Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit

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Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit

Eparchia Sancti Thomas Apostoli Detroitensis Chaldaeorum
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Mother of God Cathedral
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Logo
Location
Country United States of America
TerritoryEast USA
Ecclesiastical province Eastern Catholic Eparchies Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
150,000
Churches13
Information
Denomination Chaldean Catholic Church
Rite Chaldean Rite
EstablishedJanuary 11, 1982 (42 years ago)
Cathedral Mother of God Cathedral
Patron saint Saint Thomas the Apostle
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako
Bishop Francis Y. Kalabat [1]
Vicar GeneralRev. Fawaz Elia Kako
Bishops emeritus Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim
Map
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The diocesan pastoral center

The Chaldean Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle in Detroit (Latin : Eparchia Sancti Thomas Apostoli Detroitensis Chaldaeorum) is a Chaldean Catholic Church eparchy of the Catholic Church in the Eastern United States. It practices the Syro-Oriental Rite in the Syriac/Arameic language. It is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. Its cathedral episcopal see is Our Lady of Chaldeans Cathedral, located in Southfield, Michigan, United States.

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History

It was created by Pope John Paul II on January 11, 1982, as the Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America for the Chaldeans, [2] covering the entire United States.

It was elevated to an eparchy, an Eastern-rite Catholic diocese, led by an eparch (bishop) on August 3, 1985. [3]

On 21 May 2002 it lost vast territory to establish the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego.

Bishops

(all Chaldean Rite)

Episcopal ordinaries

Apostolic Exarch of United States of America
Exempt Eparchs (Bishops) of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit

Other priest of this eparchy who became bishop

Parishes and missions

Churches

Missions

Religious centers

Monasteries and convents

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References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine". Archived from the original on 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  2. "Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. "Chaldean Diocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-23.