News from Vatican

His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed His Lordship Msgr.Raphael Thattil, Titular Bishop of Buruni and Auxiliary of the Archieparchy of Trichur, as Apostolic Visitator for the Syro-Malabar faithful residing in India outside the territorium proprium.

The Holy Father has also established the new Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia), and has appointed as its first Eparchial Bishop His Lordship Msgr. Bosco Puthur, until now Titular Bishop of Foraziana and Curia Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Curia.

At the same time, the Holy Father has appointed His Lordship Msgr. Bosco Puthur, Eparchial Bishop of St. Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars as Apostolic Visitator of the Syro- Malabar faithful residing in New Zealand.