Order of the Imitation of Christ (O.I.C.)

Also known as: Congregazione dell’Imitazione di Cristo detta "di Betania" (Italiano) / Congregatio de Imitatione Christi (latine) / Bethany Ashram / Orden de la Imitación de Cristo (español) / Congrégation de l’Imitation du Christ (français) / Zakon Naśladowania Chrystusa (polski)

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

Rite: Syro-Malankara (Antiochian)

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

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History

Contact Info

Address: Bethany Ashram, Vadavathoor, P.B. 6, Kottayam-686010, Kerala, India

Phone: (0481) 257.84.94

Superiors

Superior General: India Fr. Geevarghese Kuttiyil, O.I.C. Fr. Geevarghese Kuttiyil , O.I.C. (2023年12月12日 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General: India Bishop Mathai Kadavil, O.I.C. (62) Fr. Mathai Kadavil , O.I.C. (62) (later Bishop) (2021年01月27日 – 2023年12月12日)
Superior General: India Fr. Jose Kuruvila Peedikayil, O.I.C. (2014 – 2021)
Superior General: India Fr. Jose Mariadas, O.I.C. (2009 – 2014)
Superior General: India Fr. George Thomas Kallunkal, O.I.C. (1998 – 2009)
Superior General: India Fr. Jerome Peedikaparampil, O.I.C. (1992 – 1998)
Superior General: India Fr. Dominic Odalil, O.I.C. (1991 – 1992)
Superior General: India Fr. Louis Moolaveettil, O.I.C. (1986 – 1991)
Superior General: India Fr. John Berchmans, O.I.C. (1980 – 1986)
Superior General: India Fr. Jacob Perumpral, O.I.C. (1978 – 1980)
Superior General: India Fr. Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil , O.I.C. (later Major Archbishop) (1974 – 1978年10月28日)
Superior General: India Fr. Jacob Perumpral, O.I.C. (1965 – 1974)
Superior General: India Fr. Joshua Thavalathil, O.I.C. (1959 – 1965)
Superior General: India Fr. Peter Kozhimannil, O.I.C. (1953 – 1959)
Superior General: India Fr. Joshua Thavalathil, O.I.C. (1949 – 1951)
Superior General: India Fr. John Kuzhimepurath, O.I.C. (1948 – 1949)
Superior General: India Venerable Bishop Geevarghese Ivanios Giorgio Tommaso Panickerveetil , O.I.C. (later Archbishop) (1919 – 1932年02月13日)

Founder

Founder: India Venerable Fr. Geevarghese Ivanios Giorgio Tommaso Panickerveetil , O.I.C. (later Archbishop) (1919)

Other Former Members (1)

>2022: India Fr. Varghese Vinayanand , O.I.C., Apostolic Administrator of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Living Bishops (2 Bishops)

India Bishop Mathai Kadavil, O.I.C. (62) Bishop Mathai Kadavil , O.I.C. (62), Bishop of Saint Ephrem of Khadki of the Syro-Malankara (India)

India Bishop Thomas Anthonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C. (70) Bishop Thomas Anthonios Valiyavilayil , O.I.C. (70), Bishop of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Deceased Bishops (1 Major Archbishop, 2 Archbishops, 1 Bishop)

2021: India Bishop Jacob Barnabas Aerath , O.I.C., Bishop of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankara (India)

2007: India Major Archbishop Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India)

1994: India Archbishop Benedict Varghese Gregorios Thangalathil , O.I.C., Metropolitan of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India)

1953: India Venerable Archbishop Geevarghese Ivanios Giorgio Tommaso Panickerveetil , O.I.C., Metropolitan of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Statistics (2023年12月31日)

Houses: 53

Members: 246 (208 priests)

Houses

Members

Last updated on 2026年05月04日

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