]] (Kidangan) (1811-1829) of [[Malabar Independent Syrian Church]] (Thozhyoor Church). He was given the episcopal title [[Mar Dionysius II|Dionysius II]]. After the death of [[Mar Thoma VIII|Thoma VIII]], he was named head of the Malankara Church by a Royal proclamation issued by the King of Travancore and later by the King of Cochin. This enabled him to dethrone [[Thoma IX|Mar Thoma IX]]. The proclamation insisted that every Malankara Syrian Christian of Travancore-Cochin must obey the Malankara Metropolitan. From then onwards, the head of the Malankara Church was legally recognized as Malankara Metropolitan.

In 1815, during Col. [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|John Munro]]'s time as the British Resident of Travancore, [[Pulikkottil Dionysius II|Pulikkottil Joseph Ittoop Ramban]] was ordained as a bishop by [[Geevarghese Philoxenos II | Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos II]] (Kidangan) (1811-1829) of [[Malabar Independent Syrian Church]] (Thozhyoor Church). He was given the episcopal title [[Mar Dionysius II|Dionysius II]]. After the death of [[Mar Thoma VIII|Thoma VIII]], he was named head of the Malankara Church by a Royal proclamation issued by the King of Travancore and later by the King of Cochin. This enabled him to dethrone [[Thoma IX|Mar Thoma IX]]. The proclamation insisted that every Malankara Syrian Christian of Travancore-Cochin must obey the Malankara Metropolitan. From then onwards, the head of the Malankara Church was legally recognized as Malankara Metropolitan.

===Reform movement and church splits===

===Reform movement and church splits===