Philipos Mar Stephanos Thottathil (born 9 May 1952) is an Indian Bishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, in office since 2017. 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) .
Philipos 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 |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 April 1979 by Isaac Youhanon Koottaplakil |
| Consecration | 13 March 2010 by Baselios Cleemis, Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal, and Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1952 |
| Motto | Thy Kingdom Come |
| Styles of Philipos Mar Stephanos Thottathil | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Excellency |
| Religious style | Eparch |
Biography
editOn 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.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "About the Bishop | St. Mary, Queen of Peace Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in USA and Canada". mccna.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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