Eastern Catholic eparchy in Canada
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
The eparchy was established on June 10, 2011 on territory previously not served by the Patriarchal
particular church sui iuris .
Episcopal ordinaries
(all
Chaldean Rite )
Eparchs (Bishops) of Mar Addai of Toronto
Hanna Zora (June 10, 2011 – May 3, 2014), previously Archeparch (Archbishop) of
Ahvaz of the Chaldeans (Iran) (May 1, 1974 – June 10, 2011)
Apostolic Administrator Father Daoud Baffro (May 3, 2014 – January 15, 2015)
Emanuel Hana Shaleta (January 15, 2015 – August 9, 2017), appointed Bishop of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego (Chaldean), USA
Bawai Soro (November 29, 2017 – September 11, 2021)
Robert Saeed Jarjis (September 11, 2021 – present)
Churches and Missions
Good Shepherd Chaldean Catholic Cathedral,
North York, Ontario
St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church,
London, Ontario
Holy Family Chaldean Catholic Church,
Windsor, Ontario
St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Church,
Oakville, Ontario
Mar Mari Chaldean Catholic Church,
Mississauga, Ontario
Mar Oraha Chaldean Catholic Church,
Kitchener, Ontario
St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church,
Hamilton, Ontario
St. Paul Chaldean Catholic Church,
Surrey, British Columbia
St. Mary Chaldean Catholic Church,
Calgary, Alberta
Sacred Heart Chaldean Catholic Church,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sts. Martyrs of the East Chaldean Catholic Church,
Montreal, Quebec
Missions
References
Source and External links
Province of Edmonton Province of Gatineau Province of Grouard–McLennan Province of Halifax–Yarmouth Province of Keewatin–Le Pas Province of Kingston Province of Moncton Province of Montreal Province of Ottawa–Cornwall Province of Québec Province of Regina Province of Rimouski Province of Saint Boniface Province of St. John's Province of Sherbrooke Province of Toronto Province of Vancouver Metropolia of Winnipeg Exempt from the Holy See Former jurisdictions
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