It is with great joy the Northeast American Diocese announces the first Apostolic Visit of His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews III
Our Diocesan Metropolitan, His Grace Zachariah Mar Nicholovos will welcome His Holiness to our Diocese for his first official visit on September 22, 2022, which will continue through October 2, 2022. The Apostolic Visit will include a grand reception hosted by our Diocese on Sunday, September 25, 2022, in Long Island, New York. Some highlights of His Holiness’ first Apostolic Visit to our Diocese will include, meetings with ecumenical leaders, the consecration of a church, golden jubilee celebrations of two parishes, and meeting with the youth of our Diocese.
His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, was enthroned as the Primate of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church on October 15, 2021, by the Holy Synod. His Holiness is the 9th Catholicos of the East, and 22nd Malankara Metropolitan.
Let us pray for the good health and strength of His Holiness as he travels to visit his flock, in September 2022.