The date of the inauguration of the new Eparchy of Shamshabad and installation of its first Bishop His Excellency Mar Raphael Thattil is expected to be held on 7th January, 2018 at 9:30 am, in Hyderabad. The ceremony is arranged after the Holy Mass and will end by 1 pm with Agape. Holy Father Pope Francis had erected the Syro-Malabar Eparchies of Shamshabad and Hosur and had appointed new Bishops respectively. His Lordship Rt. Rev. Raphael Thattil was appointed as the first Bishop for Shamshabad and Rev. Fr. Sebastian Pozholiparampil for Hosur.
His Lordship Rt. Rev. Raphael Thattil was ordained a priest on 21st December, 1980 and was consecrated a Titular Bishop of Buruni and Auxiliary Bishop of Trichur on 10th April, 2010. He was appointed Apostolic Visitator of the Syro-Malabars residing in India, outside the territorium proprium on 11th January, 2014.
These provisions were made public in Rome on 10th October, 2017. Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) of India has assured prayers and wholehearted collaboration to the newly appointed Bishops.
