Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born on 10 February 1805 at Kainakary, Kerala. At the age of five he began his studies in a village school, called Kalari. When he was 13, he joined the seminary at Pallipuram for his priestly training. While he was in the seminary, his parents and his eldest brother died in an epidemic. On 29 November 1829, he became a priest. Saint Chavara was instrumental in founding two Catholic Religious Congregations – one for men, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), and the other for women, Congregation of Mother of Carmel (CMC). For spiritual renewal and all round development of the society. Starting seven ashrams and a convent in different parts of Kerala, St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara initiated a spiritual movement among the people of Kerala. He established the first Catholic Sanskrit School, a major seminary and a printing & publishing house at Mannanam. He directed that every church should start a school attached to it and encourage children even poorer sections to attend the schools by supplying midday meals and dress for them.
- Affiliated to CBSE (New Delhi).
- Affiliation No: 831274
