Denomination Eastern Catholic Pope Francis Major archbishop Baselios Cleemis Established 26 March 2015 | Rite Syro-Malankara Rite Country India Patron saint John Chrysostom Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas | |
Sui iuris church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral, Neb Sarai | ||
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Gurgaon was established by Pope Francis on 26 March 2015. This diocese has a huge territory in north India, including 22 of the 29 states of India. At the southern boundary of the diocese are the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. The bishop's residence and chancery is at the Mar Ivanios Bhavan in Neb Sarai.
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Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Gurgaon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA