Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Melbourne
| Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Rite | East Syrian Rite |
| Established | 11 January 2014 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Eparch | Mar Bosco Puthur |
The St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Melbourne is an Eastern Catholic eparchy for Syro-Malabar Catholics in Australia. The eparchy, established in 2014, is the second eparchy of the Syro-Malabar Church outside India after the Eparchy of Chicago, and it has jurisdiction over Syro-Malabar Catholics in the entirety of Australia.[1]
Bishop
The first and current bishop of the eparchy is Mar Bosco Puthur, appointed by Pope Francis in 2014. [2] He is also the permanent Apostolic Visitator to Syro-Malabar Catholics in New Zealand.
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