The Carmelites OF Mary Immaculate is an Eastern Catholicreligious order for men. It belongs to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It was the first such religious order within India. The first monastery of the order was established on May 11, 1831 in Mannanam, Kerala, India. But it quickly grew. The order was founded by Father Thomas Palackal, Father Thomas Porukara and Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara. The term Eastern Rites may refer to the liturgical rites used by many ancient Christian Churches of Eastern Europe and the Middle East that, while being part of the Roman Catholic Church, are distinct from the Latin Rite or Western Church. ... A religious order is an organization of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with religious devotion. ... The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is a Major Archiepiscopal Eastern Rite Church sui iuris with historical ties to the Chaldean Catholic Church in communion with the Church of Rome. ... 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). ... List of famous Keralites Districts of Kerala Local Body Election in Kerala Malayalam External links Government of Kerala Chief Minister of Kerala Kerala Trivia Poorams Pachakam Categories: | | ... 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. ...
It is dedicated to the renewal of church life by the training of priests, the missions, the education of the youth, and social service. Roman Catholic priest A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ...
In the year 2003 the community counted 3226 members (7 bishops; 2100 priests; 55 brothers; 482 students of philosophy and theology; 208 novices; 374 candidates) in 13 provinces (all in India) and 263 religious houses.