Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Panamthottathil, C.M.I., Bishop
Bosco Puthur, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 23 December 2013
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: Australia
Description: Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
Official Web Site: https://syromalabar.org.au
Mailing Address: 6 Greenock Court, Greenvale, Vic. 3059, Australia
Telephone: (03)8313.3678

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bosco Puthur (11 Jan 2014 Confirmed - 14 Jan 2023 Retired)
John Panamthottathil, C.M.I. (14 Jan 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 December 2013	Erected		Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
29 March 2021	Territory Added		Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar) (New Zealand and Oceania)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2014 50,000 5 12 17 2,941 12 ap2015

2017 50,000 21 8 29 1,724 8 8 ap2018

2020 50,360 22 9 31 1,624 9 12 ap2021

2022 51,880 19 9 28 1,852 9 13 ap2023

2023 51,960 23 9 32 1,623 9 31 ap2024