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 |
Enthroned: | 28 October 2017 |
Predecessor: | Thomas Mar Eusebius |
Ordination: | 27 April 1979 |
Ordained By: | Isaac Youhanon Koottaplakil |
Consecration: | 13 March 2010 |
Consecrated By: | Baselios Cleemis, Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal, and Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor |
Birth Date: | 1952 5, df=yes |
Motto: | Thy Kingdom Come |
Philipos Mar Stephanos Thottathil | |
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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) .
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]