Philippos Stephanos Thottathil

Philipos Mar Stephanos Thottathil (born 9 May 1952) is an Indian Bishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, in office since 2017. He is the second and current bishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada, having previously served as Auxiliary Eparch for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla (2010-2017) .


Philipos Mar Stephanos Thottathil
Eparch of St. Mary, Queen of Peace
ChurchSyro-Malankara Catholic Church
DioceseSyro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada
Appointed5 August 2017
Installed28 October 2017
PredecessorThomas Mar Eusebius
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination27 April 1979
by Isaac Youhanon Koottaplakil
Consecration13 March 2010
by Baselios Cleemis, Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal, and Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor
Personal details
Born (1952-05-09) 9 May 1952 (age 72)
MottoThy Kingdom Come
Styles of
Philipos Mar Stephanos Thottathil
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Excellency
Religious styleEparch

Biography

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On 27 April 1979, Stephanos Thottathil was ordained to the priesthood. Pope Francis appointed Stephanos Thottathil eparch for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada on 5 August 2017.[1][2] On 28 October 2017, Stephanos Thottathil was installed as eparch.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New Bishop of Syro-Malankara Eparchy of St. Mary Queen of Peace of the U.S. and Canada is Named; First Bishop of New Eparchy in Parassala, India also Named". Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Resignations and Appointments". Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. ^ "About the Bishop | St. Mary, Queen of Peace Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in USA and Canada". mccna.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Eparch of St. Mary, Queen of Peace
2017 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Eparch of Tiruvalla
2010-2017
Succeeded by
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