Major Archbishop-designate Isaac Mar Cleemis Thottunkal was confirmed as Major Archbishop of
Trivandrum (Malankarese), India. The Archdiocese had been vacant since the death of
Major Archbishop Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil, O.I.C. in January 2007. Major Archbishop-designate Thottunkal had been serving as Archbishop of
Tiruvalla (Malankarese).