On the 13th of June 2025, a significant and grace-filled event took place as 27 young brothers were formally received into postulancy during a solemn celebration of the Holy Eucharist.
erusalem, June 15, 2025 — On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, fourteen Franciscan friars were ordained deacons at the Church of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem. The liturgy was presided over by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa,
On Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the historic Church of San Salvatore in Jerusalem, Br. Leo Max OFM and Br. Joseph Lakra OFM, two friars from the Province of St...
St.Francis Of Assisi Foundation
Foundation Administration
Br. Wilson Paul , President
Br. Stephen Lamin , Councillor
Br. Nathaniel Tirkey , Councillor
Custodial Administration
The Custos:
Br. Santosh Ekka
The Councillors:
Br. Jose Pallimattom
Br. Arvind Kerketta
Br. Salvador D' Souza
Br. Anil Kerketta
Date |
Name of the Friars |
Events |
Year |
02 |
+ Matthew Walsh Jayaseelan P.R. |
Home Ordination |
1969 2001 |
04 |
+ Kentigern Stuart |
Home |
1995 |
08 |
Arokiam John Tom John Arockiasamy P. Niranjan Toppo |
Birth Solemn Vows Solemn Vows Birth |
1976 1999 1999 1993 |
09 |
Salun Kispotta |
Birth |
1995 |
10 |
Athanasius Xaxa |
Birth |
1959 |
11 |
+ Paulinus van Halderen |
Home |
1999 |
13 |
Bangalore Friary + Vincent Roy John Sekar |
Blessing Home Birth |
1952 1959 1982 |
14 |
Anthony Pushparaj |
Birth |
1976 |
15 |
+ Fidelis Magee |
Home |
1979 |
17 |
Stigmata of Francis Varghese Sebastian Richard D’ Silva Assisi Illam Dindigul |
Feast Birth Solemn Vows Blessing |
1947 1956 2010 |
18 |
Joseph of Cupertino |
Feast |
|
19 |
Mesia Elias Moses M. |
Birth |
1973 |
20 |
Tom John |
Birth |
1961 |
23 |
Padre Pio + John Forest Hogan A.J.Mathew Joseph |
Feast Home Birth |
1962 1989 |
24 |
Shalom Friary –Hyderabad |
Blessing |
1995 |
25 |
Sagaya Soosairaj |
Birth |
1968 |
26 |
+ Fabian D’ Souza |
Home |
2010 |
27 |
+ Conrad Gomes |
Home |
1993 |
28 |
Nicholas D’ Souza Lourdu Augustine Pradeep Anthony L. |
Birth Birth Birth |
1945 1976 1992 |
29 |
Sushil Beck Salim Baxla |
Birth Birth |
1973 1974 |
All Correspondence to be addressed to: THE PROVINCIAL BURSAR, St. Anthony’s Friary, 85 Hosur Road, Bangalore-560 095.
The Franciscan Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India has more than 100 young men aspiring to become Franciscan friars.
