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Mar Jacob Angadiath was
appointed the first Bishop of
the newly erected St. Thomas
Syro-Malabar diocese of Chicago
in 2001. The appointment of Mar
Jacob Angadiath was a historic
moment in the history of the
Syro-Malabar Church as it was
the first time that a Syro-Malabar
diocese was created outside
India.
Mar Angadiath was the first
pastor and founder of St. Thomas
Syro-Malabar parish in Dallas ,
Texas . He served the commmunity
there for 17 years and was then
transferred to Chicago to
minister to the Syro-Malabar
community of Chicago.
Mar Angadiath was
ordained a priest for the
diocese of Palai, Kerala and was
appointed the Vice-Rector of the
Minor Seminary, Palai. He had
also worked in Kerala in various
capacities as Assistant Pastor
and Pastor. Along with his
appointment as the Bishop of St.
Thomas Syro-Malabar diocese of
Chicago, he was also appointed
the Permanent Apostolic
Visitator to Canada.
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