EPARCHY OF CHANDA - DIRECTORY 2016 & Patron - Diocese of Chanda Papal Ministry Motto - "Service in Dialogue of Truth and Love" The First Bishop & Architect of Chanda BISHOP JANUARIUS PALATHURUTHY CMI (1962 - 1990) Motto - "Universal Family" (Viswa Kutumb) Motto - "Let us share everything dynamically divine" (Sambhajemahi Dhivyani) Director 2016 EPARCHY OF CHANDA C 2016 Copyright Reserved, Diocese of Chanda DIRECTORY 2016 Published by : The Diocesan Curia Bishop's Home, Ballarpur - 442 701 Chandrapur Dt., Maharashtra State India Printed by : Devdan Printers, Diocese of Chanda, Ballarpur - 442 701 BISHOP'S HOME Chandrapur Dt., Maharashtra State Ballarpur P. O., Chandrapur Dt. - 442 701, (M.S.), INDIA. India E-mail : [email protected] Ph. : 07172 - 240537 Cover Photo : St. Thomas Cathedral, Ballarpur 03 04 EPARCHY OF CHANDA Director 2016 Director 2016 EPARCHY OF CHANDA CATHOLIC CHURCH: ROMAN CURIA THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ASIA ........................... 20 Page No 1. Federation of Asian Bishops' Conference (FABC) 1. THE SECRETARIATE OF STATE ........................... 12 2. Pontifical Mission Organization (PMO) I. General Affairs THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN INDIA ........................ 22 II. Relationship with Civil Governments 1. The Apostolic Nunciature in India III.Secretariate for the Economy 2. Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) 2. CONGREGATIONS .................................................. 14 A. Offices of the CBCI ..................................................... 23 I. Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith 1. Doctrine II. Congregation for the Eastern Churches 2. Clergy and Religious III.Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments 3. Dialogue and Desk for Ecumenism IV. Congregation for the Cause of Saints 4. Education and Culture V. Congregation for the Bishops 5. Health Care VI.Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples 6. Labour (Propaganda Fide) 7. Justice, Peace and Development Desk for Prison Ministry VII. Congregation for the Clergy India VIII. Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated life and 8. Scheduled Castes/Backward Classes Committee for Tribal Societies of Apostolic Life Affairs IX. Congregation for Seminaries and Catholic Education 9. Social Communications 3. TRIBUNALS .............................................................. 18 10. CBCI- Media/ Information Office I. The Apostolic Penitentiary B. Councils of the CBCI ................................................. 26 II. Supreme Tribunal of Apostolic Signature 1. Laity III.The Roman Rota 2. Women 4. PONTIFICAL COUNCILS ...................................... 19 3. Youth 5. OFFICES .................................................................... 19 C. National Centres /Institutes .............................. 27 6. OTHER ORGANS OF THE ROMAN CURIA ........ 19 1. National Biblical, Catechetical and Liturgical Centre 7. PONTIFICAL COMMISSIONS AND (NBCLC)-estd. 1967 COMMITTEES .......................................................... 20 2. National Vocation Service Center (NVSC) - Estd. 1969 8. OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS .................................... 20 3. Caritas India-Estd. 1962 05 06 EPARCHY OF CHANDA Director 2016 Director 2016 EPARCHY OF CHANDA 4. St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences VII. Commission for Laity 5. National Institute of Social Communications, Research and VIII. Commission for Liturgy Training (Niscort) Estd. 1997 IX. Commission for Finance 6. CBCI Society for Medical Education, North India- Estd. X. Commission for Vocations 2009 XI. Commission for Youth CATHOLIC DIOCESES IN INDIA ............................... 30 6. Synodal Commissions for the Seminaries I. Names of the diocese A. DIOCESES OF LATIN RITE ................................................................ 30 I. St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor B. DIOCESES OF SYRO-MALANKARA RITE ...................................... 49 II. St. Joseph's pontifical Seminary, Mangalapuzha C. DIOCESES OF SYRO-MALABAR RITE ............................................ 51 III. Good Shepherd Seminary, Kunnoth EPARCHIES IV. St. Ephrem's Theological College, Satna LIST OF THE SYRO-MALABAR EPARCHIES 7. Liturgical Research Centre (LRC) 1. Inside the Proper Territory ........................................52 I. Other Departments 2. Outside the Proper Territory ..................................... 58 II. Syro-Malabar Church Internet Mission (SMCIM) II. The syro-malabar major archiepiscopal curia ......... 65 III. Association of Syro-Malabar Supporters of the Mission 1. Episcopal synod (ASSM) 2. Permanent synod IV. Public Relations Office 3. Officials of the curia V. Public Affairs Committee 4. Tribunals VI. Committee for Major Archiepiscopal Assembly I. Major Archiepiscopal Superior Tribunal VII. Committee for Canonical Questions II. Major Archiepiscopal Ordinary Tribunal VIII. Committee for Higher Education 5. Synodal Commissions IX. Mission Fund I. Commission for Catechesis EPARCHY OF CHANDA ................................................ 73 II. Commission for Clergy 1. THE DIOCESE ...................................................... 73 III. Commission for Doctrine Bishop : Bp. Ephrem Nariculam ........................ 75 IV. Commission for Ecumenism Former Prelates: .......................................................76 V. Commission for Evangelization & Pastoral Care of the I) Bp. Januarius Paul Palathuruthy CMI(1962-1990) Migrants (CEPCM) II) Bp.Vijay Anand Nedumpuram CMI(1990-2014) VI. Commission for Institutes of Consecrated Life (Bishop Emeritus) 07 08 EPARCHY OF CHANDA Director 2016 Director 2016 EPARCHY OF CHANDA II. DIOCESAN ORGANS ......................................... 78 B. Mission Stations . ................................................104 1. Officials 1. Aksapur (1973) 2. College of Diocesan Consulters (CDC) 2. Anand nagar/wasa (1970) 3. Finance Council 3. Awarpur (1993) 4. Presbyteral Council (PC) 4. Babupeth (1968) 5. Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) 5. Balapur (1976) 6. Chanda Diocesan Construction Committee (CDCC) 6. Bhamragarh (2005) 7. Chanda Diocesan Strategic Planning Committee 7. Chamorshi (1997) (DSPC) 8. Chincholi (1981) 8. Chanda Diocesan School Steering committee 9. Chimur (2002) 9. Grievance Cell 10. Durgapur (1981) 10. Vocation Promotion Council 11. Gadchiroli (1995) 11 Project Coordination Committee 12. Gajamendi (1998) 12. Dioceses Internal Auditor 13. Gatta (1994) III. DIOCESAN DEPARTMENTS ............................84 14. Ghugus (1977) 1V. BISHOP'S HOME & PASTORAL CENTRE .... 85 15. Gojoli (2012) 1. Bishop's Home (1962) 16. Gomini (1982) 2. Pastoral Centre (1987) 17. Hinganghat (1974) VI. PARISHES/ MISSION STATIONS 18. Jaravandi (2009) A. Parishes .................................................................88 19. Jivathi (2005) 1. St. Thomas Cathedral, Ballarpur (1934) 20. Kalmana (2002) 2. Brahmapuri (19 66) 21. Kaotha (1973) 3. Chandrapur (1990) 22. Kopreli (1976) 4. Ettapalli (1968) 23. Kurkheda (2015) 5. Nagepalli/Allapalli (1967) 24. Lakkadakot (1974) 6. Shengaon (1987) 7. Wardha (1882) 25. Marakbody (1996) 8. Warur (1972) 26. Mul (1986) 9. Wirur (1965) 27. Nandgaon (2012) 09 10 EPARCHY OF CHANDA Director 2016 Director 2016 EPARCHY OF CHANDA 28. Pattaguda (1985) Province, Wardha (CMC) 29. Rajura (1998) 4. Congregation of Sisters of Charity,(CSC) San Thome 30. Repanpalli (1993) Province, Ghaziabad 31. Sironcha (2013) 5. Compassionate Sisters of Servants of Mary, (CSM), Rome(Kalamassery Region) 32. Sumthana (1971) &Warora 6. Daughters of Mary (DM), Wardha 33. Tarsa\Ashti (1970) 7. Congregation of Daughters of St. Thomas, 34. Wadsa Ujjain(DST) 35. Wani (1993) 8. Daughters of Wisdom (Montfort Sisters), (DW), VII.FORMATION HOUSES .......................................... 145 Bangalore 1. Sant Vianney Gurukul (Diocesan Minor Seminary, 1991) 9. Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC), Amala 2. Darsana Institute of Philosophy (CMI) Province, Bhopal 3. Cleretian Ashram (CMF) 4. Aspirants' House (CMI) 10. Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy, Mysure (FDM) 5. Montfort(SG) 11. Sisters of Fervant Daughters of The Sacred Heartof 6. Novitiate House (FCC) Jesus, (FDSHJ)Punnaveli 7. Novitiate House (MSMI) 12. Franciscan Handmaids of the Good shephered, (FHGS) 8. Niramal Sadan (MSMI) Nedumbassery 9. Euphrasya Bhavan 13. Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate, (MSMI) 10.Santwana (CMC) Thalassery Province 11. Sannidanam (CSC) 12.Gnana Sadan (DW) 14. Congregation of the Sisters of St.Anne, Bangalore, VIII. RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS ...................... 149 (SAB) A. Religious Priests ..................................................... 149 15. Adoration Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament(SABS), (a) Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) Kanjirapally Province Mar Thoma Province, Chanda 16. Sisters of Charity (SCCG), Kolkata Province (b) Claretian Missionary Fathers (CMF) 17. Sisters of the Destitute, (SD) Wardha Province (c) Vincentian Congregation (VC) B. Religious Brothers 18. Sacred Heart Congregation, (SH) Thamarassery 1. Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel (SG) .............. 151 Province C. Religious Sisters ..................................................... 152 19. The Sisters of the Holy Spirit(SHSP), Chanda 1. Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate (ASMI) 20. Sisters of St. John the Baptist, (SJB), Wardha 2. Congregation of Holy Family, Palakkad Province 21. Snehagiri Missionary Sisters, (SMS), Kothamangalam (CHF) 22. Sadhu Sevana Sabha,(SSS) Mallussery 3. Congregation of Mount Carmel, Carmelodaya 11 12 EPARCHY OF CHANDA Director 2016 Director 2016 EPARCHY OF CHANDA D. Inter Congregational Houses................................