Philippos Stephanos Thottathil

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Philipose Mar Stephanos Thottathil
Eparch of St. Mary, Queen of Peace
Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
Diocese Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada
Appointed August 5, 2017
Installed October 28, 2017
Predecessor Thomas Mar Eusebius
Orders
Ordination April 27, 1979
by Isaac Youhanon Koottaplakil
Consecration March 13, 2010
by Baselios Cleemis, Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal, and Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor
Personal details
Born (1952-05-09) May 9, 1952
Ranni, India
Styles of
Philipose Mar Stephanos Thottathil
Reference style
Spoken style His Excellency
Religious style Eparch

Philipose Mar Stephanos (born May 9, 1952) is an Indian Bishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. He is the second and current bishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada, having previously served as Auxiliary Eparch for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla (2010-2017) .

Biography

On April 27, 1979, Stephanos Thottathil was ordained to the priesthood. Pope Francis appointed Stephanos Thottathil eparch for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada on August 5, 2017.[1][2] On October 28, 2017, Stephanos Thottathil was installed as eparch.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Bishop of Syro-Malankara Eparchy of St. Mary Queen of Peace of the U.S. and Canada is Named; First Bishop of New Eparchy in Parassala, India also Named". Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments". Retrieved August 5, 2017.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Thomas Mar Eusebius		 Eparch of St. Mary, Queen of Peace
2017-Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Eparch of Tiruvalla
2010-2017		 Succeeded by
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