Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto

The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto is the sole eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Chaldean Catholic Church (Syro-Oriental Rite) in Canada.

Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of MAR ADDAI CHALDEAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE CHALDEAN language
Location
Country	Canada
Ecclesiastical province	Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Coordinates
Statistics
Population - Catholics	(as of 2016) 31,716 [1]
Parishes	12
Churches	12
Information
Sui iuris church	Chaldean Catholic Church
Rite	Chaldean Rite
Established	June 10, 2011
Cathedral	Good Shepherd Chaldean Cathedral
Language	CHALDEAN - ARABIC - ENGLISH
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Eparch	Bawai Soro

It depends directly on the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon, without being part of any ecclesiastical province.

Its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, in North York, Toronto, Ontario.

As of 2016, the eparchy served 31,716 Catholics.[1] Seven priests and 40 permanent deacons preside over eight parishes, which are located in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

History

It was established on June 10, 2011, on territory previously not served by the Patriarchal particular church sui iuris.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Chaldean Rite)

Eparchs (Bishops) of Mar Addai of Toronto

• Hanna Zora (June 10, 2011 – May 3, 2014), previously Archeparch (Archbishop) of Ahvaz of the Chaldeans (Iran) (May 1, 1974 – June 10, 2011)
• Apostolic Administrator Father Daoud Baffro (May 3, 2014 – January 15, 2015)
• Emanuel Hana Shaleta (January 15, 2015 – August 9, 2017), appointed Bishop of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego (Chaldean), USA
• Bawai Soro (November 29, 2017-Present)

References

1. "Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

Source and External links

• GCatholic with incumbent biography links