Diocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺 (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Syro-Malabar

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (English) / Sancti Thomæ Apostoli Melburnen(sis) (Latin)

Subject to the Major Archbishop

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Thomas

History

2013.12.23: Established as Diocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (English) / Sancti Thomæ Apostoli Melburnen(sis) (Latin) (without ecclesiastical province)
2021.03.29: Gained territory of New Zealand and Oceania

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.01.14 – ...):

Bishop John Panamthottathil, C.M.I. (59)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop John Panamthottathil, C.M.I. (59)
(2023.01.14 – ...)

Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia)

My grace is sufficient for you

Born:	1966.05.31 (Peravoor, India)
Ordained Priest:	1997.12.26
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.05.31

Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia) (2023.01.14 – ...)

Bishop Bosco Puthur (79)
(2013.12.23 – 2023.01.14)

Bishop emeritus of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia)

God is love

Born:	1946.05.28 (Parappur, India)
Ordained Priest:	1971.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.02.13

Priest of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1971.03.27 – 2010.01.18)

Titular Bishop of Foratiana (2010.01.18 – 2013.12.23)

Bishop of Curia of the Syro-Malabars (2010.01.18 – 2013.12.23)

Major Archiepiscopal Administrator of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2011.04.01 – 2011.05.25)

Secretary of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church (2011.06? – 2016.08)

Apostolic Visitator in New Zealand of the Syro-Malabars (2013.12.23 – 2021.03.29)

Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia) (2013.12.23 – 2023.01.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2023.12.07 – 2025.01.11)

Special Churches

Future Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Alphonsa, Epping, Victoria, Australia

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 51,960 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 31 parishes, 31 missions

Personnel: 32 priests (23 diocesan, 9 religious), 9 religious (9 brothers), 12 seminarians

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