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1. Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I.)
Prior general Rev. Fr Prior General (C.M.I.)
Address : Prior general’s house, Ernakulam, Karikkamuri Cochin 612011, (Phone 30117)
Provincial: Rev. Provincial C.M.I.
Address: St Joseph’s provincial House, Kottayam 686011, Phone 0481 / 2566485 ,2304059

No. Place Established Name Prior/Superior Very Rev. Father Post Pincode No &Phone No. Priests Lay Brothers Aspirants clerics Seminerians
1. Arakulam 1989 St.Joseph’s Carmel   Arakulam P.O.685591 Phone 04862 / 252104 11 - 27
2. Amanakara 1956 St.Pius X   Amanakara P.O.686576
Phone- 260351		 5 1 -
3 . Edamattam - 1984 Blessed Chavara   Edamattam P.O. 686668
Phone - 0482/236434		 2 - -
4 . Koothattukulam 1953 Marigiri Ashram   Koothatukulam P.O. 686662 Phone - 0485/242395 4 1 1
5. Kurianad 1871 St. Anne’s   Kurianad P.O. 686636 Phone: 0482/230369 6 1 -
6. Mutholy 1870 St.John of the Cross   St.John’s Monastery, Mutholy P.O.686 597 Phone - 0482/212253 11 2 18
7 . Palai 1953 St.Vincent De Paul   Palai P.O.686575 Phone - 0482/212493 13 1 -
8. Poonjar 1928 Little Flower   Poonjar Thekkekara, 686 582
Phone: 0482-272281		 8 - -
2. Order of the Discalcel Carmelites (O.C.D.)

Prior general: Rev.Superior O.C.D. Caso Generalizia Carmelitani Sealzi
Corso d’ Italia 38; 00198 Rome, Italy, Phone:(06) 8419596
Provincial: Rev.Provincial Superior O.C.D. Carmel Hill Monastery,
Cotton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram - 695014, Phone:0471 - 328103

No. Place Established Name Prior/SuperiorVery Rev. Father Post Pincode No &Phone No. Priests Lay Brothers Aspirants clerics Seminerians
1. Vellappad, Palai 1995 Mount Carmel Ashram Thomas Tharappel OCD Mount Carmel Ashram Vellappad, Palai - 86575; Phone - 04822-211780 3 1 -

3. Order of Friars Capuchins (O.F.M.Cap)
Prior general: Rev.Superior General, Curia Genaraliat Via Plemonte 7000187 Roma
Provincial: Rev.Provincial, St.Joseph’s Capuchin Provincialate
P.B.No.5 S.H.Mount P.O.,Kottayam pin 686006 Phone:0484-624081

No. Place Established Name Prior/SuperiorVery Rev. Father Post Pincode No &Phone No. Priests Lay Brothers Aspirants clerics Seminerians
1. Bharananganam 1962 St.Francis Assissi   Bharananganam P.O.686578 Phone -04822 236242 14 4 36
2.. Nadukani 1979 Shantiniketan   Kulamavu P.O. 685601 3 - -

4. Vincentian Congregation (V.C.)
Prior general: Rev. Superior, General, Vincentian Generalate,
Edappally, Phone:0484/859503
Provincial: Very Rev. Fr. George Arackal V.C., Vincentian Provincial House
S.H.Mount, Kottayam. 686006, Phone - 0481/563559 (house) 563582 (provincial)

No. Place Established Name Prior/SuperiorVery Rev. Father Post Pincode No &Phone No. Priests Lay Brothers Aspirants clerics Seminerians
1. Nazareth Hill Kuravilangad 1962 Holy Family   Nazareth Hill P.O.686633
Phone - 0481/2303251		 4 - 1
2.. - Palai Chethimattam, Vincentian House   Vincentian Seminary,Chethimattam
Phone - 0482/213208 (Rector), 214420		 4 - 60
5. Claretian Congregation (C.M.F.) Prior general: Rev. Superior General, 100 Via S.Coure di Maria - 00197, Rome, Italy, Phone:0039/6/809 Provincial : Rev.Provincial Superior, Claretian Provincial House, P.B.No.1321; Jalahallil P.O. Bangalore - 5600, Phone:0091(0)80-8380208, 8381515

No. Place Established Name Prior/SuperiorVery Rev. Father Post Pincode No &Phone No. Priests Lay Brothers Aspirants clerics Seminerians
1. Kuravilangad 1970 Claret Bhavan   Kuravilangad P.O.686633
Phone - 0481/230343, 230745 ; Fax 2		 6 - 78
6. Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle (M.S.T.) Founded in 1968

Name : Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle (MST)
Founder : Bishop Sebastian Vayalil (The first Bishop of the diocese of Palai)
Erection : February 22, 1968
Patron : St. Thomas the Apostle
Central House : Deepti Bhavan Melampara 686 594 Kerala, India Phone: 0482/236353
Director General : Very Rev. Fr.Kurian Ammanathukunnel
Members : Priests: 240, Seminarians : Major 94, Minor 57
Minor Seminary : Deepti Bhavan, Melampara 686 594 Phone: 0482/237653
Missionary Orientation Centre : Jeevan Jyoti, Ganjam, Srirangapatana 571438 Karnataka, Phone : 08236/52190
Philosophate : Ruhalaya Philosophate, P.B. 4, Kamed, Ujjain 456 006 M.P., Phone: 0734/552343
Theologate : Ruhalaya Theologate, P.B. 4, Kamed, Ujjain 456 006 M.P., Phone : 0734/552343
Priests’ Home : Aram, Melampara 686594, Tel. 0482/237453.
Mission Territories

1. DIOCESE OF UJJAIN (Madhya Pradesh)
Mission Superior : Bishop Mar Sebastian Vadakel, Bishop’s House, Ujjain 456 010 M.P. M.P., Ph: 0734/515970, 517754
Regional House : Santhom Bhavan, MST Regional House, P.B. 227, Ujjain 456 010 M.P. Phone 0734/628228
Regional Director : Fr. Kurian Ammanathukunnel

2. MANDYA MISSION (Karnataka)
Bishop : Mar Emmanuel Pothanamoozhy Bishop’s House, Mananthavady 670 645
Regional House : Santhome, P.B. No. 42, Mandya 571 401 Karnataka, Phone: 08232/24073
Regional Director : Fr. Johny Karithil

3. SANGLI MISSION (Maharashtra)
Bishop : Mar Thomas Elavanal, Bishop’s House, Plot No. B/38, IIT Pawai Mumbai-400 076, M.S., Tel: 022-5785515, 5782385 (P) Fax: 022-5776100
Regional House : Sant Thoma Bhavan, Rama Mala, New Palace, Kolhapur 416 003, Phone: 0231/660275
Regional Director : Fr. Mathew Moothasseri

7. Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (M.C.B.S.)
Superior General: Very Rev. Fr. Cyriac Kottayarukil M.C.B.S.
Address: M.C.B.S. Generalate Chunagumvely, Alwaye - 683105,
Phone:0484-624305;622305

No. Place Established Name Prior/SuperiorVery Rev. Father Post Pincode No &Phone No. Priests Lay Brothers Aspirants clerics Seminerians
1. Karimpani 1940 Blessed Sacrament George Maliyil M.C.B.S Karimpani P.O. 686564 1.
Phone - 0481/551334		 2 - -

8. Little Flower Congregation (C.S.T.)
Superior General: Very Rev. Robert Kalaran C.S.T., Little Flower Generalate
P.B.No.1, Thrikkakara, Kochi - 21, Phone:0484-425226, 421662
Provincial: Rev.Provincial C.S.T., St.Joseph’s Provincial House
P.B.No. 122, Aluva 683101, Phone:0484-626928

No. Place Established Name Prior/Superior Very Rev. Father Post Pincode No &Phone No. Priests Lay Brothers Aspirants clerics Seminerians
1. Poovathodu 1967 Little Flower Steny Kunnekadan C.S.T. Moonnamthodu, Poovathodu P.O. 686578
Phone - 04822/236239		 2 - 14

9. Franciscan Missionary Brothers (C.M.S.F.)
Superior General: Rev.Superior General, Franciscan Missionary Brothers Mount Poinsur Borivli West, Mumbai - 400103

No. Place Established Name Prior/SuperiorVery Rev. Father Post Pincode No &Phone No. Priests Lay Brothers Aspirants clerics Seminerians
1. Vempally 1995 Assisi Nivas Bro.Stephen C.M.S.F. Assisi Nivas, Vempally P.O. 686 633,
Phone - 0482/231143		 4 - 17
10. Clerics Regular Minor Adorno Father (C.R.M.)
Superior General: Very Rev. Fr. Nello Morrea, Via Alpi Apuane 1, 00141 Roma
Adorno Ashram Mallikassery, 1993 Mallikassery P.O. 686577. Tel. 0482-226038, 225312 1.

No. Place Established Name Prior/SuperiorVery Rev. Father Post Pincode No &Phone No. Priests Lay Brothers Aspirants clerics Seminerians
1. Mallikassery 1993 Adorno Ashram John Paul C.R.M. Joseph Padannamackal (Administrator) Mallikassery P.O. Via Poovarany 686 6577 Phone-0482/225312, 226038
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11. C.S.T. Brothers - Congregation of St. Therese

Superior General: Rev. Bro. Vincent Perumpanani C.S.T., C.S.T.Generalate
P.B.No.19; Angamaly - 683573, Kerala, India
Ayamkudy: 1996 Bro. Jerome C.S.T., Little Flower Ashram, Ayamkudy - 686 613, Phone: 642098

No. Place Established Name Prior/SuperiorVery Rev. Father Post Pincode No &Phone No. Priests Lay Brothers Aspirants clerics Seminerians
1. Ayamkudy,Malapur 1996 Little Flower Ashram T. Little Flower ,Ashram - 686613 Phone - 642098
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