| GENERAL INFORMATION | |||||||
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Establishment of OFMConv. presence in India NOvember 07 – March 15, 1981 |
Establishment of the delegation September 14, 1989 |
Establishment of the Provincial Custody December 20, 1994 |
Official Inauguration of the Custody January 27, 1995 |
Ascribed to the Syro-Malabar Church February 03, 1995 |
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Establishment of the Province June 11, 2007 |
Official inauguration of the Province August 26, 2007 |
Patron of the Province St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe |
States with OFMConv. presence in India Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu |
Mission outside India Sri Lanka |
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Countries where Indian friars render their service Australia, Austria, Ireland, Italy and Japan, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, USA |
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| FRIARIES | |||||||
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Kerala Nirmalaram Franciscan Ashram, Chotty (1981) – Minor Seminary Kolbe Franciscan Ashram, Aluva (1983) – Major Seminary Franciscan Ashram, Nattakkal (1993-94) – Friary with Parish Padua Franciscan Ashram, Puthenchira (1995-96) – Pre-Novitiate House Assisi Shanthi Kendra, Karukutty (1998) – Provincialate St. Franciscan Ashram, Kattappana (2007) – Friary |
Andhra Pradesh Bala Yesu Franciscan Ashram, Dondapudy (2001) – Friary with Parish St. Maximilian Franciscan Ashram, Christianpet (2002) – Friary with Parish Oxford Creativity High School, Mancherial (2011) – Felial House |
Tamil Nadu Belvedere Franciscan Ashram, Kottagiri (2004) – Novitiate House Assisi Snehalaya, Rottikaundannur (2004) – Friary and HIV/AIDS Care Centre |
Sri Lanka St. Francis Friary, Dalupotha (2009) – Mission Quarters and Formation House Padre Pio Shrine, Athurugiriya (2007) – Felial Friary and Shrine |
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| PROVINCIAL CHAPTERS | |||||||
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First Ordinary Provincial Chapter August 20-25, 2007 First Ordinary Provincial Chapter of St. Maximilian Kolbe Province, India, in which Rev. Fr. Mathew Purayidom was elected as the first Minister Provincial and Friars Raymond Ponmelil (Vicar Provincial), Leo Payyappilly (Secretary), Ferdinand Melappilly and Louis Panthiruvelil as his Definitors. |
Extra Ordinary Provincial Chapter December 08-10, 2009 |
Second Ordinary Provincial Chapter March 15 – 19, April 25 – 29, 2011: Second Ordinary Provincial Chapter of St. Maximilian Kolbe Province, India, in which Rev. Fr. Sebastian Pendanath was elected as the second Minister Provincial and Friars Alfred Parambakathu (Vicar Provincial), Jesmond Panapparambil (Secretary), Manuel Manicompel and Christy Kallupalathinkal as his Definitors. |
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| STATISTICS | |||||||
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Solemnly Professed Friars Priests – 61 Brothers – 2 Solemnly Professed in Formation – 9 Total – 72 |
Temporary Professed – 36 Novices – 9 Pre-Novices – 14 Aspirancy Year II – 15 Aspirancy Year I – 18 Orientation Year – 29 |
Total Strength 193 |
Friars in Ex-claustration – 2 | Friars in Irregular Situation – 1 | |||
| ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH PROVINCE IS A MEMBER | |||||||
| Conference of Religious of India (CRI) | Kerala Conference of Major Superiors (KCMS) | Syro-Malabar Religious Conference (SMRC) | Association of Franciscan Family of India (AFFI) | Kerala Franciscan Family Union (KFFU) | |||
| The Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) | |||||||