Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Great Britain
The Eparchy of Great Britain is the sole eparchy for Syro-Malabar Catholics in Great Britain, with see in Preston, Lancashire.Status
This eparchy is not part of any ecclesiastical province and is immediately subject to the Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church and the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches. It has jurisdiction over Syro-Malabar Catholics in the entirety of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales.
The eparchy, established in 2016, is the fourth diocesan jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Church outside India. Syro Malabar Catholic Church also have an Apostolic Visitor for Europe based in Rome, Bishop Mar Stephen Chirapanath who oversee and liaison the pastoral missions and mass centres in other parts of Europe including Northern Ireland.Location and structure
Its episcopal see is the Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa at Preston in Lancashire, England. It has chaplains in 22 British Roman Catholic dioceses, a national coordination council and eight diocesan departments : Liturgy, Finance, Catechism, Faith Formation, Lay Association, Resolution Committee and Youth Association. Its first and present Eparch is Joseph Srampickal.
