Carmelites of Mary Immaculate
The Carmelites of Mary Immaculate is a religious Missionary Order of Priests
The Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) is the first Religious Congregation for men founded in the Indian Church. It was established in Mannanam in Kerala, on 11th May 1831 by Fr.Kuriakose (Cyriac) Chavara.
Fr. Chavara was canonised by Pope Francis on 24th November 2014.
Today the CMI Congregation is the largest Religious Congregation for men in the Catholic Church in India. The CMIs are spread through out India and abroad in 15 Provinces. It has currently 2919 members including 9 Bishops, 1814 Priests, 24 Brothers and about 1071 members in formation. CMI Priests are actively involved in pastoral services in 20 Countries around the world. There are 11 CMIs in the UK, engaged in pastoral ministry in the dioceses of Westminster, Southwark, Cardiff, Shrewsbury and Wrexham.
For more information: http://www.cmi.org.in
“ Let there be no day in your life in which you did no good to others”.
(St.Kuriakose Chavara - Founder of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate-CMI)
The Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) is the first Religious Congregation for men founded in the Indian Church. It was established in Mannanam in Kerala, on 11th May 1831 by Fr.Kuriakose (Cyriac) Chavara.
Fr. Chavara was canonised by Pope Francis on 24th November 2014.
Today the CMI Congregation is the largest Religious Congregation for men in the Catholic Church in India. The CMIs are spread through out India and abroad in 15 Provinces. It has currently 2919 members including 9 Bishops, 1814 Priests, 24 Brothers and about 1071 members in formation. CMI Priests are actively involved in pastoral services in 20 Countries around the world. There are 11 CMIs in the UK, engaged in pastoral ministry in the dioceses of Westminster, Southwark, Cardiff, Shrewsbury and Wrexham.
For more information: http://www.cmi.org.in
“ Let there be no day in your life in which you did no good to others”.
(St.Kuriakose Chavara - Founder of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate-CMI)
