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| His Grace, The Most Reverend Francis Yohana Kalabat | |
|---|---|
| Eparch of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit | |
 Ordination of Bishop Francis Y. Kalabat (June 14, 2014) | |
| Church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit |
| Appointed | May 5, 2014 |
| Installed | June 14, 2014 |
| Predecessor | Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim |
| Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 5, 1995 by Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim |
| Consecration | June 14, 2014 by Louis Raphaël I Sako, Allen Henry Vigneron and Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Kalabat (1970-05-13) May 13, 1970 (age 54) Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Denomination | Chaldean Catholic |
| Motto | Blessed be the name of Jesus, both now and forever. Amen. |
| Styles of Francis Yohana Kalabat | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Grace |
| Religious style | Eparch |
Francis Yohana Kalabat (born May 13, 1970) is a Catholic prelate who serves as Eparch of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit in the Chaldean Catholic Church.
Life
He began undergraduate (philosophy) studies at the University of San Diego's Saint Francis de Sales Center for Priestly Formation, in San Diego County, California. Subsequently, he began the requisite graduate theological training for the Chaldean Catholic priesthood at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, in Detroit, Michigan. Ordained a priest on July 5, 1995, he was appointed Parochial Vicar (Associate Pastor) of Mother of God Church in Southfield, Michigan, the city where the Eparchy has its cathedral. Since 2001, Eparch Kalabat has been Pastor of Saint Thomas Church in West Bloomfield, Director of Vocations for the Eparchy, and has been involved with the Center for Re-Evangelization. He speaks Arabic, English and Aramaic, and also knows Spanish. He received his episcopal ordination, and was installed as Eparch on June 14, 2014.
On August 9, 2017, Pope Francis named Kalabat as administrator of Eparchy of Addai of Toronto.
See also
Portals:
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- Profile, vatican.va. Accessed March 2, 2024.
- "Update: Pope Francis appoints Florida pastor to head Savannah Diocese". July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017.
Further reading
- Wong Barnstead, Elizabeth (May 12, 2014). "Chaldean Bishop-Elect Both Humble and Dedicated". The Michigan Catholic.
External links
- Eparchy of Detroit Official Site, chaldeanchurch.com. Accessed March 2, 2024.
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| Preceded byIbrahim Namo Ibrahim | Eparch of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit 2014-Present |
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- Chaldean bishops
- American Eastern Catholic bishops
- University of San Diego alumni
- Bishops appointed by Pope Francis
- People from Kuwait City
- Kuwaiti Christian clergy
- Kuwaiti emigrants to the United States
- American people of Assyrian descent
- Chaldean Catholic Church in the United States