Erected: St Ephrem of Khadki (Syro-Malankara), India; Valiyavilayil named Exarch

The Apostolic Exarchate of Saint Ephrem of Khadki (Syro-Malankara), India was erected.

Bishop Thomas Antonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C. was named its first Apostolic Exarch.

He had been serving as Curial Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara).