Mar Thoma Sleeha Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral (Bellwood, Illinois)
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Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral | |
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Location | 5000 St. Charles Rd. Bellwood, Illinois |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Website | smchicago |
History | |
Dedicated | July 5, 2008 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Jaeger, Nickola & Associates |
Completed | 2008 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,165[1] |
Administration | |
Diocese | St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Jacob Angadiath |
Vicar(s) | Rev. Augustin Palakaparambil |
Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral is a Syro-Malabar Catholic cathedral located in Bellwood, Illinois, United States. It is the seat for the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Chicago.[2] The church was dedicated on July 5, 2008 by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithaythil. The grotto on the cathedral grounds was dedicated by Mar George Alencherry in October 2011.[3]
References
- ^ "Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral Church". George Sollitt Construction Company. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral Church". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Mar Thoma Shleeha". Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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