| NO | YEAR | CITY | NAME | PRIEST | FAMILIES |
| 1 | 1983/ 2006 | Chicago Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish, 611 Maple St., Maywood, IL 60153 | Fr. Saji Pinarkayil | 450 |
| 2 | 1983/ 2010 | Chicago St. Mary's | St. Mary's Knanaya Catholic Parish, 7800 W. Lyons St., Morton Grove, IL 60053 | Fr. Abraham Mutholath | 450 |
| 3 | 1993 | Brooklyn, NY | Knanaya Catholic Mission | Fr. Jose Tharackal | 163 |
| 4 | 1993 | Westchester & Bronx, NY | Knanaya Catholic Mission | Fr. James Ponganayil | 115 |
| 5 | 1994 | Houston | St. Mary's Knanaya Catholic Parish | Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath | 330 |
| 6 | 1996/ 2010 | Dallas | Christ the King Knanaya Catholic Parish, 13565 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch, TX 75234 | Fr. Jose Saurianmakil | 110 |
| 7 | 1996 | Newark & New Jersey | Knanaya Catholic Mission | Fr. Jose Tharackal | 162 |
| 8 | 1996 | Rockland, NY | Knanaya Catholic Mission | Fr. James Ponganayil | 105 |
| 9 | 1999 | Philadelphia | Knanaya Catholic Mission | Fr. Mathew Manakkatt | 28 |
| 10 | 2000 | San Jose | St. Mary's Knanaya Catholic Mission | Fr. Stany Edathiparambil | 187 |
| 11 | 2002/ 2010 | Los Angeles | St. Pius X Knanaya Catholic Parish, 124 N. 5th Street, Montevello, CA 90640. | Fr. Thomas Mulavanal | 80 |
| 12 | 2007 | Miami | St. Jude Knanaya Catholic Mission of South Florida | Fr. Stephen Vettuvelil | 85 |
| 13 | 2008/ 2009 | Atlanta | Holy Family Knanaya Catholic Parish | Fr. Dominic Madathilkalathil | 92 |
| 14 | 2009/ 2010 | Detroit | St. Mary's Knanaya Catholic Parish, 3238 Royal Ave., Berkley, MI, 48072. | Fr. Mathew Meledath | 80 |
| 15 | 2009 | Las Vegas | St. Stephen Knanaya Catholic Mission | Fr. Thomas Mulavanal | 13 |
| 16 | 2009/ 2010 | Tampa | Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish | Fr. Pathrose Champakkara | 200 |
| 17 | 2009/ 2010 | San Antonio | St. Anthony Knanaya Catholic Parish | Fr. Siju Mudakkodiyil | 30 |
| 18 | 2009 | Minnesota | Knanaya Catholic Mission | Fr. Abraham Mutholath / Fr. Biju Pattasseril | 34 |
| 19 | 2009 | Connecticut | Knanaya Catholic Mission | Fr. James Ponganayil | 19 |
| 20 | 2011 | Sacramento | Blessed John Paul II Knanaya Catholic Mission | Fr. Stany Edathiparambil | 25 |
KNANAYA CATHOLIC REGION IN THE UNITED STATES
When Knanaya Catholics migrated to the United States, they got organized for religious and cultural programs. Since they missed the Malayalam Syro-Malabar liturgy, Knanaya Catholic Associations had contacted His Excellency Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry, the then bishop of Kottayam to send priests to offer spiritual services for our people. Because the Bishop of Kottayam has no ecclesiastical jurisdiction here, he encouraged our people to contact the Latin bishops of the locality also, to start Knanaya Missions under the Latin dioceses served by priests sent from the Diocese of Kottayam. Some of the Latin bishops were generous to honor our request to start Knanaya missions. This was continued until the establishment of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago on March 13, 2001 and inaugurated on July 1, 2001. The following are the nine missions in the order of the year of establishment that were in existence before the formation of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago:
Chicago (1983)
Brooklyn, NY (1993)West Chester & Bronx, NY (1993)
Houston (1994)
Dallas (1996)
Newark, New Jersey (1996)
Rockland, NY (1996)
Philadelphia (1999)
San Jose (2000)
With the establishment of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, all the Knanaya Catholics and Knanaya Catholic Missions in the U.S. came under this diocese. His Excellency Mar Jacob Angadiath appointed Rev. Fr. Abraham Mutholath on October 3, 2001 as the Syncellus (Vicar General) of the Eparchy. His special charges in the diocese are over Catechism, Youth, Pious Associations, Vocations, Family Apostolate and Special Concerns of the Knanaya Catholic Community. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath established St. Pius X Knanaya Catholic Mission in Los Angeles on March 17, 2002 and appointed Fr. Abraham Mutholath as the first mission director. At the request of the bishop, Fr. Abraham Mutholath moved his residence from Los Angeles to Chicago in February 2003.
Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath sent his official acceptance letter of missions to the mission directors on October 29, 2003. All the directors in the respective missions were asked to continue their service in the missions.
KNANAYA CATHOLIC REGION
Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath established Knanaya Catholic Region in the diocese on April 28, 2006. Fr. Abraham Mutholath, the Vicar General of the diocese is appointed as the director of this region. This region consists of all the Knanaya Catholic missions, parishes, and all Knanaya Catholic faithful living within the boundary of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago (all over the United States). Hence, the Vicar General for the Knanaya Catholics shall be the proper pastor of all the Knanaya Catholics in this diocese that do not belong to a Knanaya Catholic mission or parish. All the pastoral activities of the Knanaya Catholics in the diocese are coordinated through the region director and vicar general assigned for the Knanaya Catholics.
Fr. Abraham Mutholath motivated the Knanaya Catholics all over United States to establish new Knanaya missions and to buy churches for the missions so that they can grow as parishes. At the request of Mar Jacob Angadiath, His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt has been generous to send more Knanaya priests from the Archeparchy of Kottayam to serve the Knanaya Missions in the United States. At present we have nine parishes and 11 missions in the region served by 14 priests from the Archdiocese of Kottayam. We are in the process of establishing more missions and parishes.
KNANAYA CATHOLIC MISSIONS AND PARISHES IN THE UNITED STATES
1. Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish, Chicago
Knanaya Catholic Mission of Chicago was established in 1983 under the Archdiocese of Chicago. Rev. Fr. Jacob Chollampel took charge as the first mission director and started Holy Mass on October 28, 1983. Rev. Fr. Cyriac Manthuruthil took charge of the mission on May 31, 1988. Rev. Fr. Simon Edathiparambil was appointed as the director on August 16, 1995. Archbishop of Chicago appointed Rev. Fr. Philip Thodukayil as the director on June 25, 1999.
After establishment of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath reconstituted this mission as part of this diocese on October 29, 2003 extending its boundary to include all Knanaya Catholics living in the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. He also confirmed the appointment of Rev. Fr. Philip Thodukayil as the director of this mission. When he returned to Kottayam, Bishop Angadiath appointed Vicar General Fr. Abraham Mutholath as the director of this mission on July 1, 2004.
The mission bought St. James Church in Maywood from the Archdiocese of Chicago in September 2006. Fr. Abraham Mutholath offered the first mass of the mission in the new church on Friday, September 1, 2006. He, along with the parish council members inaugurated the new church on Sunday, September 3, 2006. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath elevated the mission as a Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish on Sunday, September 24th and appointed Fr. Abraham Mutholath as its first pastor (vicar).
When St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish was established on July 18, 2010, the boundary of this parish is formally restricted to Knanaya Catholics living to the South of 90 Express Way in the state of Illinois and in the state of Indiana. The parish serves around 400 families. The parish church is located at 611 Maple St., Maywood, IL 60153. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath appointed Fr. Saji Pinarkayil, who has been serving as associate pastor of this parish as the second pastor of this parish from January 1, 2012.
2. St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish, Chicago
Considering the size of the parish in Chicago, the Knanaya Catholics in Chicago bought a Jewish synagogue in Morton Grove on January 14, 2010 and converted it as a church. This is the second church of Knanaya Catholics in Chicago with the name St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish, Chicago. The consecration of this church and its elevation as a parish with Rev. Fr. Abraham Mutholath as its first pastor, was held on July 18, 2010 by His Excellency Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath. His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Archbishop of Kottayam was the main celebrant of the First Mass offered in this Church immediately after the consecration. His Excellency Mar Joseph Pandarasseril, the Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam was concelebrant and gave homily during the Holy Mass.
This parish comprises of Knanaya Catholics living to the North of 90 Express Way in the state of Illinois and in the state of Wisconsin. The parish serves around 450 families. The parish church is located at 7800 W. Lyons St., Morton Grove, IL 60053.
A Visitation Convent in Chicago was also established on July 18, 2010. The convent building at 7801 W. Maple St., in Morton Grove near St. Mary’s Church was blessed on the same day after the consecration of the St. Mary's Church in Morton Grove. Three sisters of the Visitation congregation live in this convent and help with the pastoral ministry of Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parishes in Chicago.
Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath was the first associate of both Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parishes. Fr. Saji Pinarkayil served later as the associate pastor of both parishes.
3. Knanaya Syro-Malabar Mission of Brooklyn, New York
This mission was established on March 27, 1993 when Bishop Thomas Daily of Brooklyn diocese appointed Rev. Fr. Jose Saurianmakil as its director on March 27, 1993. The mission was officially inaugurated on April 17, 1993. Rev. Fr. Michael Nedumthuruthil was appointed as the Director in January 1999. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath appointed Rev. Fr. Thomas Animmoottil as the director of the mission with effect from January 15, 2005. Rev. Fr. Thomas Pralel was appointed as the mission director and Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil as the associate director with effect from August 17, 2008. Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil became the mission director with effect from January 01, 2009. Fr. Jose Tharackal became the mission director from October 23, 2009.
This mission comprises of Knanaya Catholics settled in Rockville Center and Brooklyn Diocese in New York and serves 163 families.
4. Knanaya Syro-Malabar Mission of Westchester and Bronx
Rev. Fr. Jose Saurianmakil started Holy Mass in Syro-Malabar rite in Our Lady of Victory Church, Mount Vernon, New York on every second Sunday from September, 1993. Later in 1996 when the Bishop of Kottayam, Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry visited Archbishop of New York, John Cardinal O’Connor. He agreed to officially establish a Knanaya Catholic Mission in the Archdiocese. In April 1997, Rev. Fr. Thomas Kottoor was given assignment as the director of this mission.
Rev. Fr. Abraham Kalarickal was appointed on December 20, 1998 as the Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Victory Church, Mount Vernon, New York in view of serving the Knanaya Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of New York. Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil was appointed as the mission director from November 1, 2007 replacing Rev. Fr. Abraham Kalarickal. Rev. Fr. Thomas Pralel was appointed as the mission director and Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil as the associate director with effect from August 17, 2008. Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil became the mission director with effect from January 01, 2009.
This mission serves around 115 Knanaya Catholic families in Westchester County and Bronx County.
5. St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish, Houston
Rev. Fr. Joseph Meledath came to Houston on November 27, 1994 to take care of pastoral needs of the Knanaya community in Houston and Dallas. Bishop Joseph Fiorenza of the Galveston-Houston diocese officially appointed Fr. Meledath as the mission director in 1996. Rev. Fr. Joseph Manappurath was appointed as the mission director on September 1, 1998. Fr. James Cheruvil took charge as the director of this mission on January 1, 2007. Rev. Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath was appointed as the mission director with effect from December 28, 2010.
This mission bought a new church from a Baptist community on August 25, 2011and was consecrated on November 5, 2011 by His Excellency Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath. Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt was the main celebrant of the first Holy Mass and Bishop Mar Joseph Pandarasseril was concelebrant. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath elevated this mission as a parish and appointed Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath as the first vicar (pastor) of this parish during the Holy Mass.
This Parish serves around 350 families in Houston, Sugarland, Missouri city, Stafford and Southeastern part of Texas.
6. Christ the King Knanaya Catholic Parish, Dallas
This mission was established in 1996 with Rev. Fr. Joseph Meledom as the mission director. Later Rev. Fr. Joseph Manappuarath became its mission director in 1998. Rev. Fr. James Cheruvil became the mission director in January 2007. Rev. Fr. Jose Saurianmakil became the mission director on July 5, 2009.
The mission bought a church from Webb Chapel Baptist Church in Farmers’ Branch on June 7, 2010. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath consecrated this church on July 26, 2010, elevated the mission as a parish and appointed Rev. Fr. Joseph Sauriamkail as its first pastor.
This parish serves around 110 Knanaya Catholic families in Dallas Fort worth & northern part of Texas.
7. Knanaya Syro-Malabar Mission of Newark, New Jersey
At the request of the Knanaya Catholic Community living in New Jersey and surrounding area, Rev. Fr. Joseph Saurianmakil started Holy Mass in Syro-Malabar Rite from fourth Sunday of October 1993. At the beginning, people from Rockland area also were participating in the Holy Mass here. However, at the request of the people there, Rockland Knanaya Catholic Mission was started later. From January 1999 onwards Rev. Fr. Michael Nedumthuruthil was the Director of New Jersey Knanaya Catholic Mission. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath appointed Rev. Fr. Thomas Animmoottil as the director of the mission with effect from January 15, 2005. Rev. Fr. Thomas Pralel was appointed as the mission director and Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil as the associate director with effect from August 17, 2008 replacing Fr. Animoottil. Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil became the mission director with effect from January 01, 2009. Fr. Jose Tharackal became the mission director from October 23, 2009.
This mission serves around 80 Knanaya Catholic families comprising of state of New Jersey and Staten Island.
8. Knanaya Syro-Malabar Mission of Rockland
Rev. Fr. Jose Saurianmakil started Holy Mass in Syro-Malabar Rite with the Christmas Eve Mass on December 24, 1994. Later in 1996 when Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry, the Bishop of Kottayam visited Archbishop of New York, John Cardinal O’Connor agreed officially to establish a Knanaya Catholic Mission in the Archdiocese. Rev. Fr. Abraham Kalarickal was appointed on December 20, 1998 as the Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Victory Church, Mount Vernon, New York in view of serving the Knanaya Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of New York. Fr. Thomas Kottoor and Fr. Abraham Kalarickal worked together until Fr. Thomas Kottoor was moved to Detroit for studies. Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil was appointed as the mission director from November 1, 2007 replacing Rev. Fr. Abraham Kalarickal. Rev. Fr. Thomas Pralel was appointed as the mission director and Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil as the associate director with effect from August 17, 2008. Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil became the mission director with effect from January 01, 2009.
This mission serves around 105 Knanaya Catholic families comprising of Rockland County and Upstate New York.
9. Knanaya Syro-Malabar Mission, Philadelphia
A Knanaya Mission, known as Syro-Malabar Knanaya Mission of Philadelphia started at St. Antony of Padova Church, Ampler, Pennsylvania in 1999, with Rev. Fr. Thomas Vattothuparambil as its director. A number of Knanaya Catholics living in different parts of Philadelphia gathered together at Ampler once in a month for Syro-Malabar Qurbana. When Fr. Vattothuparambil went back to Kottayam, Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath appointed Fr. Jose Tharackal as the mission director from October 23, 2009. As Fr. Tharackal was also the director of the Knanaya Missions of New Jersey and Brooklyn he could do only a part-time service at Philadelphia. He offered Syro-Malabar Qurbana once in a month at St. Albert the Great Church, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.
Later, when the Knanites of Philadelphia expressed their desire to have Mass in Syro-Malabar rite every week, Bp. Mar Jacob Angadiath appointed Fr. Mathew Manakatt as the Mission director with effect from July 21, 2011. Since Fr. Manakatt is residing at St. Albert the Great Church serving it as a part-time Parochial Vicar, the Knanaya Mission has its office at the Rectory of St. Albert the Great Church, 212 Welsh Road, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania 19006.
About 38 families are active members of this Mission, coming regularly for Holy Mass every Sunday at 4.30 PM. There is Sunday school from 3.30 to 4.20, at St. Albert’s auditorium. On November 1st 2011, the Feast of all Saints, with the approval of Mar Jacob Angadiath, the Syro-Malabar Knanaya Catholic Mission of Philadelphia was renamed as St. John Neumann Knanaya Catholic Mission of Philadelphia. Thus the Knanaya Mission of Philadelphia is known after an American saint, St. John Neumann who was a former Bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
10. St. Mary’s Knanaya Syro-Malabar Mission of San Jose
With the permission of San Jose Bishop Patrick J. McGrath, Mar Kuriakose Kunnachery and Mar Mathew Moolakkatt sent Fr. Dominic Joseph from Kottayam diocese to start a Knanaya Mission in San Jose. Fr. Dominic Joseph arrived at San Jose on July 1, 2000 as the director of the mission and serving the diocese of San Jose as Parochial Vicar at St. Frances Cabrini Church. Rev. Fr. John Chennakuzhiyil took charge as its mission director on September 27, 2008. Rev. Msgr. Jacob Vellian became the director on October 11, 2009. When he retired from ministry on May 1, 2010, Fr. Stany Edathiparambil was appointed as the mission director on July 1, 2010.
The mission has 187 Knanaya Catholic Families in Northern California.
11. St. Pius X Knanaya Syro-Malabar Parish, Los Angeles
Knanaya Catholic immigrants from Kerala have started the migration to Southern California since mid-1970. The community has grown to almost 80 families, serving in the health care as well as today’s Hi-tech industries, and in various other capacities.
The Los Angeles Knanaya community in its general council meeting on August 5, 2001 decided to request the Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago to establish a Knanaya mission. His Excellency canonically established separate Knanaya mission in Los Angeles and dedicated to the patronage of "St. Pius X” on March 17, 2002 and appointed Fr. Abraham Mutholath as its Mission Director.
The mission gets services from our sisters since 2000. The Visitation Convent in Inglewood was established on July 22, 2000. In February 5, 2009 they moved to their new Convent House in Downey. The St. Joseph's Convent was established in West Covina on May 31, 2002.
The Mission’s regular Holy Mass once a month was held at St. John Eude’s parish hall and later moved to Korean Apostolic Church in San Fernando Valley. Fr. Abraham Mutholath moved to Chicago in February 2003 and Fr. Thomas Animoottil took charge as the director of St. Pius X Knanaya Mission (2003-2005) until he was transferred to New York. During his stay in Los Angeles, Fr. Baby Kattiyankel also rendered his service to this mission.
Fr. Thomas Mulavanal was appointed as Director of the Los Angeles mission on August 25, 2005. The mission started three Sunday services, two in San Fernando Valley and one in Artesia, and also started Catechism (CCD) for our children. Since 2006, every year, we solemnly celebrate the feast of St. Pius X, our patron saint on the third weekend of August.
Members of the mission came up with a strong desire to have a church and initiated various fundraising programs. A committee was formed to purchase a church facility in a centrally located area accessible for all the community members. The committee identified a church on sale in Montebello. The dream come true and the property escrow was closed on July, 29th, 2010. The church was then remodeled to fit the liturgical needs of the catholic tradition. .
The St. Pius X Church was consecrated on July 31st, 2010 by His Excellency Mar. Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of the Syro Malabar diocese of Chicago. His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt celebrated the first mass in the church and His Excellency Mar Joseph Pandarasseril delivered the homily during the celebration. Mar Jacob Angadiath canonically elevated the St. Pius X mission as a Parish and appointed Fr. Thomas Mulavanal as the first vicar / pastor of the newly founded church.
The Liturgical celebration is scheduled on every Sunday at 10:30 A.M. and is followed by religious education classes for the children. The faith formation of the children takes the priority over all other activities. A potluck lunch is distributed every Sunday after our liturgical services. This and all the other parish activities keep the community as one family.
This parish now serves 80 Catholic families living in Southern California.
12. St. Jude Knanaya Catholic Mission of South Florida (Miami)
This mission was established on July 21, 2007 with Rev. Fr. George Pakkuvettithara as the director in charge. Rev. Fr. Stephen Vettuvelil was appointed as the director of this mission on September 13, 2009.
This mission serves 91 Knanaya Catholic families living in South Florida.
13. Holy Family Knanaya Catholic Parish, Atlanta
This mission was started on August 15, 2008 with Rev. Fr. Stany Edathiparambil as the mission director. This mission bought a church of its own. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath consecrated the church and elevated this mission as a parish on April 4, 2009 and appointed Rev. Fr. Stany Edathiparambil as its first pastor. Fr. Abey Vadakkekara served as the vicar of this parish since July 1, 2010. Fr. Dominic Madathilkalathil took charge as the pastor / vicar of this parish on November 1, 2011.
This parish serves around 92 Knanaya Catholic families living in the State of Georgia.
14. St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish, Detroit
This mission was established on January 3, 2009 with Rev. Fr. Abraham Mutholath as the mission director. Rev. Fr. Mathew Meledath was appointed as the director of this mission on August 15, 2009.
The mission purchased a church building on May 27, 2010. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath consecrated this church on July 17, 2010. His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakattu celebrated the first mass in the church and his Excellency Mar Joseph Pandarasserril delivered the homily during the celebration. Mar Jacob Angadiath canonically elevated the mission as a Parish and appointed Fr. Mathew Meledath as the first vicar / pastor of the newly founded church. This mission serves around 80 Knanaya Catholic families living in the State of Michigan.
15. St. Stephen’s Knanaya Catholic Mission of Las Vegas
Knanaya Community in Las Vegas used to celebrate the feast of St. Stephen on December 26. This mission was established on January 3, 2009 with Rev. Fr. Thomas Mulavanal as the mission director. Formal inauguration Mass of this Mission was celebrated by Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakatt on February 21, 2009.
This mission serves around 18 Knanaya Catholic families living in the states of Nevada and Arizona.
16. Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish, Tampa
Mar Jacob Angadiath established this mission was on January 25, 2009 with Fr. Abraham Mutholath as the mission director. Rev. Fr. Abey Vadakkekara was appointed as the director of this mission on March 9, 2009. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath appointed Fr. Bins Chethalil as the mission director with effect from July 1, 2010. He became the first pastor of this parish when the mission was elevated as a parish.
The mission bought a church building on March 16, 2010 from the City Church of Tampa under the leadership of Fr. Abey Vadakkekara. The consecration of the church and the elevation of the mission as a parish with Rev. Fr. Bins Chethalil as its first pastor, was held on August 1, 2010 by His Excellency Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath. His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Archbishop of Kottayam was the main celebrant of the First Mass offered in this Church immediately after the consecration. His Excellency Mar Joseph Pandarasseril, the Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam was concelebrant and gave homily during the Holy Mass.
Fr. Pathrose Champakkara was appointed as the pastor of this parish from May 11, 2011. This parish serves around 200 Knanaya Catholics families living in the central and northern region of state of Florida.
17. St. Antony’s Knanaya Catholic Parish, San Antonio
This mission was established on May 16, 2009 with Rev. Fr. James Cheruvil as the mission director. Fr. Abraham Mutholath inaugurated this mission on the same day. Rev. Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath has been pastor with effect from December 28, 2010. Fr. Dominic Madathilkalathil became the pastor from May 14, 2011. Fr. Siju Mudakkodiyil took charge of the parish on December 3, 2011.
The mission bought an Assembly Hall Building from Yahweh Witness on June 7, 2010 and converted it as a church. The consecration of this church and the elevation of the mission as a parish with Rev. Fr. James Cheruvil as its first pastor, was held on July 21, 2010 by His Excellency Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath. His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Archbishop of Kottayam was the main celebrant of the First Mass offered in this Church immediately after the consecration. His Excellency Mar Joseph Pandarasseril, the Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam was concelebrant and gave homily during the Holy Mass.
This parish serves around 30 Knanaya Catholics families living in Southwest Texas, in and around San Antonio including the cities of Austin, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Laredo and Del Rio.
18. Knanaya Catholic Mission of Minnesota
This mission was established on October 18, 2009 with Rev. Fr. Abraham Mutholath as the mission director. The mission was inaugurated on the same day by Fr. Abraham Mutholath. Rev. Fr. Biju Mathew Pattasseril helps this mission with the pastoral service.
This mission serves around 34 Knanaya Catholic families living in the State of Minnesota.
19. Knanaya Catholic Mission of Connecticut.
This mission was established for the Knanaya Catholic living in the state of Connecticut with effect from October 23, 2009 with Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil as the mission director.
This mission serves 19 families.
His Excellency Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath established this mission on September 26, 2011 and date the mission came into effect was on October 1, 2011. Rev. Fr. Stany Edathiparamibl is appointed as the first mission director. Vicar General Fr. Abraham Mutholath officially inaugurated this mission on November 12, 2011.
Blessed John Paul II Knanaya Catholic Mission of Sacramento comprises of 25 Knanaya Catholic families living in Sacramento and neighboring areas in Northern California.
