Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first prior-general of the Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate and of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Mother of Carmel. He was also known as Cyriac Elias Chavara.

Blessed Chavara was born on February 10, 1805 at Kainakary (Kerala, India). His parents were Iko (Kuriakose) Chavara and Mariam Thoppil. He was baptized on February 17 1805 at Chennankari Parish Church in Alappuzha. He attended the village school under the guidance of a Hindu teacher. There he studied language and elementary sciences. He entered the seminary in 1818 in Pallipuram where Thomas Palackal was the Rector. He was ordained on November 29, 1829 at Arthunkal and first celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Chennankari Church. Blessed is a dancehall album by Jamaican musician Beenie Man, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alappuzha district in Kerala Alappuzha is a district of the state of Kerala in India. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article is about the sacrament. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Divine Liturgy is the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern-Rite Catholic eucharistic service. ...

The congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I.) was started by Father Thomas Palackal, Father Thomas Porukara and Blessed Chavara. They were assisted by Brother Jacob Kanianthara. The foundation for the first monastery at Mannanam was laid on May 11, 1831. Father Thomas Palackal and Father Thomas Porukara died in 1841 and 1846 respectively. May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Blessed Chavara became Prior General of the Congregation in 1855. He became Vicar-general for the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in 1861. He defended ecclesial unity which was threatened by schism by the consecration of Nestorian bishops in his area. He worked to renew the faith in Malabar. He was a man of prayer with a devotion to the Eucharista and the Virgin Mary. He died on January 3, 1871 at Koonammuva, India of natural causes. In 1889 his body was transferred to the chapel of Saint Joseph's Monastery, Mannanam (Kerala, India). Because of his sanctity and the blessings showered of upon those who seek intercession of him, Mannanam has become a pilgrim centre. Hundreds of people come to the tomb of Blessed Chavara every Saturday. 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is an Eastern Rite church in communion with the Church of Rome. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The term Nestorianism is eponymous, even though the person who lent his name to it always denied the associated belief. ... Bekal Fort Beach Malabar is a region along the southwest coast of the Indian peninsula, which forms the northern part of present-day Kerala state. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... ... Intercession of the saints is a Christian doctrine common to the non-Protestant churches. ...

He was beatified, along with Blessed Alphonsa on February 8, 1986 by Pope John Paul II at Kottayam, India. His memorial is celebrated on January 3 with great devotion and solemnity every year. In Catholicism, beatification (from Greek μακαριος, makarios) is a recognition accorded by the church of a dead persons accession to Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name (intercession of saints). ... Blessed Alphonsa Muttathupadathu was born on August 19, 1910 in Kudamaloor rural village near Kottayam (Kerala, India) to Joseph and Mary Muttathupadathu. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Servant of God Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef WojtyÅ‚a [1] (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005), reigned as pope of the Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death, making him the third-longest in the history of the... Kottayam is one of the 14 districts (pop. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

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