Eparchy Gurgaon
| Eparchy Gurgaon | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Syro-Malankara Catholic Church |
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | immediately |
| Diocesan bishop | Jacob Barnabas Chacko Aerath OIC |
| founding | 2015 |
| Diocesan priest | 15 (March 26, 2015) |
| Religious sisters | 30 (March 26, 2015) |
| rite | Antiochian rite |
| cathedral | Santa Maria Cathedral |
| address | Neb Sarai, Gurgaon, India |
| Website | dioceseofgurgaon.com |
The Eparchy of Saint John Chrysostomus Gurgaon ( Latin : Eparchia Gurgaonensis ) is an eparchy of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church based in Gurgaon , which covers the entire north of India.
history
Pope Francis established the eparchy on March 26, 2015 and appointed the previous Apostolic Visitator for the Syro-Malankan Christians outside the home country, Jacob Barnabas Chacko Aerath OIC , as their first bishop.
The diocese includes the Syro-Malankar Catholics in 22 of 29 Indian states. The southern border of the territory is formed by the states of Gujarat , Madhya Pradesh , Chhattisgarh and Orissa . The jurisdiction also refers to the Syro-Malankar believers who live scattered in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal.
See also
Web links
- Entry on Eparchy Gurgaon on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Eparchy Gurgaon on gcatholic.org (English)
- Eparchy website , accessed August 16, 2020
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b erezione dell'Eparchia di St. John Chrysostom of Gurgaon dei Siro Malankaresi (India) e nomina del primo Vescovo Eparchiale. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 26, 2015, accessed March 26, 2015 (Italian).