Foranes in the Knanaya Region

His Excellency Mar Jacob Angadiath raised five parishes of the Knanaya Region of the diocese into forane status. The official announcement of these parishes into forane status was done during Kaikkarans’ meeting at Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral on Saturday February 28, 2015. The parish priests of these foranes were raised to the rank of the Protopresbyters or forane vicars.

Please click on the names of foranes and the parishes and missions under them to view details of each forane or parish.

1. CHICAGO KNANAYA FORANE

Chicago, Bensenville: Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Forane Parish

Chicago, Morton Grove: St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish,

Detroit: St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish

Minnesota: St. Paul Knanaya Catholic Mission

2. HOUSTON KNANAYA FORANE

Houston: St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Forane Parish

Dallas: Christ the King Knanaya Catholic Parish

San Antonio: St. Anthony’s Knanaya Catholic Parish

3. TAMPA KNANAYA FORANE

Tampa: Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Forane Parish

Atlanta, GA: Holy Family Knanaya Catholic Parish

Miami, South Florida: St. Jude Knanaya Catholic Parish

Orlando: St. Stephen’s Knanaya Catholic Parish

4. NEW YORK KNANAYA FORANE

New York: St. Stephen Knanaya Catholic Forane Parish

Carteret, New Jersey: Christ the King Knanaya Catholic Parish

Connecticut, New York: Holy Family Knanaya Catholic Mission

Philadelphia: St. John Neumann Knanaya Catholic Mission

Rockland, New York: St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish

Westchester-Bronx, New York: Knanaya Catholic Mission

5. SAN JOSE KNANAYA FORANE

San Jose: St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Forane Parish

Las Vegas, NV: St. Stephen’s Knanaya Catholic Mission

Los Angeles, CA: Pope St. Pius X Knanaya Catholic Parish

Sacramento, CA: St. John Paul II Knanaya Catholic Mission

St. Joseph’s Knanaya Catholic Mission, Tracy

KNANAYA REGION FORANE VICARS

Very Rev. Fr. Thomas Mulavanal (Chicago) Very Rev. Fr. Abraham Mutholath (Houston), Very Rev. Fr. Jose Adoppallil (Tampa), Very Rev. Fr. Mathew Meledath (New York), Very Rev. Fr. Jemy Puthuseril (San Jose)