VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has established an apostolic exarchate, the precursor to a diocese, for Syro-Malabar Catholics in Canada and has named their current Toronto-based chaplain, Fr. Jose Kalluvelil, a bishop and head of the exarchate.
Announcing the appointment Aug. 6, the Vatican said about 9,000 faithful of the India-based Syro-Malabar Catholic Church live in Canada. They are served by 15 priests, three of whom belong to religious orders.
Cool. Good news for Syro-Malabar faithful in Canada. Anyone know if there is a community in Vancouver / BC?
As an Apostolic Exarch outside of the Church’s traditional territory, will the new bishop sit on the Syro-Malabar Synod?
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