The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Hosur-Mylapore is an Eastern Syriac Catholic eparchy headquartered in Tamil Nadu, India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It was established by Pope Francis on 10 October 2017, and Mar Sebastian Pozholiparampil was appointed its first bishop.[1]The cathedral is St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral Church at Noothenchery[2] and the bishop's chancellory is at St. Thomas Pastoral Centre Ayanavaram.
The Syro Malabar Church is not a language-based community. It is an Oriental (East Syriac Rite) Catholic church, in full communion with the Church of Rome.
Before the creation of this Eparchy, the Chennai Mission was founded in 1981 to serve the Syro-Malabar community in Chennai (Madras). Priests from the Eparchy of Irinjalakkuda volunteered their time to travel to Chennai to provide members who were present in the cities for work and studies.
The Diocese of Hosur was blessed with a new priest, Fr. Shebin Chazhoor. He is from Perambur, St.Joseph Parish. He has completed his minor seminary at Irinjalakuda St.Paul's Minor Seminary. Later, he completed bph from Mary Matha Major Seminary, Thrissur. He took his BTh from Papal Seminary, Pune.
Saint Antony's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Noothenchery is the cathedral of The Diocese of Hosur.[4] The Eparchy of Hosur encompasses the northern region of Tamil Nadu, hosting approximately 50,000 Syro-Malabar faithful in Chennai and an additional 15,000 in nearby cities such as Chengalpattu Dharmapuri, Vellore, and Pondicherry. This community's pastoral needs are overseen by 22 priests from the Eparchy of Irinjalakuda, serving across 44 pastoral centers. Furthermore, the region benefits from the dedicated service of 73 women religious, who administer eight schools and engage in various charitable endeavours.[5]