Philippos Stephanos Thottathil
Philippos Mar Stephanos (born 9 May 1952) is an Indian Bishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. 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) .
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Philipose Mar Stephanos Thottathil | |
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| Eparch of St. Mary, Queen of Peace | |
| Church | Syro-Malankara Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada |
| Appointed | 5 August 2017 |
| Installed | 28 October 2017 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Mar Eusebius |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 April 1979 by Isaac Youhanon Koottaplakil |
| Consecration | 13 March 2010 by Baselios Cleemis, Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal, and Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor |
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| Born | 9 May 1952 Ranni, India |
| Motto | Thy Kingdom Come |
| Styles of Philipose Mar Stephanos Thottathil | |
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| Spoken style | His Excellency |
| Religious style | Eparch |
Biography
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.
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- "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.
- "Resignations and Appointments". Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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| Preceded by Thomas Mar Eusebius |
Eparch of St. Mary, Queen of Peace 2017 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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Auxiliary Eparch of Tiruvalla 2010-2017 |
Succeeded by - |
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church hierarchy | |
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/ Under Tiruvalla : Eparchy of Bathery |
| Eparchies immediately subject to the Major Archbishop | |
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| West Syriac, legacy of the Patriarchate of Antioch |
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| East Syriac, legacy of the Church of the East (the "Nestorian Church") (410–1552) |
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| Saint Thomas Christians, legacy of the Malankara Church (active 1st century–1601) in Kerala, India |
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