Glory to God in the highest! |Holy Father Pope Mar Francis has appointed Mar Joy Alappat as the next Bishop of our St. Thomas Diocese of Chicago, succeeding Mar Jacob Angadiath

Holy Father Pope Mar Francis has appointed Mar Joy Alappat as the next Bishop of our St. Thomas Diocese of Chicago, succeeding Mar Jacob Angadiath (who reached the retirement age of 75 according to canon law).

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As the first Syro Malabar Eparchy to be established outside of India in 2001, our St. Thomas Diocese serves thousands of Syro Malabar Catholics in the United States, which includes 80+ parishes and missions.

New Bishop Announcement and Holy Qurbana

Holy Father Pope Mar Francis has appointed Mar Joy Alappat as the next Bishop of our St. Thomas Diocese of Chicago: https://www.usccb.org/…/pope-francis-accepts…

He succeeds Mar Jacob Angadiath, who reached retirement age according to canon law.You can watch the New Bishop Announcement here: https://youtu.be/WVgLNfUUgKQ

Thank you Mar Jacob Angadiath for his service. And may God bless Bishop-elect Mar Joy!