Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I.)

Also known as: Kongregation von Karmelitern von Unbefleckten Gottesmutter Maria (Deutsch) / Carmelitani della Beata Vergine Maria Immacolata (Italiano) / Congregatio Fratrum Carmelitarum B.V. Mariæ Immaculatæ (latine)

Type: Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Rite: Syro-Malabar

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

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History

Contact Info

Address: St. Joseph’s, Monastery Road, P.O. Box 1056, Kochi 682011, Kerala, India

Phone: (0484) 38.21.37

Superiors

Prior General: India Fr. Thomas Chathamparampil, C.M.I. (72) Fr. Thomas Chathamparampil , C.M.I. (72) (2020年03月15日 – ...)

Past Superiors

Prior General: India Fr. Paul Achandy, C.M.I. (2014年04月05日 – 2020年03月13日)
Prior General: India Fr. Jose Panthaplamthottiyil, C.M.I. (2008 – 2014年04月05日)
Prior General: India Archbishop Antony Kariyil, C.M.I. (76) Fr. Antony Kariyil , C.M.I. (76) (later Archbishop) (2002 – 2008)
Prior General: India Fr. Alex Ukken, C.M.I. (1996 – 2002)
Prior General: India Fr. Thomas Mampra, C.M.I. (1990 – 1996)
Prior General: India Bishop Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, C.M.I. (87) Fr. Vijay Anand Nedumpuram , C.M.I. (87) (later Bishop) (1985 – 1990年04月20日)
Prior General: India Fr. Thomas Aykara, C.M.I. (1978 – 1985)
Prior General: India Fr. Theobald Pothanikkad, C.M.I. (1972 – 1978)
Prior General: India Fr. Canisius Thekkekara, C.M.I. (1966 – 1972)
Prior General: India Fr. Maurus Valiyaparampil, C.M.I. (1953 – 1966)
Prior General: India Fr. Vincent Alappatt, C.M.I. (1947 – 1952)
Prior General: India Fr. John Berchmans Koithara, C.M.I. (1941 – 1947)
Prior General: India Fr. Bartholomew Perumalil, C.M.I. (1936 – 1941)
Prior General: India Fr. Silvester Thattil, C.M.I. (1933 – 1936)
Prior General: India Fr. John Berchmans Koithara, C.M.I. (1926 – 1933)
Prior General: India Fr. Louis Neriamparampil, C.M.I. (1923 – 1926)
Prior General: India Fr. Alexander Kattakayam, C.M.I. (1920 – 1923)
Prior General: India Fr. Gabriel Pulickal, C.M.I. (1917 – 1920)
Prior General: India Fr. Alexander Kattakayam, C.M.I. (1914 – 1917)
Prior General: India Fr. Basil Thaliath, C.M.I. (1908 – 1914)
Prior General: India Fr. Alexander Kattakayam, C.M.I. (1902 – 1908)
Prior General: India Archbishop Bernard of Jesus Arginzonis y Astobiza , O.C.D. (1892 – 1902)
Prior General: Lithuania Archbishop Ladislao Michele Zaleski (later Patriarch) (1892 – 1892)
Prior General: Italy Cardinal Giovanni Simeoni (1891 – 1892年01月14日)
Prior General: Italy Archbishop Andrea Aiuti (later Cardinal) (1887 – 1891)
Prior General: India Archbishop Marcellino Berardi , O.C.D. (1885 – 1887)
Prior General: India Fr. Kuriakose Eliseus Porukara, C.M.I. (1871 – 1885)
Prior General: India Saint Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara , C.M.I. (1855年12月08日 – 1871年01月03日)

Founders

Founder: India Saint Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara , C.M.I. (1831年05月11日)
Founder: India Fr. Thomas Palackal , C.M.I. (1831年05月11日)
Founder: India Fr. Thomas Porukara , C.M.I. (1831年05月11日)

Other Present Members (1)

India Fr. Benny Karuvelil, C.M.I. (57) Fr. Benny Karuvelil , C.M.I. (57), General Secretary of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference

Other Former Members (1)

>2016: Namibia Fr. Thomas Manninezhath , C.M.I., General Secretary of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference

Living Bishops (1 Archbishop, 9 Bishops)

India Archbishop Antony Kariyil, C.M.I. (76) Archbishop Antony Kariyil , C.M.I. (76), Titular Archbishop of Macriana maior and Major-Archepiscopal Vicar emeritus of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)

India Bishop José Chittooparambil, C.M.I. (71) Bishop José Chittooparambil , C.M.I. (71), Bishop of Rajkot of the Syro-Malabars (India)

India Bishop Gregory Karotemprel, C.M.I. (92) Bishop Gregory Karotemprel , C.M.I. (92), Bishop emeritus of Rajkot of the Syro-Malabars (India)

India Bishop Joseph Kollamparampil, C.M.I. (68) Bishop Joseph Kollamparampil , C.M.I. (68), Bishop of Jagdalpur of the Syro-Malabars (India)

India Bishop Joseph Kunnath, C.M.I. (86) Bishop Joseph Kunnath , C.M.I. (86), Bishop emeritus of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

India Bishop Gratian Mundadan, C.M.I. (92) Bishop Gratian Mundadan , C.M.I. (92), Bishop emeritus of Bijnor of the Syro-Malabars (India)

India Bishop Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, C.M.I. (87) Bishop Vijay Anand Nedumpuram , C.M.I. (87), Bishop emeritus of Chanda of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Australia Bishop John Panamthottathil, C.M.I. (59) Bishop John Panamthottathil , C.M.I. (59), Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia)

India Bishop Joseph Thachaparambath, C.M.I. (57) Bishop Joseph Thachaparambath , C.M.I. (57), Bishop of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

India Bishop John Vadakel, C.M.I. (82) Bishop John Vadakel , C.M.I. (82), Bishop emeritus of Bijnor of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Deceased Bishops (7 Bishops)

2022: India Bishop Simon Stock Palathara , C.M.I., Bishop of Jagdalpur of the Syro-Malabars (India)

2021: India Bishop Joseph Pastor Neelankavil , C.M.I., Bishop of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India)

2003: India Bishop Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy , C.M.I., Bishop of Mananthavady of the Syro-Malabars (India)

1995: India Bishop Januarius Paul Palathuruthy , C.M.I., Bishop of Chanda of the Syro-Malabars (India)

1991: India Bishop Clement Thottungal , C.M.I., Bishop of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India)

1990: India Bishop Paulinus Jeerakath , C.M.I., Bishop of Jagdalpur of the Syro-Malabars (India)

1981: India Bishop Jonas Thaliath , C.M.I., Bishop of Rajkot of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Saints (1)

1871: India Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara , priest

Argentina Argentina

Australia Australia

Canada Canada

New Zealand New Zealand

Peru Peru

Sweden Sweden

Statistics (2023年12月31日)

Houses: 461

Members: 2,625 (2,052 priests)

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