Apostolic Exarchate Canada (Syrians)
| Apostolic Exarchate Canada (Syrians) | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Syrian Catholic Church |
| Country | Canada |
| Apostolic Exarch | Antoine Nassif |
| Catholics | 5,650 ( 2016 ) |
| rite | Antiochian rite |
| Liturgical language | Syrian |
The Apostolic Exarchate Canada ( lat. : Exarchatus apostolicus per fidelibus rite Antiocheni Syrorum in Canada ) is a in Canada located Apostolic Exarch of the Syriac Catholic Church , headquartered in Montreal , Quebec .
history
The Canadian Apostolic Exarchate for the Syrians was established on January 7, 2016 by Pope Francis from cession of territory to the eparchy Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark . Antoine Nassif was appointed the first exarch .
See also
Web links
- Entry on Apostolic Exarchate Canada (Syrians) on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on January 7, 2016.
- Entry on Apostolic Exarchate Canada (Syrians) on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b erezione dell'Esarcato Apostolico per i fedeli Siro cattolici residenti nel Canada (USA) e nomina del primo Esarca Apostolico. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 7, 2015, accessed January 7, 2016 (Italian).