Milestones in the History of CMC
The major events in the History of CMC
February 13 |
1866 |
Foundation of the first house of TOCD at Koonammavu - St. Teresa's Convent. |
March 27 |
1867 |
Vestition of the first members of TOCD. |
June 2 |
1868 |
Inauguration of the Boarding House(Edukkumthaath), attached to the Convent. |
July 16 |
1868 |
Religious Profession of the first four members. |
January 3 |
1871 |
Demise of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara. |
October 16 |
1872 |
Starting of the School attached to the Convent. |
July 16 |
1875 |
Provisional constitution given by Fr. Leopold OCD. |
January 1 |
1876 |
Departure of Fr. Leopold our co-founder in Italy. |
December 22 |
1882 |
Starting of the Orphanage attached to the Convent. |
May 20 |
1887 |
Promulgation of the decree(Quod jam pridem) by which the Trichur and Kottayam Vicariates were formed. |
July 3 |
1888 |
Entrance of Saint Euphrasia in the Boarding at Koonammavu. |
July 28 |
1888 |
Founding the first branch convent at Mutholy, Pala. |
August 17 |
1890 |
Bifurcation of the Congregation(TOCD) on the basis of rites(Later known as CMC &CTC). |
July 28 |
1896 |
Re-organization of the Syrian Diocese-Trichur, Ernakulam and Changanacerry. |
May 9 |
1897 |
Extension of the Congregation into Thrissur Vicariate; the first House at Ambazhakad. |
May 24 |
1900 |
Starting of St. Marys Convent, Ollur. |
April 22 |
1914 |
Demise of Fr. Leopold in Genova, Italy. |
July 25 |
1950 |
Bifurcation of the Diocese of Changanacherry into Changanassery and Pala Dioceses. |
April 8 |
1952 |
Bifurcation of the TOCD Changanacherry into Changanassery and Pala Provinces. |
August 29 |
1952 |
Demise of Saint Euphrasia. |
June 7 |
1956 |
Pala Province Starts mission at Thalassery Diocese. |
July 29 |
1956 |
Establishment of Kothamangalam Diocese. |
July 20 |
1958 |
Ernakulam Vimala Province started the first mission house at Jalandhar in Punjab. |
August 28 |
1961 |
Establishment of Pavanathma Province, Kothamangalam. |
October 30 |
1962 |
Thrissur Province started the first mission house at Sirpur, Kagaznagar in Chanda -the first Syro- Malabar mission Diocese. |
May 21 |
1963 |
Rev. Fr. Hippolitus is appointed as the papal delegate by the Congregation for the Eastern Oriental Churches, for the cause of CMC Unification. |
November 16 |
1963 |
Unification of the Diocesan units of TOCD & the election of the first Superior General. |
April |
1964 |
Beginning of "Carmelaram" Publication. |
May 27 |
1964 |
Establishment of Thalassery Region. |
January 15 |
1965 |
Establishment of Mount Carmel Generalate House in Aluva. |
May 8 |
1966 |
Centenary Celebration of the Congregation. |
March 2 |
1967 |
Pontifical status to the Congregation with the new name "The Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (C.M.C.) and the provisional approval of the first Constitution. |
December 27 |
1967 |
St. Joseph Province, Thalassery started the first mission house at NR Pura in Karnataka. |
Feb 18 |
1968 |
The Blessing of C.M.C. Generalate-cum-Juniorate building by His Eminence Maximilian Cardinal Furstenburg. |
April 17 |
1968 |
The First General Chapter of C.M.C. |
May 01 |
1969 |
The inaguration of Juniorate in the Generalate House, Aluva. |
January 1 |
1970 |
The Revised Constitution of CMC promulgated for experimentation. |
March 30 |
1974 |
Blessing of "Sanjoe" prayer house in Karukutty. |
April 2-20 |
1974 |
Second General Chapter. |
July 16 |
1975 |
Blessing of the first formation house for the mission novices at Pachmarhi in Bhopal Archdiocese. |
May 19 |
1976 |
Establishment of Irinjalakuda and Palakkad Regions. |
May 16 |
1977 |
Establishment of Jai Christo Vice-Province, Palakkad. |
May 19 |
1977 |
Erection of Udaya Province, Irinjalakuda. |
Aug 10 |
1977 |
Establishment of Kanjirappally Region. |
April 11-20 |
1980 |
Third General Chapter. |
April 19 |
1980 |
Erection of St. Joseph's Province Thalassery. |
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Erection of Jai Christo Province Palakkad. |
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Erection of Amala Province, Kanjirappally. |
November 16 |
1981 |
Final Approval of the Revised constitution. |
March 19 |
1982 |
Establishment of 'Sanjoe' Region, Manipur. |
March 22 |
1982 |
Establishment of 'Pushparam' Region at Jalandhar in Punjab. |
August 15 |
1985 |
Establishment of Christu Jyothi Region , Mancherial |
February 7 |
1986 |
The visit of Holy Father Pope John Paul II in Kerala. |
February 8 |
1986 |
Beatification of Bl. Chavara and Bl. Alphonsa. |
February 10-13 |
1986 |
Fourth General Chapter (1st Session). |
April 3-10 |
1986 |
Fourth General Chapter (2nd Session). |
July 16 |
1986 |
Erection of Pushparam Province Ghaziabad. |
October 31 |
1986 |
Establishment of Nirmal Jyothi Region, Bina. |
November 10 |
1986 |
Inauguration - Chavara Sadan - Formation - cum - Missionary Orientation Centre at Bhopal. |
February 15 |
1987 |
Establishment of Carmel Matha Region, Hazaribagh. |
August 8 |
1987 |
His Eminence Cardinal Simon D. Lourdesamy , the Nuncio visited CMC Generalate. |
August 29 |
1987 |
Mother Euphrasia is declared as Servant of God. |
July 16 |
1987 |
Erection of Mary Matha Province, Angamaly. |
February 12 |
1988 |
Release of the Saint Chavara Stamp in Trivandrum by the Hon.Indian President Sri.R. Venkitaraman. |
February 13 |
1988 |
Silver Jubilee Celebration of CMC Unification. |
May 21 |
1988 |
Establishment of Mt. Carmel Region, Bhopal. |
August 03 |
1988 |
Establishment of Tabore Retreat Centre for the people of God in Pala. |
August 31 |
1988 |
Centenary celebration of Mutholy Convent, the first CMC branch house. |
October 15 |
1988 |
Inauguration - Jnanodaya - Mission Juniorate House in Bangalore. |
February 13 |
1989 |
Establishment of Carmelodaya Region, Wardha. |
July 16 |
1989 |
Establishment of Sacred Heart Vice-Province, Mananthavady. |
January 15 |
1990 |
Silver Jubilee of CMC Generalate House, Aluva. |
January 30 |
1990 |
The Remains of the Servant of God Mother Euphrasia transferred from outside the Chapel to St. Mary's Convent Chapel, Ollur. |
Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 |
1991 |
Fifth General Synaxis (1st Session). |
April 4-11 |
1992 |
Fifth General Synaxis (2nd Session). |
May 16 |
1992 |
Centenary celebration of Mount Carmel Convent, Vaikom. |
December 12 |
1992 |
Demise of Mother Prima-Superior General (1986- 1991). |
April 12 |
1993 |
Centenary celebration of Mount Carmel Convent, Changanacherry. |
April 23 |
1993 |
Demise of Mother Celine the First Superior General (November 1963 - April 1974). |
May 1 |
1994 |
Silver Jubilee of Carmel Jyothi Vidyabhavan, Generalate, Aluva. |
June 6 |
1994 |
Blessing of Villa Carmel Convent Rome. |
January 31 |
1995 |
Centenary celebration of St. Teresa's Convent, Arakuzha. |
April 17-27 |
1995 |
Fourth Renewal General Synaxis (1st Session). |
June 23 |
1995 |
Erection of Sacred Heart Province, Mananthavady. |
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Establishment of Christo Region, Indore. |
July 8 |
1995 |
Establishment of Chavara Region, Kanyakurmary. |
September 2-9 |
1995 |
Fourth Renewal General Synaxis (2nd Session). |
September 4 |
1995 |
Demise of Mother Stella Maria - Superior General(1980 - 1986). |
September 14 |
1995 |
Establishment of Sanjoe Vice-Province, Imphal. |
September 18 |
1995 |
Erection of Christu Jyothi Province,Mancherial |
September 24 |
1995 |
Erection of St. Mary's Province Thamarassery. |
October 17 |
1995 |
Erection of Carmelodya Province, Wardha. |
October 20 |
1995 |
Establishment of Mt. Carmel Vice Province, Bhopal. |
October 25 |
1995 |
Erection of Carmel Matha Province, Hazaribagh. |
March 19 |
1996 |
Carmel Jyothi Vidyabhavan is affiliated to the Teresianum Pontifical Faculty, Rome. |
May 9 |
1997 |
Centenary celebration of St. Joseph's Convent, Vynthala. |
Nov. 30 - Dec. 3 |
1997 |
Sixth Ordinary General Synaxis (1st Session). |
December 1 |
1997 |
Erection of Mount Carmel Province, Bhopal. |
February 1 |
1998 |
Centenary celebration of Sacred Heart Convent, Pulinkunnu. |
March 18 |
1998 |
Constitution is revised in the light of CCEO and approved by the Holy See. |
April 12 |
1998 |
Erection of Sanjoe Province, Imphal. |
April 12 |
1998 |
Erection of Nirmal Jyothi Province, Bina. |
April 22-29 |
1998 |
Sixth Ordinary General Synaxis (2nd Session). |
April 30 |
1998 |
Erection of the Jagathmatha Region, Jagadalpur. |
June 22 |
1998 |
Inauguration of Nirmal Jyothi Province, Bina. |
July 16 |
1998 |
Starting of the Semi-Cloistered Contemplative Prayer Wing at Sanjoe, Karukutty. |
May 09 |
1999 |
Centenary of Sacred Heart Convent, Karukutty. |
May 22 |
1999 |
Blessing of the Spirituality centre in the Generalate, Aluva. |
September 08 |
1999 |
Started the formation house for African Candidates in Katubuka,Tanzania. |
May 24 |
2000 |
Centenary celebration of St.Mary's Convent, Ollur. |
April 16-25 |
2001 |
Fifth Renewal General Synaxis. |
July 5 |
2002 |
Mother Euphrasia is declared"Venerable" by Pope John Paul II. |
August 29 |
2002 |
50th Death Anniversary of Venerable Euphrasia. |
October 01 |
2002 |
Blessing of the Carmel Novitiate House in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Africa. |
October 17 |
2002 |
125th Anniversary of Ven. Euphrasia's Birth. |
September 14 |
2003 |
Erection of Carmelgiri Province, Idukki. |
November 30 |
2003 |
Seventh Ordinary General Synaxis began. |
March 04 |
2004 |
Established Vimal Jyoti Region Rajkot, Gujarat. |
April 16 |
2004 |
Seventh Ordinary General Synaxis- 2nd session began. |
Feb 13 |
2005 |
First Profession and Vestition of the First batch of African novices in Katubuka. |
May 02 |
2005 |
City based evangelization, a new ministry started. |
December 03 |
2006 |
Mother Euphrasia is declared Blessed by Pope Benedict XVI |
April 18 |
2007 |
Sixth Renewal General Synaxis began. |
January 07 |
2008 |
Establishment of Carmel Mount Retreat Centre at Chetthipuzha in Changanassery. |
August 15 |
2008 |
Inauguration of Chavara Region ,in Africa. |
November 14 |
2008 |
Inauguration of Kurnool Region. |
June |
2009 |
Established Euphrasia Vidhya Bhavan Juniorate house in Wardha. |
November 27 |
2009 |
Eighth Ordinary General Synaxis-1st session began. |
April 15 |
2010 |
Eighth Ordinary General Synaxis-2nd session began. |
October 03 |
2010 |
Established Euphrasia Retreat Centre at Ollur in Thrissur. |
November 01 |
2010 |
Eighth Ordinary General Synaxis-3rd session began. |
August 15 |
2011 |
Started a Thapas Bhavan, near Sehion Retreat Centre, Attappady for Preaching and Counselling. |
August 20 |
2011 |
Silver Jubilee celebration of Chavara Sadan, Bhopal. |
September 06 |
2011 |
Blessing of Vimal JyothiRenewal Centre, Chunangumvely, Ernakulam. |
October 02 |
2011 |
Eighth Ordinary General Synaxis-4th session began. |
March 04 |
2012 |
Established Sanjoe Retreat Centre for Sisters in Kothamangalam. |
June 28 |
2012 |
Began Migrants Evangelisation ministry in collaboration with Kitex Childrenswear Ltd,Kizhakkambalam, Aluva. |
August 22 |
2012 |
A new Cloistered Contemplative life style started inDarsana Bhavan at Karukutty. |
April 15 |
2013 |
Seventh Renewal General Synaxis began. |
April 22 |
2013 |
Opening of the Death Centenary Celebration of Rev. Fr. Leopold OCD, the co-founder. |
July 04 |
2013 |
Death Centenary of the Servant of God Mother Eliswa, the first member of our Congregation. |
August 25 |
2013 |
Synod Bishops paid homage to Bl. Euphresia at her tomb in St. Marys convent, Ollur. |
September 07 |
2013 |
Jnanodaya Juniorate House Silver Jubilee Celebration. |
November 16 |
2013 |
Golden Jubilee of CMC Unification. |
November 23 | 2014 | Canonization of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara (Founder)and Saint Euphrasia at Rome by Pope Francis |
February 13 | 2015 | Sesqui centinnal Jubilee of the congregation started (150th Year) |
November 01 | 2015 | 9th Ordinary General Synaxis - Ist Session |
November 3 | 2015 | Mother Sibi is elected as the 9th Superior General of CMC |
February 6 | 2016 | Sesqui Centinnal Jubilee celbration at Koonammavu |
May 10-21 | 2016 | 9th Ordinary General Synaxis - II session |
2017 | 2018 | Golden Jubilee Year of Generalate House |
April 9 | 2018 | Declaration of Mother Mary Celine, the first Mother General of unified CMC, as the Servant of God by Cardinal Mar Allencherry at Ernakulam- Angamaly Arch bishop's House |