Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Three Claretian Missionaries were ordained priests on the 24th of October 2018 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Jaffna. They were Deacons Abilas Mathuranayaham, Parington Leenas, and Xavier Thipusious, CMFF. The Ordaining Prelate was Right Reverend Justin Bernard, bishop of the Diocese of Jaffna.
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We congratulate our Claretian brothers who, in May 2025, were ordained to the priesthood and made their final profession in different Major Organisms of the Congregation. Priestly Ordinations Province of St. Thomas (India)May 5 – Paduva (India) – Ordained by Bishop...
Mannar, Sri Lanka. Eight Claretian deacons were ordained priests on May 22, 2025, at St. Sebastian’s Cathedral, Mannar, by Rt. Rev. Dr. Anthonippillai Gnanapragasam, Bishop of Mannar. Seven belong to the St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation (JVID), and one to...
Kerala, India. The St. Thomas Province of the Claretian Missionaries rejoiced in May 2025 as three deacons were ordained to the priesthood in grace-filled celebrations across Kerala. Dn. George (Tojit) Pallipurathu, CMF, was ordained on 5 May at St. Antony’s Church,...
