DELHI
DELEGATION
W
ith the intention of intensifying
and collectively participating
in the missionary apostolate of the
Syro-Malabar Church in the Eparchy
of Faridabad, MST has erected a new
Delegation, with St. Mary Queen of
Missions as its heavenly patroness. It
opens up new opportunities for MST
to engage in collective mission work in
the vast area covered by the Eparchy of
Faridabad. The delegation was erected by
the Director General with effect on July 3,
2014, in consultation with His Grace Mar
Kuriakose Bharaniluangara, the bishop
of Faridabad and with the consent of
the General Council of MST held on 12th
April, 2014.
MST Constitutions and Directives
(C 59 and D 59) provides for erection
of Delegations, which are defined as
“an organized group of members of
the Society engaged in the apostolate
consistent with the nature and purpose
of the Society”. It could be “a group of
pioneer missionaries in an area that is
yet to be constituted a Mission Region”
(C.59a) or “a group of missionaries at