Jacob Angadiath

His Grace, The Most Reverend
Jacob Angadiath
Eparch of St. Thomas of Chicago
Church Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Diocese Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago
Appointed March 13, 2001
Installed July 1, 2001
Predecessor First Bishop
Orders
Ordination January 5, 1972
Consecration July 1, 2001
by Varkey Vithayathil, Joseph Pallikaparampil, and Kuriakose Kunnacherry
Personal details
Born (1945-09-26) September 26, 1945
Periappuram, India
Motto To love, to serve
Styles of
Jacob Angadiath
Reference style
Spoken style His Grace
Religious style Eparch

Reverend Dr. Jacob Angadiath (born September 26, 1945) is the first and current bishop of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, appointed by Pope John Paul II in 2001.[1] He is also the permanent Apostolic Visitator to Syro-Malabar Catholics in Canada.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabarese)". catholic-hierarchy.org.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
First Eparch		 Eparch of St. Thomas of Chicago
2001-Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent



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