Address of Pope Benedict XVI On the occasion of the Ad Limina visit of the Bishops of the Syro-Malankara Church on 25 March, 2011
Dear Brother Bishops,I welcome all of you here today on the occasion of your pilgrimage ad limina apostolorum. I thank His Beatitude Baselios Cleemis for the devoted sentiments which he has addressed to me in your name. Through you, I extend greetings to all the priests, religious and lay...
Holy Father Addressed His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos and the Bishops of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
On 25 March 2011, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI received prelates of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, who have been in Vatican for their five-yearly "ad limina" visit."The apostolic traditions which you maintain enjoy their full spiritual fruitfulness when they are lived in union with the Church universal", said...
Silver Jubilee Celebration of the visit of His Holiness Pope John Paul II to the Syro – Malankara Catholic Church
The Syro - Malankara Catholic Church celebrated 25th anniversary of the historical visit of his Holiness Pope John Paul II on8 February 1986.The Celebrations started with the flag hosting by His Excellency Most. Rev. Thomas Mar Anthonios OIC. There was Eucharistic adoration led by His Excellency Most Rev. Samuel...
The Tenth Holy Episcopal Synodof the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church concluded
The Tenth Holy Episcopal Synod of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church that began on 29 November, at the Major Archbishop’s House, Trivandrum concluded on 2 December 2010. His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos presided over the Synod. Archbishop His Grace Thomas Mar Koorilos, Most Rev. Geevarghese Mar Divannasios, Yoohanon...
Bishop-designate of the Exarchate of USA, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dr. Naickamparambil Thomas received the order of Remban on Saturday 11 September 2010
The Bishop-designate of the Exarchate of USA, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dr. Naickamparambil Thomas received the order of Remban on Saturday 11 September 2010 at Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church, Mylapra. The celebrations started with the solemn reception to the dignitaries and it is followed by the Holy Qurbono. During...
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Exarchate in the USA
The Syro-Malankara Catholics who migrated to the continent of America began to gather in New York in 1984 with the blessings of Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios of happy memory. Later, such communities organized themselves in various parts of America. In 2001 Pope John Paul II of happy memory appointed...
Bishop-Designate Msgr. Dr. Thomas Naickamparambil
Rev. Fr. Thomas was born on 6 June 1961 at Mylapra in Pathanamthitta District of the Eparchy of Pathanamthitta. Mr. N.T. Varughese and Mrs. Sosamma Varughese of Naickamparambil family are his parents. His home parish is Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church, Mylapra. After completing schooling from Govt U.P. School...
A New Exarchate for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in America Msgr. Dr. Thomas Naickamprambil is the first Bishop
The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI erected a new Exarchate for the Malankara Catholics in North America. Rev. Fr. Thomas Naickamparambil of the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum is appointed the first Bishop of the new Exarchate. The Bishop-elect is also appointed Apostolic Visitator of the Malankara Catholics in Canada...
Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio has been appointed Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal
Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio has been appointed Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal on May 8, 2010. He succeeds Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana.He was born in Marano (Naples) Italy on 7 September 1952. He was ordained a priest on 18 September 1976. He holds a Doctorate in Philosophy and entered...
Two seminarians drown in Kerala
Two seminarians of the Syro-Malankara Church have drowned in Kerala, southern India.S. Jayachandran, a fire and rescue services official, told that the accident occurred on April 18 when three seminarians tried to learn swimming in a pool constructed for harvesting rainwater.He said two of them, Joseph Shijin and Varghese...
