Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada

Eparchy of Saint Mary, Queen of Peace
Location
Country United States
Ecclesiastical province Immediately subject to the Holy See
Coordinates 38°53′N 77°01′W / 38.883°N 77.017°W / 38.883; -77.017Coordinates: 38°53′N 77°01′W / 38.883°N 77.017°W / 38.883; -77.017
Statistics
Parishes 17
Information
Sui iuris church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
Rite Syro-Malankara Rite
Cathedral St. Vincent de Paul Malankara Syrian Catholic Cathedral, Elmont, New York
Patron saint Mary, Queen of Peace[1]
Secular priests 15
Current leadership
Bishop Philippos Stephanos Thottathil
Vicar General Msgr. Peter Kochery

The Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Mary, Queen of Peace, of the United States of America and Canada is the North American eparchy for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church of the Catholic Church. The Syro-Malankara Church observes the Antiochian Rite in the Syriac language.

It is immediately subject to the Major Archbishop of Trivandrum, and is not part of an ecclesiastical province.

Its Cathedral episcopal see is the St. Vincent de Paul Malankara Cathedral (previously St. Vincent de Paul Syro-Malankara Catholic Cathedral Parish), in Elmont, New York.

History

In 2001, the Holy Synod of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church requested that Pope John Paul II establish a jurisdiction for Syro-Malankara parishes in the United States, which had each been functioning under the direction of the local Latin-rite bishops, and requested the appointment of a proper Ordinary of the church sui iuris. On July 14, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI erected the Syro-Malankara Catholic Apostolic Exarchate in the United States, a missionary pre-diocesan apostolic exarchate.[2] Thomas Mar Eusebius, formerly secretary general of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum, became the first Exarch.[3] In the sole incumbent was also vested the office of Apostolic Visitor in Canada of the Syro-Malankars.

On January 4, 2016, Pope Francis promoted and renamed it as the Eparchy of St. Mary, Queen of Peace, of the United States of America and Canada, adding Canada formally to its jurisdiction and including a Marian dedication to the full title. An eparchy is a territory, the same ecclesiastical structure as a Latin Church diocese. The incumbent exarch was promoted to first eparch (bishop). In his see remains vested the office of Apostolic Visitor in Europe (where the church has no proper Ordinary) of the Syro-Malankars.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church)

Apostolic Exarchs of United States of America

Eparchs of United States of America and Canada

The Curia of the Eparchy

DesignationName
Chief Vicar GeneralRt. Rev. Msgr. Peter Kochery
Chancellor and ProcuratorRev. Fr. Augustine Mangalath

Location

Eparchial Chancery (Aramana): 1500 De Paul Street Elmont, NY 11003

DesignationName
EparchPhilippos Stephanos Thottathil
VicarRev. Fr. Noby Ayyaneth

Diocesan Statistics

There are 16 clergy serving in the Eparchy and 17 parishes and missions.

Parishes and missions are located in 10 US states and 2 provinces of Canada:

USA
Canada

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Heavenly Patroness of the Exarchate".
  2. ↑ "RINUNCE E NOMINE". Press Office of the Holy See. July 14, 2010. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ "New Apostolic Exarchate for Syro-Malankara Church". ZENIT. July 14, 2010. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011.
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