Mary Celine Payyappilly
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Mary Celine Payyappilly was a
Family
Mary Celine Payyappilly was born as Annakkutty Payyappilly on 10 December 1906 at Mallusserry to Payyappilly Ousep and Kochumariam.
Life
Annakkutty Payyappilly had her schooling in the Government school at Vattapparambu and became a C.M.C. (Congregation of the Mother of Carmel) sister on 29 May 1928. Mary Celine Payyappilly started her career as a teacher at St. Joseph School, Karukutty. Later, she served as the headmistress of St. Augustine's High School, Muvattupuzha and B.T.S., Karukutty. She was elected as the Superior General of Ernakulam and Kothamangalam provinces of C.M.C. on 17 March 1963 and went on to become the first Superior General of the united C.M.C. congregation on 16 November 1963.[5] In 1968, she was re-elected as Superior General and retired in 1974 after serving as Superior General for 11 years. It was she who built the Central House Generalate of the united C.M.C. at Thaikattukara, Aluva. She died on 23 April 1993 at Karukutty.[6]
Cause
The Cause of the Beatification of Mary Celine Payyappilly was initiated on 9 April 2018 by Mar
References
- ^ a b "Journey to sainthood: Mother Mary Celine declared 'Servant of God'". The New Indian Express. 10 April 2018.
- ^ മദര് മേരി സെലിനെ ദൈവദാസിയായി പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു
- ^ Mani, Thattunkal Zachariah (2016). ThomaaSleehaayude Kerala ChristhavaSabha Onnaam Noottaandil. T.Z.Mani. p. 14.
- ^ "Karunyasarani" (in Malayalam). Roselin Elavanal. March 2015.
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(help) - ^ "Mother Mary Celine Payyappilly", St. Mary's College, Thrissur, Kerala
- ^ C.M.C.
- ^ Canonisation process of Mary Celine begins