KNANAYA CATHOLIC MISSION OF NEWARK AND NEW JERSEY

    Knanaya Syro-Malabar Mission of Newark, New Jersey comprising of state of New Jersey and Staten Island.

    At the request of the Knanaya Catholic Community living in New Jersey and surrounding area, Rev. Fr. Joseph Saurianmakil started Holy Mass in Syro-Malabar Rite from fourth Sunday of October 1993.  At the beginning, people from Rockland area also were participating in the Holy Mass here.  However, at the request of the people there, Rockland Knanaya Catholic Mission was started later. From January 1999 onwards Rev. Fr. Michael Nedumthuruthil is the Director of New Jersey Knanaya Catholic Mission. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath appointed Rev. Fr. Thomas Animmoottil as the director of the mission with effect from January 15, 2005. Rev. Fr. Thomas Pralel was appointed as the mission director and Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil as the associate director with effect from August 17, 2008 replacing Fr. Animoottil. Rev. Fr. James Ponganayil became the mission director with effect from January 01, 2009. Fr. Jose Tharackal became the mission director from October 23, 2009.

    This mission serves around 162 families.

Fr. Joseph Sauriamakil Former Director	Fr. Michael Nedumthuruthil Former Director	Fr. Thomas Animmoottil Former Director		Fr. Thomas Pralel Former Director		Fr. James Ponganayil Former Director	Fr. Joseph Tharackal Present Director

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