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Rev.Dr. Benny Karuvelil CMI

Rector

Rev.Dr. Joshy Varghese CMI

Bursar, Dean of Studies

Rev.Dr.Taiju Thaliath CMI

Dean of Students

Fr. Anto James CMI

Librarian

 

 

CMIs who served the seminary in various administrative positions   

 

Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) http://www.cmi.in/

The Founding Fathers

Bl. Chavara Kuriakose Elias

Fr. Thomas Porukara

Fr.Thomas Palackal

The CMI Congregation started as a spiritual movement out of the intense God-experience of three zealous diocesan priests of the Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala, India, viz., Blessed Chavara Kuriakose Elias, Fr. Thomas Palackal and Fr. Thomas Porukara, who were assisted by Bro. Jacob Kanianthara. Till the middle of the 19th century, there was not a single indigenous religious society in the Indian Church that has its roots in the direct evangelisation by St. Thomas the Apostle. Being aware of the spiritual benefits of having a religious community, the three zealous founding fathers wanted to bring a spiritual renewal and vibrancy to the local Church, through such a community.

To achieve this goal, assimilating the  patrimony of the 19-century old Syro-Malabar Church into the age-old heritage of the Indian spiritual traditions, they began a spiritual movement in 1831, at Mannanam, in Kerala, India. After the death of the other two, Bl. Kuriakose Elias Chavara of the Holy Family, guided the Congregation and the Syro-Malabar church, as its Vicar General, till his death. Imbibing the spirit of the great saints and sages of Carmel starting from Prophet Elijah and other great Carmelite saints the CMI congregation grew to the expectations of her founders.  At present, with its 2800 members the CMI Congregation is involved in the areas of Pastoral Ministry, Formation of Priests, Evangelization, Education, Communication Media and Social Apostolate, all with the sole aim of the spiritual and social renewal and reformation of the church and the society.