 The bishop appointed for the Vicariate of Changanassery was Mar Mathew Makil, the former Vicar General for the Knanaya Community.On 29 August 1911 a new Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam was erected exclusively for the Knanaya Community by the Apostolic letter "In Universi Christiani" of Pope Pius X.On 21 December 1923 the Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam was raised to an Eparchy by Pope Pius XI.