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Born
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10 February 1805, Kainakary, Kuttanad, Travancore, British Raj (now in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India) |
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Died
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3 January 1871 (aged 65), Koonammavu, Kingdom of Cochin, British Raj (now in Ernakulam, Kerala, India) |
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Venerated in
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Catholic Church |
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Beatified
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8 February 1986, Kottayam by Pope John Paul II |
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Canonized
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23 November 2014, Rome by Pope Francis |
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Major Shrine
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St. Joseph's Church, Mannanam, St.Philomena's Forane Church, Koonammavu |
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Feast
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18 February (Roman Latin Catholic Church) 3 January (Syro-Malabar Church) |
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Attributes
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Catholic saint, founder and social reformer |
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Patronage
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Press industry, media, literature, congregations |
Kuriakose Elias Chavara, C.M.I. (10 February 1805 – 3 January 1871) was an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic priest, philosopher and social reformer.He is the first canonised Catholic male saint of Indian origin and belongs to the Syro-Malabar Church, an Eastern Catholic Church based in the state of Kerala.He was the co-founder and first Prior General of the first congregation for men in the Syro-Malabar Church, now known as the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I.), and of a similar one for women, the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (C.M.C.).he is a pioneer in many fields.
