St. Toma Syriac Catholic Cathedral
St. Toma Syriac Catholic Church is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Deliverance Syriac Catholic Eparchy in the United States who is pastored by his Excellency Mor Barnaba Yousif Habash. The parish is located at 25600 Drake Rd, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335.
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The parish is now served by: Fr. Muntaser Haddad (Rector)
OUR VISION
Part of the Universal Church, our parish looks to transform the gospel and evangelize it to the generations that grow within our church and the community surrounding it. We proclaim the mysteries of faith, hope, and love of our Lord's presence in the midst of our everyday lives.
OUR COMMUNITY
Most of the parishioners are Iraqis who left their country seeking jobs, spiritual freedom, and the right to study. They fled the country because of the persecution they faced as well as the social, political and economic instability in the middle east.
Parish History
Before Msgr Toma Azizo, the Parish was ran by Msgr. Mansour Matosha And they were using St. Beed Catholic Church for the Mass and other Activities.
In 1990 Msgr. Toma Azizo came to the United States and started his new mission in Detroit serving the Syriac community. Msgr. Azizo served this community out of a couple different churches then the parish was able to buy a small church. By the grace of God, this church was becoming full of parishioners and was outgrown. Luckily, they had the opportunity to buy property from the Arch Diocese of Detroit in Farmington Hills – MI where St. Toma Church is now located. Finally, it felt as though the community was able to plant their roots and grow. On June 24th, 2000-The late Cardinal Mousa Daoud and the late Patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church hosted the ceremony of the laying of the foundation with the presence of Bishop Joseph Younan (Bishop of the Syriac Diocese at the time) and the Bishop of St. Thomas Chaldean Eparchy Ibrahim Ibrahim. In June 2002, the parish opened its doors and welcomed its parishioners home. The property includes a large banquet hall for parties and parish activities, a classroom for catechism and communion, two offices, and the rectory of the priest.
We hope to welcome you!.
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The parish used to be served by:
Msgr. Mansour Mattosha ( - 1990) (retired)
Msgr. Toma Azizo (1990 – 2015) (retired)
Fr. Androws Habash (2015-2021) (pastor of Our Lady of Deliverance Syriac Catholic Church - New Jersey)
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