Hierarchy(informed guess) in a Syro-Malabar Church.  Complete image 👉 here. Clearly, there is a lot of scope to cut the flab and flatten the hierarchy.

1. Pope (Bishop of Rome) – The supreme head of the Catholic Church, residing in Vatican City.

2. Major Archbishop – The head of the Syro-Malabar Church, overseeing all eparchies (dioceses). Based in Ernakulam-Angamaly.

3. Synod of Bishops – A governing body consisting of Syro-Malabar bishops who make key decisions regarding the Church.

4. Metropolitan Archbishop – Heads a province (a cluster of dioceses) and oversees suffragan bishops.

5. Eparchial (Diocesan) Bishop – The head of a diocese, responsible for pastoral care, governance, and administration.

6. Auxiliary Bishop – Assists the diocesan bishop in governing the diocese.

7. Vicar General – A senior priest appointed by the bishop to assist in diocesan administration.

8. Forane (Vicariate) Vicar – Heads a forane (a subdivision of a diocese comprising several parishes).

9. Parish Priest (Vicar) – Leads a parish and administers sacraments.

10. Assistant Parish Priest (Assistant Vicar/Curate) – Supports the parish priest in pastoral duties.

11. Small Christian Communities (SCCs) Leaders(Presidents) – Lay leaders responsible for faith-sharing and local church activities at the grassroots level.