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CMI Congregation at a Glance: March, 2007

CMI Bishops Consecrated for the Service of the Church:

Bishop Januarius Palathuruthil, Chanda, 1977 (RIP)
Bishop Clemens Thottumkal, Sagar, 1977 (RIP)
Bishop Paulinus Jeerakathil, Jagdalpur, 1977 (RIP)
Bishop Jonas Thaliath, Rajkot, 1977 (RIP)
Bishop Gratian Mundadan, Bijnor, 1977
Bishop Gregory Karotemprel, Rajkot, 1983
Bishop Joseph Pastor Neelmkavil, Sagar, 1987
Bishop Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, Chanda, 1990
Bishop Simon Stock Palathara, Jagdalpur, 1993
Bishop Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy, Mananthavady, 1997: (RIP)
Bishop Joseph Kunnath, Adilabad, 1999

CMI General Council:

Fr. Antony Kariyil, Prior General
Fr. Mathew Kaniamparampil, Vicar General & General Concillor for Evangelization & Pastoral Ministry.
Fr. Jose Chittilapilly, General Councillor for Education & Communication Media.
Fr. Austin Kalapurackal, General Councillor for Social Apsotolate
Fr. Justin Koyipuram, General Councillor for Finance
Fr. Thomas Pulikkan, General Auditor

CMI Region :

Bhavanagar (Kottayam Province)

CMI Sub-Regions:

Kanyakumari (Trivandrum Province)
Jammu-Kashmir (Kozhikode Province)
Kenya (Thrissur Province)
Peru (Kottayam Province)

CMI Statistical Abstract

 
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Bl. Kuriakose Elias Chavara

Kuriakose (Cyriac) Chavara was born in 1805, of pious and devout catholic parents of Syro-Malabar Church, in Kainakary, Kerala, India. In baptism he was given the name Kuriakose (Cyriac).

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History

The Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) is the first now-existing Religious Congregation founded in the Church in India. It was established in Mannanam in Kerala, on 11th May 1831. The Founders are Fr. Thomas Palackal, Fr. Thomas Porukara and Blessed Fr. Kuriakose (Cyriac) Elias Chavara. They were assisted by Brother Jacob Kanianthara who joined the Congregation as a Brother co-operator.

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AT A GLANCE: March, 2007

Founded in 1831 at Mannanam, Kerala, as the First Indigenous Religious Congregation of India.
Present number of total members : 2800

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