On October 29, 2022, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II consecrated St. Thomas the Apostle Church in San Diego, California.
During the consecration, His Holiness was assisted by their Eminences Archbishops: Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan, Patriarchal Vicar for the Archdiocese of Western USA, and Mor Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Secretary and Media Office Director.
The prayers of the Qudosho were followed by the ointment with Chrism of the altar and the walls of the church.
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