Marimchi, India. Deacon Jonah Medarshang, CMF was ordained as a priest on Monday morning, 6 January 2020 by Most Rev. Dominic Lumon, the Archbishop of Imphal, at St. Anthony’s Church, Marimchi in Manipur State. Fr. Jonah is the first priest from Maring tribe, a sub-tribe of Naga Tribe. This sacred ceremony was attended by many Claretians, religious and the faithful of the local area. Fr. Jonah has become the Golden jubilee gift for the Claretians in India as they celebrate the 50th year of their presence in India.
Umsning, India. On the evening of May 31, 2025, the Claretian Missionaries of the Northeast India Province gathered at St. Claret Seminary, Umsning, to celebrate a deeply moving moment of religious commitment through perpetual, first, and renewed professions. Presided...
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...
