Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Notes on the Eparchy of Saint Thomas of Chicago, 2001
On 13 March 2001, it was made public that the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II had created the eparchy of Saint Thomas of the Syro-Malabarians of Chicago, for the Catholics of this autonomous oriental Catholic Church living in the United States of America.
- Vatican Press Office, 13 March 2001
