MILESTONES

  1805  February 10 – Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born at Kainakary 1805, February 18 – Baptized at Chennankary Church 1827 – Received the sub-diaconate 1828 – Received the diaconate 1829, Nov 29 – Ordained priest by Arch Bishop Maurelius Stabilini 1831, May 11 – Foundation of the first Indigenous Religious Congregation for Men …

Foundation of CMI

The Congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI)   HISTORY The Congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) is the first indigenous religious congregation in the Catholic Church of India. Fr. Thomas Palackal , Fr. Thomas Porukara and Saint Kuriakose Chavara of the Syro-Malabar Church of apostolic origin, who felt that “a lot of good …

CMI Congregation

The Congregation of Carmelites of Mary  Immaculate (CMI) HISTORY The Congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) is the first indigenous religious congregation in the Catholic Church of India. Fr. Thomas Palackal , Fr. Thomas Porukara and Saint Kuriakose Chavara of the Syro-Malabar Church of apostolic origin, who felt that “a lot of good had …