About Us
St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church of San Francisco
St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church of San Francisco is a parish under St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, a Diocese established to serve the community of Catholics from India who belong to this church established by St. Thomas.
The St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is an Oriental Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite that is in full communion with the Church of Rome, thus having allegiance to the Pope. The church’s firm loyalty, unconquerable faith, innate spirituality, and rich traditions make it extremely alive, having survived continuously for two millennia, the only church in the Communion of Catholic Churches still named after the apostle who established it.
Timeline
Started on February 4th 2001
Mass on every 1st and 3rd Sunday Started on Jan 7th 2007
Mass on all Sundays started on Aug 5th 2007
New Church Consecration on Dec 19th 2009
Multiple Mass on all Sundays started on Jan 3rd 2010