Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit
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Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit Eparchia Sancti Thomas Apostoli Detroitensis Chaldaeorum | |
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Location | |
Country | United States of America |
Territory | East USA |
Ecclesiastical province | Eastern Catholic Eparchies Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2016) 150,000 |
Churches | 13 |
Information | |
Denomination | Chaldean Catholic Church |
Rite | Chaldean Rite |
Established | January 11, 1982 (39 years ago) |
Cathedral | Mother of God Cathedral |
Patron saint | Saint Thomas the Apostle |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Patriarch | Louis Raphael I Sako |
Bishop | Francis Y. Kalabat[1] |
Vicar General | Rev. Emmanuel Boji |
Bishops emeritus | Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim |
The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy (Diocese) of Saint Thomas the Apostle U.S.A. (Latin: Eparchia Sancti Thomas Apostoli Detroitensis Chaldaeorum) is the sole eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Chaldean Catholic Church sui iuris (Syro-Oriental Rite in Syriac/Aramaic languages) for the eastern half of the United States and is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of an ecclesiastical province.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Our Lady of Chaldeans Cathedral, located in Southfield, Michigan, United States.
History[]
It was created by Pope John Paul II on January 11, 1982 as the Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America for the Chaldeans,[2] covering the entire United States.
It was elevated to an eparchy, an Eastern-rite Catholic diocese, led by an eparch (bishop) on August 3, 1985.[3]
On 21 May 2002 it lost vast territory to establish the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego.
Bishops[]
(all Chaldean Rite)
Episcopal ordinaries[]
- Apostolic Exarch of United States of America
- Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim (1982.01.11 – 1985.08.03 see below), Titular Bishop of Anbar of the Chaldeans (January 11, 1982 – 1985.08.03)
- Exempt Eparchs (Bishops) of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit
- Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim (1985.08.03 - retired May 3, 2014)
- Francis Y. Kalabat (June 14, 2014 - ...)
Other priest of this eparchy who became bishop[]
- Emmanuel Hanna Shaleta (Challita), appointed Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada in 2015
Parishesh and Missions[]
Churches[]
- , Southfield, Michigan
- , Farmington Hills, Michigan
- , Sterling Heights, Michigan
- , Oak Park, Michigan
- , Warren, Michigan
- Sacred Heart Chaldean Catholic Church, Warren, Michigan
- , Shelby Township, Michigan
- , Troy, Michigan
- , Grand Blanc, Michigan
- , West Bloomfield, Michigan
- , Northbrook, Illinois
- , Chicago, Illinois
Missions[]
Religious centers[]
Monasteries and convents[]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-05-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Chaldean Diocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
Sources and external links[]
- Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Detroit Official Site Monasteries, convents
- Giga-Catholic Information
- Assyrian-American culture in Illinois
- Assyrian-American culture in Michigan
- Chaldean Catholic Church in the United States
- Iraqi-American history
- Eastern Catholic dioceses in the United States
- Christian organizations established in 1982
- Dioceses established in the 20th century
- Eastern Catholicism in Michigan
- 1982 establishments in Michigan