OFM
Order of Friars Minor
Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India
Joy is Being Franciscan
Joy is Being Franciscan
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A joyous and significant moment in the life of the St. Thomas Province was celebrated on June 20, 2026,
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In a solemn and grace-filled celebration at the Church of St. Saviour in Jerusalem, the Custody of the Holy Land welcome...
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In an age increasingly marked by ecological crises and a growing search for sustainable ways of living, Br. Santosh Ekka...
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In the context of the 800th Year of the Passing of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026), the Province of St. Thomas the Apo...
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In the closing days of May 2026, the Order of Friars Minor in India witnessed a season of profound spiritual renewal
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At a solemn and grace-filled Eucharistic celebration held at the Holy Ghost Church, Richards Town, Bangalore, Deacon Bro...
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Minister General
Minister Provincial
(Anniversaries of Birth, Entry, Solemn Vows, Ordination, Death of the Friars, the Foundation of the Friaries)
| Date | Name of the Friars | Events | Year |
| 01 | Anthony Alex Martis | Birth | 1976 |
| 02 | Kishor Joseph Pratap Reddy Salibindla |
Birth Birth |
1986 1983 |
| 03 |
Amaladass Manickam Atma Jyothi, Mysore Abhishek M. Feast of the Province Feast of St. Thomas Fraternity, Bengaluru |
S. Vows Blessing Birth |
1982 1987 1995 |
| 04 | Praveen Henry D'Souza | Ordination | 2007 |
| 06 | Jugal Kishore Lakra | Birth | 1976 |
| 07 |
* Michael Haliday Baikim Chandra Minj Stephen Lamin Gashnga |
Home Birth Birth |
1976 1982 1983 |
| 08 | Dominic C.J. * Bede Worham |
Birth Home |
1959 1991 |
| 09 | Mukti Prakash Ekka Arun Junes Rajkumar Soren |
S. Vows Ordination Birth |
2000 2006 1998 |
| 11 |
Juwel Sangma Kishor Joseph Gins Francis Maria Nithin Xavier Wiki Paul Wartde Joseph Muturanga Antony Wanning W. Charles Rajkumar Soren Ravit Tirkey Asim Tirkey Juwel Sangma |
Birth Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry |
2000 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 |
| 13 |
Sidney Joseph Michael Mascarenhas Arvind Kerketta Karthik B. |
Birth Birth Birth |
1941 1970 1997 |
| 14 | Michael Anand Simon A. |
Birth Birth |
1977 1981 |
| 15 | Feast of St. Bonaventure College, Madapurachal | Feast | |
| 20 | + Blaise Lobo | Home | 1997 |
| 21 | James N. | Birth | 1966 |
| 22 | + Leonard Fernandes | Home | 1980 |
| 23 | Brian Onil D’Souza | Birth | 1999 |
| 25 | Gins Francis Arpan Ekka |
Birth Birth |
1993 2000 |
| 26 |
Feast St. Ann's Church, Ramayanpatty, Dindigul St. Ann's Friary & Parish, Goa (Last Sunday of July) |
Feast | |
| 27 | + Cornelius D’Souza Phyrnai Lyngdoh |
Home Birth |
2009 1983 |
| 30 | Trevor D’Souza | Entry | 1985 |
| 31 | Joseph Prasanna Kumar | Birth | 1985 |
All Correspondence to be addressed to: THE PROVINCIAL BURSAR, St. Anthony’s
Friary, 85 Hosur Road, Bangalore-560 095.
The Franciscan Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India has more than 100 young
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