Summary
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Hosur-Mylapore is an Eastern Syriac Catholic eparchy headquartered in Tamil Nadu, India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It was established by Pope Francis on 10 October 2017, and Mar Sebastian Pozholiparampil was appointed its first bishop.[1] The cathedral is St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral Church at Noothenchery[2] and the bishop's chancellory is at St. Thomas Pastoral Centre Ayanavaram.
Diocese of Hosur-Mylapore | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ernakulam–Angamaly |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics | 50000+ |
| Schools | 1 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite liturgy (Liturgy of Saints Addai and Mari, Mar Theodore of Mopsuestia and Mar Nestorius |
| Established | 10 October 2017 |
| Cathedral | St. Antony's Syro‑Malabar Catholic Cathedral Church, Noothenchery |
| Secular priests | 22 |
| Language | Tamil, Malayalam and English |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Mar Raphael Thattil |
| Bishop | Mar Sebastian Pozholiparampil |
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The Syro Malabar Church is not a language-based community. It is an Oriental (East Syriac Rite) Catholic church, in full communion with the Church of Rome.
Before the creation of this Eparchy, the Chennai Mission was founded in 1981 to serve the Syro-Malabar community in Chennai (Madras). Priests from the Eparchy of Irinjalakkuda volunteered their time to travel to Chennai to provide members who were present in the cities for work and studies.
The Diocese of Hosur was blessed with a new priest, Fr. Shebin Chazhoor. He is from Perambur, St.Joseph Parish. He has completed his minor seminary at Irinjalakuda St.Paul's Minor Seminary. Later, he completed bph from Mary Matha Major Seminary, Thrissur. He took his BTh from Papal Seminary, Pune.
Parishes edit
| Forane | Parishes | |
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| 1 | Noothencherry Forane | Noothenchery
Neelankarai Gorimedu - Pondicherry Jaya Nagar - Pondicherry |
| 2 | Keelkattalai Forane | Keelkattalai
St. Thomas Mount Pozhichallur Velacherry |
| 3 | Mogappair Forane | Mogappair
Valasaravakkam Poonamallee Athipet Ambatur |
| 4 | Avadi Forane | IAF Avadi
Kovilpathagai Pattabiram Vellore |
| 5 | Ayanavarm Forane | Ayanavaram
Kodambakkam Mylapore Hosur |
| 6 | Perambur Forane | Perambur
Thiruvottiyur Eranavoor Otteri |
St. Antony's Cathedral, Noothenchery edit
Saint Antony's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Noothenchery is the cathedral of The Diocese of Hosur.[3] The Eparchy of Hosur encompasses the northern region of Tamil Nadu, hosting approximately 50,000 Syro-Malabar faithful in Chennai and an additional 15,000 in nearby cities such as Chengalpattu Dharmapuri, Vellore, and Pondicherry. This community's pastoral needs are overseen by 22 priests from the Eparchy of Irinjalakuda, serving across 44 pastoral centers. Furthermore, the region benefits from the dedicated service of 73 women religious, who administer eight schools and engage in various charitable endeavours.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Provisions for the Syro-Malabar Church, 10.10.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to the St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Church Noothenchery, Chennai". Syro Malabar Chennai. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "St. Antony's Cathedral". www.stantonyscathedral.com. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Hosur Diocese". www.hosurdiocese.in. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
External links edit
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- GCatholic.org