Mar Joy Alappatt is Bishop of Chicago St Thomas Syro-Malabar Eparchy

മാർ ജോയി ആലപ്പാട്ട് ചിക്കാഗോ രൂപതയുടെ പുതിയ ഇടയൻ 

Pope Francis has elevated and appointed Mar Joy Alappatt who was serving as the auxiliary Bishop, as the second Bishop of the Syro Malabar Eparchy of St Thomas at Chicago. This was in response to the resignation submitted by the first Bishop of the Chicago Syro Malabar Diocese, Mar Jacob Angadiath, on attaining the retirement age (75) prescribed by the Canon Law of the Catholic Church.

Being the first Bishop of the Syro Malabar Chicago Diocese which came into existence on 1st July 2001, Mar Angadiath extended his commendable services for 21 years for the overall development of the diocese.

Address

St. Thomas SyroMalabar Diocese of Chicago
372 South Prairie Ave,
Elmhurst, Illinois
60126-4020

Phone

+1 (630) 279-1383
+1 (630) 279-1386

Fax

+1 (630) 279-1479 

E-Mail: 

contact@smchicago.org