Congregation of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus "Little Flower" (C.S.T.)

Also known as: Congregazione di Santa Teresa del Bambino Gesù (Italiano) / Congregatio Sanctæ Theresiæ a Iesu Infante ritus Syro-Malabarensis (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

1931年03月19日: Established as Congregation of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus "Little Flower" (English) / Congregazione di Santa Teresa del Bambino Gesù (Italiano) / Congregatio Sanctæ Theresiæ a Iesu Infante ritus Syro-Malabarensis (latine) / C.S.T.

Contact Info

Address: Little Flower Generalate, Post Bag 1, Thrikkakara, Kochi-682021, Kerala, India

Phone: (0484) 2425-226

Superiors

Superior General: India Fr. Jojo Varakukalayil, C.S.T. (52) Fr. Jojo Varakukalayil , C.S.T. (52) (2021 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General: India Fr. Francis Kilivallickal, C.S.T. (2016 – 2021)

Superior General: India Fr. Mathew Kumpuckal, C.S.T. (2012? – 2016)

Superior General: India Fr. Varghese Manjaly, C.S.T. (2006 – 2012?)

Superior General: India Bishop Thomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T. (79) Fr. Thomas Thuruthimattam , C.S.T. (79) (later Bishop) (2003 – 2006年07月15日)

Superior General: India Fr. Basilius Panat (Thomas), C.S.T. (1955 – 1967)

Founder

Founder: India Fr. Basilius Panat (Thomas), C.S.T. (1931年03月19日)

Living Bishops (2 Bishops)

India Bishop Mathew Nellikunnel, C.S.T. (55) Bishop Mathew Nellikunnel , C.S.T. (55), Bishop of Gorakhpur of the Syro-Malabars (India)

India Bishop Thomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T. (79) Bishop Thomas Thuruthimattam , C.S.T. (79), Bishop emeritus of Gorakhpur of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Deceased Bishops (1 Bishop)

2026: India Bishop Dominic Kokkat , C.S.T., Bishop of Gorakhpur of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Statistics (2022年12月31日)

Houses: 90

Members: 614 (436 priests)

Houses

Members

Last updated on 2026年05月04日