John Alappatt | |
---|---|
Eparch of St. Thomas of Chicago | |
Church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Diocese | Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago |
Appointed | July 3, 2022 |
Installed | October 1, 2022 |
Predecessor | Jacob Angadiath |
Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Eparch of St. Thomas of Chicago (2014-2022) Titular Bishop of Bencenna (2014-2022) |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 31, 1981 by James Pazhayattil |
Consecration | September 27, 2014 by George Alencherry, Jacob Angadiath and Pauly Kannookadan |
Personal details | |
Born | John Alappatt September 27, 1956 |
Motto | Joyfully for your souls |
Styles of Joy Alappatt | |
---|---|
Reference style | Mar |
Spoken style | Mar |
Religious style | Eparch |
Mar John "Joy" Alappatt (born September 27, 1956) is an Indian-born bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in the United States. He serves as the eparch of St. Thomas Eparchy of Chicago since 2022.
He served as the auxiliary bishop of the same eparchy from 2014–2022.