Mississauga Eparchy
| Mississauga Eparchy | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Country | Canada |
| Diocesan bishop | Jose Kalluvelil |
| founding | 2015 |
| Catholics | 9,000 (2015) |
| Diocesan priest | 12 (2015) |
| Religious priest | 3 (2015) |
| Catholics per priest | 600 |
| rite | Chaldean rite |
| Liturgical language | Syrian |
| cathedral | St. Alphonsa Cathedral |
The Mississauga Eparchy is a Canada- located diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church with its seat in Mississauga , Ontario .
history
The eparchy was established on August 6, 2015 by Pope Francis as the Apostolic Exarchate for the Syro-Malabar believers living in Canada. Jose Kalluvelil was appointed the first exarch . On December 22, 2018, Pope Francis elevated the exarchate to the rank of an eparchy and appointed the previous exarch as its first diocesan bishop .
See also
Web links
- Entry on the Mississauga Eparchy on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on eparchy Mississauga on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Erezione dell'Esarcato Apostolico per i Siro-Malabaresi residenti in Canada e nomina del primo Esarca. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , August 6, 2015, accessed August 6, 2015 (Italian).
- ↑ Elevazione dell'Esarcato Apostolico per i Fedeli Siro Malabaresi in Canada ad Eparchia e nomina del Primo Vescovo di Eparchiale Mississauga dei Siro Malabaresi (Canada). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 22, 2018, accessed December 22, 2018 (Italian).