Saint Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara | |
|---|---|
 Kuriakose Chavara | |
| Born | 10 February 1805 Kainakary, Kuttanad, Kingdom of Travancore, British Raj (now in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India) |
| Died | 3 January 1871 (aged 65) Koonammavu, Kingdom of Cochin, British Raj (now in Ernakulam, Kerala, India) |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 8 February 1986, Kottayam by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 23 November 2014, Rome by Pope Francis |
| Major shrine | St. Joseph's Church, Mannanam, St.Philomena's Forane Church, Koonammavu |
| Feast | 18 February (Roman Latin Catholic Church) 3 January (Syro-Malabar Church) |
| Influences | Palackal Thoma |
Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara, CMI (10 February 1805 – 3 January 1871) was an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic priest, religious, philosopher and social reformer.[1][2] He is the first canonised Catholic male saint of Indian origin and was a member of the Syro-Malabar Church, an Eastern Catholic church.[3][4]
He was the co-founder and first prior general of the first congregation for men in the Syro-Malabar Church, the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), and of a similar one for women, the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (CMC).
- ^ "Clipping of deepikanewspaper – Deepika Kochi". epapr.in. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ K. Roshni (21 November 2017). "Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara as an eminent social reformer". Thesis-Blog.
- ^ Pope Francis confers sainthood on Father Kuriakose Chavara and Sister Euphrasia. Ibnlive.in.com (23 November 2014). Retrieved on 10 December 2018.
- ^ ePaper View. Epaper.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved on 10 December 2018.