Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada

Eparchy of Saint Mary, Queen of Peace
Eparchy of Saint Mary, Queen of Peace
	St. Vincent de Paul Cathedral
Location
Country	United States
Ecclesiastical province	Immediately subject to the Major Archbishop of Trivandrum
Coordinates	40°42′35.86″N 73°41′47.62″W / 40.7099611°N 73.6965611°W
Statistics
Parishes	17
Information
Sui iuris church	Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
Rite	Syro-Malankara Rite
Cathedral	St. Vincent de Paul Malankara Syrian Catholic Cathedral, Elmont, New York
Patron saint	Mary, Queen of Peace
Secular priests	15
Current leadership
Bishop	Philippos Stephanos Thottathil
Vicar General	Augustine Mangalath
Website
	https://mccna.org

The St. Mary, Queen of Peace Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in USA and Canada is the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church eparchy of the Catholic Church for all of North America, and is home to 23 parishes and missions in different cities. The Syro-Malankara Church observes the Antiochian Rite in the Syriac language. 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 Syro Malankara Catholic Cathedral in Elmont, New York. It operates dioceses in other countries too, with the purpose of teaching the religion of Christianity.

History

In 2001, the Holy Synod of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church requested that Pope John Paul II establish a jurisdiction for Syro-Malankara parishes in the United States, which had each been functioning under the direction of the local Latin Church bishops, and requested the appointment of a proper Ordinary of the church sui iuris. On July 14, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI erected the Syro-Malankara Catholic Apostolic Exarchate in the United States, a missionary pre-diocesan apostolic exarchate.^[2] Thomas Eusebius, formerly secretary general of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum, became the first Exarch.^[3] In the sole incumbent was also vested the office of Apostolic Visitor in Canada of the Syro-Malankars.

Thomas Eusebius (July 14, 2010 – January 4, 2016), Titular Bishop of Lares (Africa), Apostolic Visitor in Canada of the Syro-Malankars, Apostolic Visitor in Europe of the Syro-Malankarites (July 14, 2010 – present)

Thomas Eusebius (January 4, 2016 – September 23, 2017), remains Apostolic Visitor in Europe of the Syro-Malankarites
Philippos Stephanos (October 28, 2017 – present)

Designation	Name
Chief Vicar General	Augustine Mangalath
Chancellor and Procurator	Saji Mukkoot

Eparchial Chancery (Aramana): 1500 De Paul Street Elmont, NY 11003

Designation	Name
Eparch	Most Rev. Dr. Philippos Stephanos Thottathil
Vicar	Very Rev. Noby Ayyaneth

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Syro-Malankara Catholic Church hierarchy
Major Archeparchy	Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum
Metropolitan Archeparchies	Archeparchy of Tiruvalla
Suffragan Eparchies	Under the Major Archbishop of Trivandrum : Eparchy of Gurgaon Eparchy of Marthandom Eparchy of Mavelikara Eparchy of Parassala Eparchy of Pathanamthitta / Under Tiruvalla : Eparchy of Bathery Eparchy of Muvattupuzha Eparchy of Puthur Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki
Eparchies immediately subject to the Major Archbishop	Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada
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