Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Hosur
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Hosur is an Eastern 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 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics (including non-members) | 50000+ |
| Schools | 1 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite liturgy (Liturgy of Saints Addai and Mari and Mar Theodore of Mopsuestia |
| 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 George Alencherry |
| Bishop | Mar Sebastian Pozholiparampil |
The Syro Malabar Church is not a language-based community. It is an Oriental (Eastern 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.
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.
ParishesEdit
Foranes and ParishesEdit
1. Noothenchery ForaneEdit
Noothenchery
Neelankarai
Gorimedu - Pondicherry
Jaya Nagar - Pondicherry
2. Keelkattalai ForaneEdit
Keelkattalai
St. Thomas Mount
Pozhichallur
Velacherry
3. Mogappair ForaneEdit
Mogappair
Valasaravakkam
Poonamallee
Athipet
Ambatur
4. Avadi ForaneEdit
IAF Avadi
Kovilpathagai
Pattabiram
Vellore
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Ayanavaram
Kodambakkam
Mylapore
Hosur
6. Perambur ForaneEdit
Perambur
Thiruvottiyur
Eranavoor
Otteri
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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.