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* [[Archdiocese of Knanaya]] (part of Syriac Orthodox Church)
== Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church ==
 
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is an autonomous church in the Oriental Orthodox Communion. This church recognises ''Syrian Orthodox Patriarch'' as its Spiritual leader and ''Catholicos of East'' as its supreme head. The current head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is Baselius Mar Thoma Didymos 1st. He is the 113th Catholicos seated in the Throne of Saint Thomas.
 
== Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church ==
 
A rivlary between the Catholicos od East and Patriarch of Antioch, split the church of India into 2 sets. Jacobite Orthodox Syrian Church is a semi-autonomous church under the Syriac Orthodox Church. This church recognises ''Syrian Orthodox Patriarch'' Igantius Zakka 1st as its Supreme head and a ''titular Catholicos'' as their regional head.
 
== Malabar Independent Syrian Church ==
 
Malabar Independent Syrian Church is a fraction that got split from the main Orthodox christian body in 1772. The current head of the this Church is Metropolitan Cyril Baselius. This church is not in full communion with other Orthodox Churches.
 
== Archdiocese of Knanaya ==
 
Knanaya Archbishop appointed by the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch rules the Knanaya Archdiocese of this semi-autonomous part of the Syriac Orthodox church.
== See also ==
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