Country United States Vicar General Peter Kochery Parish 15 | Parishes 15 Bishop Thomas Mar Eusebius Secular priests 15 Patron saint Mary, Queen of Peace | |
Ecclesiastical province Immediately subject to the Holy See Cathedral St. Vincent de Paul Malankara Syrian Catholic Cathedral, Elmont, New York | ||
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Mary, Queen of Peace, of the United States of America and Canada is the North American eparchy for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church of the Catholic Church. The Syro-Malankara Church observes the Antiochian Rite in the Syriac language.
Contents
- History
- Episcopal Ordinaries
- Apostolic Exarchs of United States of America
- Eparchs of United States of America and Canada
- Location
- Diocesan Statistics
- References
It is immediately subject to the Major Archbishop of Trivandrum, and is not part of an ecclesiastical province.
Its Cathedral episcopal see is the St. Vincent de Paul Malankara Cathedral (previously St. Vincent de Paul Syro-Malankara Catholic Cathedral Parish), in Elmont, New York.
History
The future diocese was erected by Pope Benedict XVI as Syro-Malankar(a) (Catholic) Apostolic Exarchate in the United States, a missionary pre-diocesan apostolic exarchate for a continent previously without proper Ordinary of the church sui iuris, on July 14, 2010 upon request of the Holy Synod of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, in 2001. Thomas Mar Eusebius, formerly secretary general of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum, became the first Exarch. In the sole incumbent was also vested the office of Apostolic Visitor in Canada of the Syro-Malankars.
On January 4, 2016, Pope Francis promoted and renamed it as the Eparchy of St. Mary, Queen of Peace, of the United States of America and Canada, adding Canada formally to its jurisdiction and including a Marian dedication to the full title. An eparchy is a territory, the same ecclesiastical structure as a Latin Church diocese. The incumbent exarch was promoted to first eparch (bishop). In his see remains vested the office of Apostolic Visitor in Europe (where the church has no proper Ordinary) of the Syro-Malankars.
Episcopal Ordinaries
(all of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church)
Apostolic Exarchs of United States of America
Eparchs of United States of America and Canada
Location
Exarchial Chancery (Aramana): 1500 De Paul Street Elmont, NY 11003
Diocesan Statistics
There are 16 clergy serving in the Eparchy and 16 parishes and missions.
Parishes and missions are located in 9 US states and 2 provinces of Canada: