Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto

Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto
Good Shepherd Cathedral
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical province Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Population
- Catholics		 (as of 2013)
18,668 [1]
Parishes 7
Information
Sui iuris church Chaldean Catholic Church
Rite Chaldean Rite
Established June 10, 2011
Cathedral Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Eparch Bawai Soro

The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto is the sole eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Chaldean Catholic Church (Syro-Oriental Rite in ) for all Canada.

It depends directly on the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon, without being part of any ecclesiastical province.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, in North York, near Toronto, in Ontario.

As of 2013, the eparchy serves 18,886 Catholics. Seven priests and 40 permanent deacons preside over eight parishes, which are located in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

History

Established on 10 June 2011, on territory previously not served by the Patriarchal particular church sui iuris.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Chaldean Rite)

Eparchs (Bishops) of Mar Addai of Toronto

References

  1. ↑ Catholic-Hierarchy
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