About

Saint Chavara Living Museum

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Where You Visit

St. Joseph’s Press
Manannam Pilgrim Centre
Kottayam , Kerala

Contact

[email protected]
+91 94963 21594

The Museum

Saint Chavara Living Museum

Museum

St. Chavara Living Museum is a one-of-a-kind space dedicated to the history and accomplishments of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) and its founder, St. Chavara.

Saint Chavara

Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born on 10th Feb. 1805 of God-fearing parents Iko (Kuriakose) Chavara and Mariam Thoppil of the Syro-Malabar Church, in Kerala.

The promoters

The Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I) had its beginnings in the first half of the 19th century.

Saint. Chavara Living Museum is presented as a narrative theme-based museum built on the power and strength of storytelling. Curated from the historical essays and notes provided by the CMI, the narrative content is developed to connect with the audience through storytelling.

Museum

St. Chavara Living Museum is a one-of-a-kind space dedicated to the history and accomplishments of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) and its founder, St. Chavara.

Saint Chavara

Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born on 10th Feb. 1805 of God-fearing parents Iko (Kuriakose) Chavara and Mariam Thoppil of the Syro-Malabar Church, in Kerala.

The promoters

The Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I) had its beginnings in the first half of the 19th century.

Museum

St. Chavara Living Museum is a one-of-a-kind space dedicated to the history and accomplishments of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) and its founder, St. Chavara.

Saint Chavara

Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born on 10th Feb. 1805 of God-fearing parents Iko (Kuriakose) Chavara and Mariam Thoppil of the Syro-Malabar Church, in Kerala.

The promoters

The Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I) had its beginnings in the first half of the 19th century.

The Saint

Saint Chavara

Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born on 10th Feb. 1805 of God-fearing parents Iko (Kuriakose) Chavara and Mariam Thoppil of the Syro-Malabar Church, at Kainakary, near Allappuzha, Kerala. According to the local custom the infant was baptized on the 8th day in Chennankari Parish Church, Alappuzha.

From the age 5 to 10, he attended the village school (Kalari) to study languages, different dialects, and elementary sciences under the guidance of a Hindu teacher (Asan).