Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
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The Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is the first religious brothers congregation
founded in the Syro-Malabar Church in India
and the first congregation in the name of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in India. The congregation also has a priestly wing.
It was founded on 19 March 1931 in a small village called Mookkannur
by Mar Augustine Kandathil, the Metropolitan
of Ernakulam and head of the Syro-Malabar Church. Later the Archbishop augmented the congregation with a priestly wing in 1945.
They are engaged in catechetical works, orphanages, schools, industrial training centres (ITC), hospitals, production centers, library, youth centres, prison ministry etc. Balanagar ITC, Mookkannur, is one of the most famous industrial training centres run by them.
Congregation (catholic)
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founded in the Syro-Malabar Church in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and the first congregation in the name of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in India. The congregation also has a priestly wing.
It was founded on 19 March 1931 in a small village called Mookkannur
Mookkannoor
Mookkannoor is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.The nearest city is Angamaly The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport -Demographics:...
by Mar Augustine Kandathil, the Metropolitan
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
of Ernakulam and head of the Syro-Malabar Church. Later the Archbishop augmented the congregation with a priestly wing in 1945.
They are engaged in catechetical works, orphanages, schools, industrial training centres (ITC), hospitals, production centers, library, youth centres, prison ministry etc. Balanagar ITC, Mookkannur, is one of the most famous industrial training centres run by them.
Further reading
- History of the congregation
- Fr. George Thalian: `The Great Archbishop Mar Augustine Kandathil, D. D.: the Outline of a Vocation, Mar Louis Memorial Press, 1961. (Postscript) (PDF)
- Founder
- Balanagar Technical Institute Association
- Archdiocese of Ernakulam