[Office of Ecumenical Relations] A recent festive Eucharist honored the legacy of the retired Primate of the Mar Thoma Church, the Most Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom and marked the first official visit to the U.S. of his recently consecrated successor, the Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan.
The June 1 event drew more than 2,000 participants to Dewitt High School in the Bronx. The Rev. Dr. Eyuakim Mar Coorilos, Bishop of the Mar Thoma Diocese of North America and Europe was the host.
The Mar Thoma Church is one of the oldest ecumenical partners of the Episcopal Church. The full Communion agreement was signed in 1979. Since then, the links between the two churches have continued to evolve.
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