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  2. In co-operation with Palackal Thoma Malpan and Thoma Porukara, Kuriakose Elias Chavara founded an Indian religious congregation for men, now known as the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate. Chavara took religious vows on 8 December 1855 and took the name of Kuriakose Elias of the Holy Family.

  3. Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara, C.M.I. (10 February 1805 – 3 January 1871) was an Indian Catholic priest and social reformer. He is the first canonised Catholic male saint of Indian origin and belongs to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church based in the state of Kerala.

  4. Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born on 10th Feb. 1805 of God fearing parents Iko (Kuriakose) Chavara and Mariam Thoppil of the Syro-Malabar Church, at Kainakary, near Allappuzha, Kerala. According to the local custom the infant was baptized on the 8th day in Chennankari Parish Church, Alappuzha.

  5. As the pinnacle of pilgrimage, the tomb of St Chavara adds serenity and holiness to this place. The tomb is placed adjacent to the main altar. At the age of 66, St Chavara was called to his eternal reward after an eventful holy life on January 3, 1871, and was buried in St Philomena’s Monastery, Koonammavu.

  6. Feb 9, 2024 · Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara (10 February 1805 – 3 January 1871) was the founder of two indigenous religious congregations in India — now known as the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) for men and Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (CMC) for women.

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  8. Renowned as a spiritual leader and social reformer, St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara is a native of Kerala in India. The Catholic Church raised him to the eminence of a saint on November 23, 2014 on account of his heroic spiritual life and innovative humanitarian services to empower the downtrodden.