Philippos Stephanos Thottathil

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Philipos Mar Stephanos Thottathil
Eparch of St. Mary, Queen of Peace
Church	Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
Diocese	Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada
Appointed	5 August 2017
Installed	28 October 2017
Predecessor	Thomas Mar Eusebius
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Eparch of Tiruvalla and Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto (2010-2017)
Orders
Ordination	27 April 1979 by Isaac Youhanon Koottaplakil
Consecration	13 March 2010 by Baselios Cleemis, Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal, and Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor
Personal details
Born	(1952-05-09) 9 May 1952 (age 72) Ranni, India
Motto	Thy Kingdom Come

Styles of Philipos Mar Stephanos Thottathil
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Excellency
Religious style	Eparch

Philipos Mar Stephanos Thottathil (born 9 May 1952) is an Indian Bishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, in office since 2017. He is the second and current bishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada, having previously served as Auxiliary Eparch for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla (2010-2017) .

Biography

On 27 April 1979, Stephanos Thottathil was ordained to the priesthood. Pope Francis appointed Stephanos Thottathil eparch for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada on 5 August 2017.[1][2] On 28 October 2017, Stephanos Thottathil was installed as eparch.[3]

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

1. "New Bishop of Syro-Malankara Eparchy of St. Mary Queen of Peace of the U.S. and Canada is Named; First Bishop of New Eparchy in Parassala, India also Named". Retrieved 5 August 2017.
2. "Resignations and Appointments". Retrieved 5 August 2017.
3. "About the Bishop | St. Mary, Queen of Peace Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in USA and Canada". mccna.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

External links

• Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada Official Site

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Thomas Mar Eusebius	Eparch of St. Mary, Queen of Peace 2017 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Eparch of Tiruvalla 2010-2017	Succeeded by -