Francis Kalabat
| His Grace, The Most Reverend Francis Yohana Kalabat | |
|---|---|
| Eparch of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit | |
Ordination of Bishop Francis Y. Kalabat (June 14, 2014)
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| Church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit |
| Appointed | May 5, 2014[1] |
| Installed | June 14, 2014 |
| Predecessor | Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim |
| Other post | Apostolic Administrator Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 5, 1995 by Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim |
| Consecration | June 14, 2014 by Louis Raphaël I Sako, Allen Henry Vigneron and Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 13, 1970 Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Denomination | Chaldean Catholic |
| Motto | Blessed be the name of Jesus, both now and forever. Amen. |
Francis Yohana Kalabat (born May 13, 1970) is an Iraqi-American prelate who has served as Chaldean Catholic Eparch of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit since 2014.
Life
He began undergraduate (philosophy) studies at the University of San Diego's Saint Francis de Sales Center for Priestly Formation, in San Diego County, California. Subsequently, he began the requisite graduate theological training for the Chaldean Catholic priesthood at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, in Detroit, Michigan. Ordained a priest on July 5, 1995, he was appointed Parochial Vicar (Associate Pastor) of Mother of God Church in Southfield, Michigan, the city where the Eparchy has its cathedral. Since 2001, Eparch Kalabat has been Pastor of Saint Thomas Church in West Bloomfield, Director of Vocations for the Eparchy, and has been involved with the Center for Re-Evangelization. He speaks Arabic, English and Aramaic, and also knows Spanish. He received his episcopal ordination, and was installed as Eparch on June 14, 2014.
On August 9, 2017, Pope Francis named Kalabat as administrator of Eparchy of Addai of Toronto.[2]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- Back to citation Profile, vatican.va. Accessed March 2, 2024.
- Back to citation "Update: Pope Francis appoints Florida pastor to head Savannah Diocese". July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017.
Further reading
- Wong Barnstead, Elizabeth (May 12, 2014). "Chaldean Bishop-Elect Both Humble and Dedicated". The Michigan Catholic.
External links
- Eparchy of Detroit Official Site, chaldeanchurch.com. Accessed March 2, 2024.