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New Syro-Malabar Exarchate established


Mangalore Today News Network

Vatican city, Aug 08, 2015: Pope Francis on Aug 6, Thursday erected an Apostolic Exarchate for Syro-Malabar Catholics living in Canada, nominating Father Jose Kalluvelil of the Eparchy of Palghat as its first Exarchate.

Syro-Malabar.jpThe Exarchate extends throughout Canada, where Syro-Malabar Catholics have been present since the 1960’s.

On 16 February 2001, besides being named the first Bishop of the Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle of Chicago for the Syro-Malabar Catholics, Bishop Jacob Angadiath had also been designated Apostolic Visitor for the faithful of the Canadian Syro-Malabar Church.

Currently, the Syro-Malabar Catholics in Canada number around 9,000 and 15 priests, of whom 3 belong to religious orders.

The seat of the new Apostolic Exarchate will be in Mississauga, near Toronto.

 

Source: Vatican Radio


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