By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, May 7, 2022: Pope Francis on May 7 transferred Bishop Thomas Anthonios Valiyavilayil to the Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom of Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankara. He is currently the bishop of the eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki of the Oriental Catholic rite. This wasContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Pope Francis has appointed Father Varghese Vinayanand Vekkal as the apostolic administrator of the Gurgaon Syro-Malankara diocese. The appointment came August 28, two days after Bishop Jacob Barnabas Chacko Aerath of Gurgaon died of post Covid complications in a private hospital in New Delhi.Continue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi: Bishop Jacob Barnabas of Gurgaon died of post Covid-19 complications at noon on August 26 in a private hospital in New Delhi. He was 60. Bishop Barnabas is the fifth Catholic prelate in India to die of Covid-19 and its complications. Bishop Barnabas was admittedContinue Reading
By Jacob Mar Barnabas Aerath New Delhi, Sept 18, 2020: At 6:15 a.m. on May 1, the fifth anniversary of the inauguration of my eparchy, I went to the cathedral to celebrate Mass together with my priests and seminarians. I was surprised to see around 25 people at the gate.Continue Reading
Mar Jacob Barnabas was installed as the first bishop of GurgaonContinue Reading
Gurgaon diocese covers 22 Indian statesContinue Reading
Gurgaon diocese and Khadki exarchate cater to Syro Malankara Catholics living in north and western IndiaContinue Reading