Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Jacob Angadiath of the Saint Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago; Appoints Bishop Joy Alappatt as Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Jacob Angadiath, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Saint Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, and has appointed Bishop Joy Alappatt, currently auxiliary bishop of Saint Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago as his successor.
WASHINGTON - Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Jacob Angadiath, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Saint Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, and has appointed Bishop Joy Alappatt, currently auxiliary bishop of Saint Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago as his successor.
The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on July 3, 2022, by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
The Saint Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago ministers to 49,183 Syro-Malabar Catholics in the United States.
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