This course is to familiarize the students Hierarchy on the basis of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches and the particular law of the Syro-Malabar Church. The following themes are discussed in this course: Sui iuris Churches (Title ii. cc. 29-38). The supreme authority of the Church (Title iii cc 43-54). The Patriarchal Churches (Title iv. cc 55-150). The Major Archiepiscopal Churches (Title v cc. 151-154). The Metropolitan Churches and other sui iuris Churches (Title vi cc 155-176). Eparches and Bishops (Title vii. cc 177-310) Exarchies and exarchs, assemblies of hierarchs of several churches sui iuris (Title viii. cc 311-322).