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CMI St. Joseph's Province Thiruvananthapuram!
Description
The congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I.) was started by three illustrious priests of the Apostolic Church of St. Thomas Christians in India. These Founders were Rev. Fathers Thomas Palackal, Thomas Porukara and Kuriakose Elias Chavara.
Theywere assisted by Jacob Kanianthara who joined the Congregation as a brother co-operator. The Italian Latin Carmelite Bishop Maurilius Stabilini O.C.D., who was governing the St. Thomas Christians of Kerala at that time, gave permission to start this religious Congregation. The foundation stone for the first monastery at Mannanam was laid on 11th May 1831. The first two of the Founding Fathers passed away in 1841 and 1846 respectively.
On 8th December 1855 the Religious Community at Mannanam became a canonically recognised Religious Congregation with the religious profession of the first batch of eleven priests headed by Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara. On this occasion the name assumed by the Religious Community at Mannanam was "Congregation of the Servants of Mary Immaculate of Mount Carmel". Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, the first "Prior" of the Congregation passed away with the odour of sanctity on 3rd January 1871. He was declared "Blessed" by Pope John Paul II on 8th February 1986.
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