St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara

Kuriakose was born on February 10, 1805 at Kainakary, Kerala, in southwestern India to Christian parents.Before he became a Carmelite priest, Kuriakose was an educator and social reformer. He recognized that children needed to be fed in order to learn, so he instituted a midday meal to feed the children.Kuriakose took vows in the Carmelite tradition along with ten other priests on December 8, 1855. Kuriakose the founded of the CMI, the first indigenous religious congregation in India.. He established seven monasteries during his tenure.Kuriakose passed away on January 3, 1871, at age 66. Pope Francis on April 3, 2014, who decreed Kuriakose should be canonized. The canonization took place the following November.

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