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{{Short description|Eastern Catholic eparchy in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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| jurisdiction = Eparchy
| name = Hosur-Mylapore
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| country = India
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| province = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Trichur]]
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| headquarters = Chennai
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| denomination = [[Catholic Church]]
| sui_iuris_church = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]]
| rite = [[East Syriac Rite]] liturgy<br> ([[Liturgy of Addai and Mari|Liturgy of Saints Addai and Mari]], Mar [[Theodore of Mopsuestia]] and Mar Nestorius
| established = 10 October 2017
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| cathedral = St. Antony's Syro‑Malabar Catholic Cathedral Church, Noothenchery
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| priests = 22
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]] and [[English language|English]]
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| pope = {{Incumbent pope}} 
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| major_archbishop = Mar [[Raphael Thattil]]
| bishop = Mar [[Sebastian Pozholiparampil]]
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The '''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.<ref name=pr20171010>{{cite press release | publisher = Holy See Press Office | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2017/10/10/171010d.html | accessdate = 24 May 2018 | title = Provisions for the Syro-Malabar Church, 10.10.2017}}</ref>
The cathedral is St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral Church at Noothenchery<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.syromalabarchennai.com/ | accessdate = 25 May 2018 | website = Syro Malabar Chennai| title = Welcome to the St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Church Noothenchery, Chennai }}</ref> 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]].

In 2025, the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church made Eparchy of Hosur, a suffragan to the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Trichur|Archeparchy of Trichur]].

== Parishes ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Foranes and Parishes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hosurdiocese.in/parishes.php|title=404|website=www.hosurdiocese.in}}</ref>
!
!Forane
!Parishes
|-
|1
|'''Noothencherry Forane'''
|Noothenchery
Neelankarai

Gorimedu - Pondicherry

Jaya Nagar - Pondicherry
|-
|2
|'''Keelkattalai Forane'''
|Keelkattalai
St. Thomas Mount

Pozhichallur

Velacherry
|-
|3
|'''Mogappair Forane'''
|Mogappair
Valasaravakkam

Poonamallee

Athipet

Ambatur
|-
|4
|'''Avadi Forane'''
|IAF Avadi
Kovilpathagai

Pattabiram

Vellore
|-
|5
|'''Ayanavarm Forane'''
|Ayanavaram
Kodambakkam

Mylapore

Hosur
|-
|6
|'''Perambur Forane'''
|Perambur
Thiruvottiyur

Eranavoor

Otteri

|}

== St. Antony's Cathedral, Noothenchery ==
[[File:St Antony's Cathedral.jpg|thumb|300x300px|St. Antony's Cathedral seen from a distance]]
Saint Antony's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Noothenchery is the cathedral of The Diocese of Hosur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Antony's Cathedral |url=https://www.stantonyscathedral.com/index.html |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=www.stantonyscathedral.com}}</ref> 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 [[Puducherry (city)|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hosur Diocese |url=https://www.hosurdiocese.in/inner?ptype=Qjc0WFFtcWdSamRyR08yRlNUQ2xoZz09&pgid=clhFL2ViNm0vaDJ5ZkIxTm1QaEpOQT09 |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=www.hosurdiocese.in}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dhosm.html Catholic-Hierarchy.org]
*[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/hosu0.htm GCatholic.org]

{{Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Hierarchy}}

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[[Category:Eastern Catholic dioceses in India]]
[[Category:Syro-Malabar Catholic dioceses]]
[[Category:Christianity in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:2017 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 2017]]

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