OFM
Order of Friars Minor
Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India
Joy is Being Franciscan
Joy is Being Franciscan
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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 |
International Day of Older Persons |
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02 |
International Day of Non-Violence |
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04 |
Feast of St. Francis Feast of the Foundation of St. Francis of Assisi Feast of Shalom Friary, Hyderabad Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Hyderabad Feast of Assisi Bhavan, Chippilithode Feast of Assisilittam, Dindigul Feast of St. Francis Friary, Kochi Feast of Assisivanam, Madappuram Feast of Fr. Puthukari Mithra, Chundel Feast of Neskakaran & Newasann, Chennai Feast of Assisiyadum, Umred Feast of Franziskaner Kloster, Cologne Feast of St. Francis Friary & Church, Bansera Feast of Shantivanam Ashram, Raipur Feast of Assisibhavan, Tilda Feast of Hartidayavan, Barul Feast of St. San Francisco Friary, Dhipu World Animal Welfare Day Robin Lakra Pratap Reddy Salibindla Arulsamy A. Thomas Joseph Johnny Anthony Leos Ekka |
Solemnity Birth S. Vows S. Vows S. Vows S. Vows S. Vows |
1974 1988 1988 1988 1989 1991 |
06 |
Babu Jose Pamplany James N. Trevor D’Souza Malom - Noatoli Anmol Bara + George Muthaiah |
S. Vows S. Vows S. Vows Arrival Birth Home |
1991 1991 1991 1991 2005 2002 |
08 |
Khrawbor Paul Thyrniang North Guwahati Salvador D’Souza |
Birth Arrival Ordination |
1998 1999 2011 |
10 |
Olensius Kujur |
Birth |
1999 |
11 |
World Mental Health Day |
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12 |
International Girl Child Day |
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14 |
+ Bosco Jayaraj Tony D’Souza |
Home Ordination |
1970 1990 |
15 |
Joy Sebastian + Gerald D’Souza |
Birth Home |
1972 2013 |
16 |
World Food Day |
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17 |
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
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19 |
Provincialate Marius Dahanga |
Blessing Birth |
1998 1992 |
21 |
+ Basil Devasagayam Arockiasamy P. Kasu Eliyas Reddy |
Home Birth Birth |
1965 1970 1995 |
25 |
Akhil P.J |
Birth |
2003 |
26 |
Gerald Lobo |
Birth |
1951 |
27 |
+ Paschal Lobo Jose Palimattom Benjamin Jojo Anil Xalxo Thumma Ranjith Kumar Reddy |
Home Birth Birth Birth Birth |
1956 1967 1975 1979 1988 |
28 |
Teiborlang Wartde |
Birth |
1987 |
30 |
Austin Francis |
Birth |
1972 |
30 |
Punitha Anthoniar Illam, Madurai |
Blessing |
1994 |
31 |
Manish Ekka |
Birth |
1993 |
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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