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Bishop John "Joy" Alappat

Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabar), Illinois, USA

Events

DateAgeEventTitle
27 Sep 1956 Born
31 Dec 198125.2Ordained PriestPriest of Irinjalakuda (Syro-Malabar), India
24 Jul 201457.8AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabar), Illinois, USA
24 Jul 201457.8AppointedTitular Bishop of Bencenna
27 Sep 201458.0Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Bencenna
3 Jul 202265.7AppointedBishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabar), Illinois, USA
1 Oct 202266.0InstalledBishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabar), Illinois, USA

MicroData Summary
John "Joy" Alappat
Bishop John "Joy" Alappat
(born )
Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago

EventPlace
Birth PlaceParappukara, Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar), India
Ordained BishopMar Thoma Sleeha, Cathedral, Bellwood, Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabar), Illinois

Please contact the Bishop through the Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabar).

  • a priest for years
  • a bishop for years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

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Source(s):
  • b: Bollettino, 24 Jul 2014
  • fn/c1: CB, 25 Jul 2014
  • ob/c2: CB, 31 Jul 2014
  • c34: CB, 18 Sep 2014
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 220, Number 18,289
  • ab: Bollettino, 3 Jul 2022
  • i: CB, 11 Aug 2022

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