Alexander de Campo (alias Alexander Palliveettil, Parambil Chandy Malpan) is the first person to be appointed in India as a bishop from among the native Syrian Catholics of Kerala . Until his time Indians held the office of deacon, archdeacon etc. Alexander de Campo was later appointed as the Metropolitan of All India on March 03, 1674 . He died on January 02, 1677 and was buried at Kuravilangad .