OFM Franciscans - India

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News & Events The Plenary Council of the Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India
The Plenary Council of the Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India, took place from 11 November to 15 November at Assisivanam in Madapurachal, Kerala...  » Read More

News & Events St. Francis of Assisi Church – Hyderabad Celebrates 800th Anniversary of the Stigmata
The Friars and parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi Church celebrated the 800th anniversary of the Stigmata of our Holy Father Francis with a Triduum  » Read More

News & Events Franciscans Commemorate the 800th Anniversary of the Stigmata in Chennai, India
The Franciscans in the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore, led by the OFM Friars, gathered on 21 September 2024 at St. Sebastian’s Friary Church,  » Read More

News & Events Louis Friary - Palamaner, India Celebrates the 8th Centenary of the Stigmata
St. Louis Friary, the cradle of Franciscans in India, hosted a deeply moving celebration marking the 8th centenary of the Stigmata of our Holy Father Francis.  » Read More

News & Events Feast of St. Louis IX, Patron of Aspirancy, Palamaner
The Feast of St. Louis IX was celebrated with deep Devotion, lively Sports, and vibrant Cultural events by the dedicated Aspirants and enthusiastic Novices, alongside the supportive friars of the Palamaner Fraternity.  » Read More

News & Events The Rain and pain of wayanad
The tragedy of Wayanad landslide occurred due to heavy monsoon rains, coupled with a cloud burst in the middle of the night over 30th July triggered the devastating landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, south of India. The tragedy resulted in the loss of over 415 lives  » Read More

News & Events Blessing of St_ Damiano Cross at La Verna, Palamaner
In Palamaner, India, within the St. Louis Friary, lies La Verna, a sacred space designed by the late Br. Christopher Coelho. This site, once home to an exquisite statue of St. Francis,Blessing of St_ Damiano Cross at La Verna,  » Read More

News & Events Revitalizing Life and Mission in the Custody of Mary, the Mother of God, India
The Dependent Custody of Mary, the Mother of God India elects a New Leadership during its chapter celebrated in Goa, India The Brothers of the Custody of Mary,  » Read More

News & Events Stigmata Remembrance
As Part of our Christmas celebrations in the year 2022 we had made for the crib, the resemblance of a tribal hut with mud pasted on bamboo sticks for walls, with tree leaves and hay for roof, at the entrance of Prakruthi Mithra, and we maintained that crib till the feast  » Read More

News & Events The Celebration of the opening of the eighth centenary of the stigmata of St Francis.
The Celebration of the opening of the eighth centenary of the stigmata of St Francis (1224 -2024) was held at St Louis Friary on the 9th March 2024 at around 7 PM.  » Read More

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

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ST. FRANCIS

FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (December)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

02

St. Louis Friary – Palmaner

Fidelis D’ Lima

Foundation

Ordination

1949

1964

05

Abraham Vadana

Shaji Nicholas Vadachery

+ Valentine Crasta

Birth

Birth

Home

1946

1969

2011

06

Baptist D’ Souza

Birth

1975

07

+ Anthony’s Church - Bannur

Erection

1999

09

Anil Kerketta

Birth

1980

11

Richard D’Silva

+ Agnel D’ Mello

Ordination

Home

1960

2013

13

Vincent Soosai

Varghese Sebastian

Scaria Varanath

Thomas M.M.

Dayanand

Anand Suresh Minj

Nideesh M. John

Birth

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

Birth

Birth

1970

1975

1975

1975

1975

1987

1993

14

+ Titus Myppan

Home

2012

15

Gregory Fernandes

Ordination

1963

16

Paul K.L.

Assisi Sadan - Nagpur

Birth

Foundation

1952

1993

17

Sidney Mascarenhas

Varghese Lakra

Ordination

Birth

1967

1977

18

Ajit Kerketta

Birth

1976

19

James Kallarackan

Friary Chapel – Palmaner

Birth

Blessing

1942

1967

21

Parish Church - Palmaner

Blessing

1964

22

Francis Agnelo Rozario

Birth

1966

24

Emmanuel Christopher

Birth

1992

25

Mukti P. Ekka

+ Celestine Reardon

+ Ambrose Staskunas

Birth

Home

Home

1973

1976

1986

26

Tony D’ Souza

+ Paschal Fernando

Birth

Home

1962

1994

27

Irudayaraj Fernando

Sahaya Dhas J.

Ordination

Ordination

2002

2013

28

Madhu Sudhan Reddy

Ordination

2015

29

Thumma Ranjith Kumar Reddy

Ordination

2015

30

+ Gratian McEvoy

Wilson Paul Nattalil

Stephen Lamin Gashnga

+ Kuriyan Joseph

Home

Ordination

Ordination

Home

1992

2003

2012

2015

31

Sleeva Reddy

Birth

1968