Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad
Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Shamshabad Eparchia Shamshabadensis | ||
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| Country |  Archiepiscopal Administrator Joseph Kollamparambil[2] | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Raphael Thattil | |
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The Eparchy of Shamshabad is a Syro-Malabar Church eparchy of the Catholic Church in Telangana, India. It was established by Pope Francis on 10 October 2017, and Raphael Thattil was appointed its first bishop.[6] In a letter to the bishops of India, Francis cited India's decades of experience with "overlapping jurisdictions" of different sui iuris churches. He wrote: "With the growth of spiritual friendship and mutual assistance, any tension or apprehension should be swiftly overcome. May this extension of the pastoral area of the Syro-Malabar Church in no way be perceived as a growth in power and domination, but as a call to deeper communion, which should never be perceived as uniformity."[7]
The new jurisdiction was inaugurated with Thattil's installation on 7 January 2018.
There are 130,000 Catholics in the Shamshabad diocese with eleven functional churches and seven under construction.[9]
Bishops
- Ordinaries
- Raphael Thattil (2018–2024)[b]
- Archiepiscopal Administrator) (2024)
- Auxiliary Bishops
- Joseph Kollamparambil (2022–present)
- Thomas Padiyath (2022–present)
Notes
- ^ a b Annuario Pontificio (2023) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1]
- ^ Raphael Thattil was appointed as bishop on 10 October 2017, but not installed until 7 January 2018.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar Eparchy)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Syro-Malabar Diocese of Shamshabad". GCatholic. Gabriel Chow. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Alencherry, George (6 December 2013). "Circular – New Liturgical Texts of the Syro-Malabar Church". Syro-Malabar Church. 2185/2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Patron". Eparchy of Shamashabad. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Diocese of Shamshabad". List of Catholic Dioceses in Asia. UCA News. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Provisions for the Syro-Malabar Church, 10.10.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Letter of the Holy Father". Holy See Press Office. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Kerala church gets back all-India jurisdiction with Shamshabad diocese". The Indian Express. PTI. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "New Eparchy of Shamshabad" (Press release). Syro-Malabar Church. 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Eparchy of Shamshabad profile (Syro-Malabar) at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- Syro-Malabar Diocese of Shamshabad profile at GCatholic