OFM
Order of Friars Minor
Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India
Joy is Being Franciscan
Joy is Being Franciscan
In Memoriam: Br. Augustine Pinto, OFM In the footsteps of Christ’s humilitas and Francis’ minoritas
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29 March 2026: Ramayanpatty, Dindigul: The community of St. Ann’s Church
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A spirit-filled and grace-filled celebration marked the Diaconate Ordination
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21 March 2026, Palamaner: In a spirit of deep faith and renewal, nearly one hundred parishioners from St. Sebastian’s Pa...
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On March 15, 2026, the quiet, sun-drenched landscape of Palamaner became a theater of profound spiritual renewal...
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The celebration of the 800th Anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026) was observed with profound spiritual fervo...
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Minister General
Minister Provincial
(Anniversaries of Birth, Entry, Solemn Vows, Ordination, Death of the Friars, the Foundation of the Friaries)
| Date | Name of the Friars | Events | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gabriel Mathias Carlos Dias |
Birth Ordination |
1950 1989 |
| 03 | + Sylvester McGoldrick | Home | 1992 |
| 04 | Vineet Kerketta | Birth | 1995 |
| 05 | + Achilles Meersman Salim Joseph Nicolas Marak |
Home / Ordination Birth Birth |
1982 1994 1994 |
| International Day of Conscience | |||
| 07 | Rajasekhar Reddy Gopu Punitha Anthoniar Illam |
Birth Foundation |
1985 1992 |
| World Health Day | |||
| 08 | John Chrysostom | Birth | 1965 |
| 09 | + Prasad Cheely | Ordination | 1998 |
| 10 | Jugal Kishore Lakra | Ordination | 2005 |
| 11 | Paul Kallan | Ordination | 1996 |
| 12 | + Liguory Mimpen | Home | 2016 |
| 13 | Francis Agnelo Rozario | Ordination | 1997 |
| 14 |
Matthew Kootumkal Cajetan S. Lourenco Shalom Friary, Hyderabad + John Peter Bhaskar Reddy |
Birth Birth Foundation Home Ordination |
1963 1965 1975 2005 2005 |
| 15 | Ignatius Baa Joseph Raj M. |
Ordination Ordination |
2005 2007 |
| 16 |
Richard D'Silva Shanborlang Wartde Francis Kaviyil Babu Jose Pamplany |
Birth Birth Ordination Ordination |
1933 1989 1994 1994 |
| 17 |
Peter Saleth Nathan J. Ushar Kachhua Joy (George) Sebastian Jacob Tani |
Birth Birth Ordination Birth |
1978 1992 2010 1993 |
| 18 |
St. Francis Friary, Kochi Prasad Papabathuni Joy K.D. |
Erection Ordination Ordination |
1951 1998 1998 |
| 19 |
Parish at Chippilithode Vilas Baptist Correia Prashanth Wilson Fernandes |
Erection Ordination Ordination |
1997 2008 2012 |
| 20 |
Johnson M.V. Tojy M. Regi Matthew Ajit Kumar Dung Dung Tony Marshall Nelson Toppo |
Ordination Ordination Ordination Ordination Ordination Birth |
1999 2004 2006 2008 2009 1992 |
| 21 |
Abraham Vadana Davis Kallookaran Alphonse Moras Gerald Lobo Simon Pinto Paul K.L. + Angelo James Anthony New Church at Salbari |
Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry Home Blessing |
1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 2002 2013 |
| World Earth Day | |||
| 22 | + Owen McLaughlin | Home | 1974 |
| 23 |
Anthony Roobandass A. Singarayar A. Tom John Thomas A. |
Birth Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1978 1997 2002 2003 |
| 24 |
Johnny Anthony Benjamin Jojo John Sekar |
Birth Ordination Ordination |
1961 2005 2010 |
| 25 |
Pratap Reddy Salibindla Thomas Joseph Johnny Anthony Sandesh Manuel Varghese Lakra |
Ordination Ordination Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1991 1992 1992 2009 2010 |
| 26 |
Thaddeus Baxla Pradeep Kalliath |
Birth Ordination |
1968 2007 |
| Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel Friary, Mumbai | |||
| 27 | + Paul Fernandes | Home | 2004 |
| 29 |
Arok Sundar Sebastian Dharma L. Bernard Arun Prakash Lourdu Augustine Balaswamy Gundiga Peter Saleth Nathan J. Vijay Minj |
Entry Entry Birth Ordination Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1973 1973 1974 2006 2008 2012 2012 |
| 30 |
Parish at Nanasera Anthony Alex Martis Vijay Amirtharaj A. Nesavanam, Chennai New Church at Reddypalem |
Erection Ordination Ordination Blessing Blessing |
1995 2008 2008 2008 2013 |
| First Sunday after Easter — Feast of St. Sebastian's Church, Madhavaram | |||
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...Read More
