ABOUT COLLEGE
Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born on 10 February 1805 at Kainakary, Kerala in a Nasrani Christian family as the son of Iko (Kuriakose) Chavara and Mariam Thoppil. Nasranis are Saint Thomas Christians (also known as Syrian Chrstians) who are the ancient Christians of Kerala baptized by St. Thomas the Apostle in the first century. The name Kuriakose is derived from the Syriac Aramaic name. He was baptized on 17 February 1805 at St. Joseph's Syro-Malabar Church, Chennamkary. In his childhood, Kuriakose attended the village school. There he studied language and elementary sciences. He entered the seminary in 1818 in Pallipuram where Palackal Thoma Malpan was the Rector. He was ordained a priest on 29 November 1829 and celebrated first Holy Qurbana at St. Joseph's Syro-Malabar Church, Chennamkary.
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