Jacob Angadiath
| Mar Jacob Angadiath | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago | |
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| Church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago |
| Appointed | March 13, 2001 |
| Installed | July 1, 2001 |
| Retired | July 3, 2022 |
| Predecessor | First Eparch |
| Successor | Mar Joy Alappatt |
| Previous post | Vicar |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 5, 1972 |
| Consecration | July 1, 2001 by Varkey Vithayathil, Joseph Pallikaparampil, and Kuriakose Kunnacherry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1945 Periappuram, Travancore, British India |
| Motto | To love, to serve |
Mar Jacob Angadiath (born October 26, 1945) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church; he was serving as the first bishop of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago from July 2001 until his retirement on July 3, 2022.[1]
Biography
Angadiath was born on October 26, 1945, at Periappuram in the princely state of Cochin (modern day Ernakulam District, Kerala) in India. He was sent to Dallas, Texas, in 1984 under the auspices of the Overseas Mission of the Syro-Malabar Church to initiate a Syro-Malabar ministry in the United States. On July 25, 1992, the St Thomas Syro Malabar Mission Dallas was the first church to be consecrated with Fr. Jacob Angadiath as the first pastor.[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 "Bishop Jacob Angadiath". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- Back to citation "Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath | St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese". www.stthomasdiocese.org. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.