Mar Thoma Sleeha Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral (Bellwood, Illinois)

Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral
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41°53′16.66″N87°53′38.53″W / 41.8879611°N 87.8940361°W / 41.8879611; -87.8940361
Location	5000 St. Charles Rd. Bellwood, Illinois
Country	United States
Denomination	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Website	smchicago.org
History
Dedicated	July 5, 2008
Architecture
Architect(s)	Jaeger, Nickola & Associates
Completed	2008
Specifications
Capacity	1,165 [1]
Administration
Diocese	St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Joy Alappatt
Vicar(s)	Thomas Kadukappillil

Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral is a Syro-Malabar Catholic cathedral located in Bellwood, Illinois, United States. It is the seat for the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Chicago. ^[2] The church was dedicated on July 5, 2008, by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithaythil. The grotto on the cathedral grounds was dedicated by Major Archbishop George Alencherry in October 2011. ^[3]

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  Interior
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  Stained glass windows
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  Cathedra
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  Marian shrine

See also

• List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
• List of cathedrals in the United States

References

1. "Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral Church". George Sollitt Construction Company. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
2. "Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral Church". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
3. "Mar Thoma Shleeha". Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral. Retrieved 2014-01-09.

External links

Media related to Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral (Bellwood, Illinois) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Cathedral Site