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Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto

Coordinates: 43°45′22″N 79°32′18″W / 43.75599°N 79.53832°W / 43.75599; -79.53832
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Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto
Good Shepherd Cathedral
Location
CountryCanada
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately Subject to the Holy See
Coordinates43°45′22″N 79°32′18″W / 43.75599°N 79.53832°W / 43.75599; -79.53832
Statistics
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
38,000 [1]
Parishes7
Information
Sui iuris churchChaldean Catholic Church
RiteChaldean Rite
EstablishedJune 10, 2011
CathedralCathedral of the Good Shepherd
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
EparchRobert Saeed Jarjis
Bishops emeritusBawai Soro

The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto is the sole eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Chaldean Catholic Church (Syro-Oriental Rite) in Canada.

It depends directly on the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon, but it not part of any ecclesiastical province.

Its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, in North York, Toronto, Ontario.

As of 2016, the eparchy served 31,716 of the faithful.[1] Seven priests and 40 permanent deacons preside over eight parishes, which are located in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

History

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The eparchy was established on June 10, 2011 on territory previously not served by the Patriarchal particular church sui iuris.

Episcopal ordinaries

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(all Chaldean Rite)

Eparchs (Bishops) of Mar Addai of Toronto

Churches and Missions

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Missions

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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