ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CAPUCHINS (OFM Cap.) FOUNDER St. Francis of Assisi (Reformed by Matteo Da Bascio) PATRON St. Francis of Assisi YEAR OF FOUNDATION 1209 (Capuchin reform: 1528) PLACE OF ORIGIN Assisi, Italy CHARISM To follow the poor, humble and crucified Christ To observe the Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ by living in obedience, without anything of one's own, and in chastity. STATUS Pontifical RITE Latin + Syro Malabar GENERALATE Collegio San Lorenzo, General Curia OFM Cap. C.P. 18382, 00163, Roma, Italy Tel: 0039 06660521. Fax: 0039 064828267 Email: mg@ofmcap.org Web site: www.ofmcap.org Superior General: Fr. Mauro Jhri PROVINCES I. ST. JOSEPH CAPUCHIN PROVINCE, KERALA Capuchin Provincial House Post Bag No. 5, S. H. Mount P.O Kottayam - 686 006. Kerala, INDIA Tel: 0091-481 - 2310911, 0091-481 - 2312160 Email: capkottayam@gmail.com Web site: www.capkottayam.com Provincial Superior: Fr. Mathew Paikada OFM Cap STATISTICS Total Members in the Syro Malabar province : 216 No. of Perpetually Professed Brothers in the Syro Malabar province : 158 Major Seminarians : 63 Minor Seminarians : 95 Novices : 11 Total Provinces of the Order : 80 Total Regions of the Order : in 106 countries High Schools : 02 Primary Schools : 01 Kindergartens : 01 Retreat Centres : 01 Publications : 01 HOUSES & INSTITUTIONS 1. Alummood (MVLK) St. Jude Ashram Mukhathala, Alummood P.O. Kollam- 691 577 Ph: 0474 - 2504162, 2502411 (Ashram) 0474 - 2503481 (Parish Priest) 2. Alummood (MVLK) St. Jude LP School Mukhathala, Alummood P.O. Kollam- 691 577 3. Alummood (MVLK) St. Jude HSS, Mukhathala, Alummood P.O. Kollam- 691 577 4. Alummood (MVLK) St. Jude Central School Mukhathala, Alummood P.O. Kollam- 691 577, Tel: 0474 - 2503811 5. Bharananganam (PALA) Assisi Ashram Bharananganam P.O., Kottayam-686 578 Tel: 04822-236242 6. Bharananganam (PALA) Seraphic Minor Seminary Bharananganam P.O. Kottayam-686 578, Tel: 04822-2236148 7. Bharananganam (PALA) Assisi Renewal Centre Bharananganam P.O., Kottayam-686 578 Tel: 04822-236386/ 238335 8. Bharananganam (PALA) Assisi Magazine Bharananganam P.O., Kottayam-686 578 Tel: 04822-236487 9. Bharananganam (PALA) Jeevan Books & Seraphic Press Bharananganam P.O. Kottayam-686 578, Tel: 04822-237474 10. Edamattam (IDK) Alphonsa Capuchin Ashram Edamattam, S.Rajakumary P.O. Santhanpara (Via), Idukki- 685 619 Tel: 04868 - 243018 11. Kattappana (IDK) Portiuncula Ashram P.B.No. 4, Kattappana P.O., Idukki- 685 508 Tel. 04868-272203, 250433 12. Karippalangadu (PALA) Shanti Niketan (Nadukani), Karippalangadu P.O. Idukki-685 601. Tel. 04862- 259783, 259829 13. Kavalam (CHRY) St. Thomas Ashram, Kavalam P.O., Alappuzha- 688 506. Ph: 0477-2747276 14. Muvattupuzha Market (KTHM) Loreto Ashram Muvattupuzha Market P.O. Eranakulam- 686 673, Ph: 0485 - 2835663 Ph: 0485 - 2830806 (Novitiate) 15. Mannanthala (CHRY) Ranigiri Ashram, Mannanthala P.O., Thiruvananthapuram- 695 015 Ph: 0471 - 2530840 (Ashram) 0471-2543525 (Parish) 16. Mundakayam (KPY) Padre Pio Ashram, P.O. Box. 18, Mundakayam P.O., Kottayam- 686 513 Ph: 04828 - 273453, 277453, 274471 17. Mundukottackal (PTTA) St. Basil Capuchin Ashram, Mundukottackal P.O., Pathanamthitta - 689 649. Ph: 04682 - 271775 18. Thellakom (CHRY) Capuchin Vidyabhavan Thellakom P.O., Kottayam- 686 016 Tel: 0481 - 2597642, 2595061, 2598596 0481 - 2599781 (Rector) 19. Thopramkudy (IDK) Amalashram, Thopramkudy P.O., Idukki- 685 515. Tel. 04868 - 264862 20. Uzhavoor (KTM) St. Francis Ashram Uzhavoor P.O., Kottayam- 686 634 Tel. 04822 - 241678, 241614 21. Vazhappally (CHRY) Gethsemany Ashram Vazhappally. P.O., Changanacherry Kottayam- 686 103 Ph: 0481 - 2420921, 2410948 II. PAVANATMA PROVINCE, KERALA Chovva (TLY) Pavanatma Capuchin Provincialate Sevasram, Mele Chovva P.O. Kannur, Kerala - 670 006 Tel: 0497 - 2725500, 2725503 Fax: 0497 - 2725503, 9446914114(Mob) E-mail: pavanatma@gmail.com Website: www.pavanatma.org Provincial Minister: Br. Scaria Kallor OFM cap. III. ST. THOMAS CAPUCHIN PROVINCE, ALUVA St. Thomas Capuchin Provincialate, (EKM) P.B. No. 66, Syrian Church Road Aluva - 683 101, Ernakulam Tel: 0484 2624081, 0484 2629287 Fax: 0484 2624173 E-mail: stthomascap@Sify.com Provincial Superior: Fr. Raphie Paliakara OFM Cap. |
Order of Friars Minor Capuchins (O. F. M. Cap.) Estd. 1528 Minister General:Rev. Fr. Mauro Johre O.F.M. Cap., Curia Generalis, Via Piemonte. 70, 00187 Rome Provincial: Rev. Fr. Joseph Puthenpurackal O.F.M.Cap., Capuchin Provincialate, P.B. No. 5, S.H. Mount P.O. Kottayam 686 006 Tel. (0481) 2310911, 2312160, 2312161, Fax. 2312162 Houses Inside the Eparchy 1. Loreto Ashram, Muvattupuzha Muvattupuzha Market 686 673 Tel. 2835663, 2830806 Patroness: BVM. Loreto Estd: 1961 Priests: 6 Brothers: 1 Novices: 22 Superior: Rev. Fr. Michael Parusseril
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