Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit

The Chaldean Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle in Detroit is a Chaldean Catholic Church eparchy of the Catholic Church in the Eastern United States. It practices the Syro-Oriental Rite in Classical Syriac. It is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. Its cathedral episcopal see is Our Lady of Chaldeans Cathedral, located in Southfield, Michigan, United States.

History

It was created by Pope John Paul II on January 11, 1982, as the Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America for the Chaldeans, covering the entire United States. It was elevated to an eparchy, an Eastern-rite Catholic diocese, led by an eparch (bishop) on August 3, 1985. On 21 May 2002 it lost vast territory to establish the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego. ==Bishops==

Bishops

(all Chaldean Rite) Episcopal ordinaries ;Apostolic Exarch of United States of America • Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim (1982.01.11 – 1985.08.03 see below), Titular Bishop of Anbar of the Chaldeans (January 11, 1982 – 1985.08.03) ;Exempt Eparchs (Bishops) of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit • Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim (1985.08.03 - retired May 3, 2014) • Francis Y. Kalabat (June 14, 2014 - ...) Other priest of this eparchy who became bishop • Emmanuel Hanna Shaleta (Challita), appointed Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada in 2015 == Parishes and missions ==

Parishes and missions

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