Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto

Coordinates: 43°45′22″N 79°32′18″W / 43.75599°N 79.53832°W / 43.75599; -79.53832
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Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto
Chaldean Rite
EstablishedJune 10, 2011
CathedralCathedral of the Good Shepherd
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
EparchRobert Saeed Jarjis
Bishops emeritusBawai Soro

The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto is the sole

Syro-Oriental Rite) in Canada
.

It depends directly on the

Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon, but it not 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 of the faithful.[1] Seven priests and 40 permanent deacons preside over eight parishes, which are located in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

History

The eparchy 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
  • 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 – September 11, 2021)
  • Robert Saeed Jarjis (September 11, 2021 – present)

Churches and Missions

  • Good Shepherd Chaldean Catholic Cathedral,
    North York, Ontario
  • St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church, London, Ontario
  • Holy Family Chaldean Catholic Church, Windsor, Ontario
  • St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Church, Oakville, Ontario
  • Mar Mari Chaldean Catholic Church,
    Mississauga, Ontario
  • Mar Oraha Chaldean Catholic Church, Kitchener, Ontario
  • St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church, Hamilton, Ontario
  • St. Paul Chaldean Catholic Church, Surrey, British Columbia
  • St. Mary Chaldean Catholic Church,
    Calgary, Alberta
  • Sacred Heart Chaldean Catholic Church,
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • Sts. Martyrs of the East Chaldean Catholic Church,
    Montreal, Quebec

Missions

References

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

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