The Exarchy was raised to the rank of an Eparchy on 12 March 1977 by the Papal Bull Ecclesiarum Orientalium of Pope Paul Vi and Mar Abraham D Mattam was appointed the first Eparch of Satna.
The Exarchy was promoted to an Eparchy on March 12, 1977 by Pope Paul VI's Ecclesiarum Orientalium and Mar Abraham D Mattam served as the first Eparch of Satna.