Parish Details

Area Name: KUMARGHAT

ST. PAUL'S PARISH, KUMARGHAT

 Established             : 1969

Patron                     : St. Paul

Parish Priest           : Fr. Lancy D’ Souza, C.S.C.

Asst. Priest              : Fr. Lourdu Sahayaraj, C.S.C.

Brief History: In the early years Fathers from Mariamnagar Parish used to frequently visit Kumarghat and later on stayed in Kumarghat town. In 1968 they bought the land. In 1969, Fr. Thomas Louis Fortin, a Canadian Holy Cross priest was appointed as the first Parish Priest. The new Parish had 11 villages comprising of Garos, Darlongs, and Khasis. By 1975 Debbarmas, Halams, and Reangs also got baptized. In July 1971, Fr. Fortin had to leave the country due to an order from the Government and Fr. Thomas Thengumpally took over as the second Parish Priest.

When the Parish was established, there were about 1,050 Catholics scattered in 21 villages from Ambassa to Dharmanagar. In 1973, a Boys Hostel and in 1978, a Girls Hostel were started for the Bengali Medium students. The Missionaries of Charity Sisters are running a Leprosarium, a Home for the dying, and an Orphanage since 1982. On 5th August 1998, the Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima began their first convent in Tripura. They took care of the Girls in the Hostel and are also helping in the pastoral ministry.

In 2018, at the request of Bishop Lumen, the Jesuit Fathers arrived in Tripura and were sent to work in Kailasahar area.  The pioneers are Frs. Babu Paul, S.J. and James Morais, S.J. Initially, they stayed in Kumarghat and slowly moved to Jamtolbari village (which is now a Parish). Today, the Parish has 15 villages under its care.

 

Substations of the Parish:

1.    Kanchancherra: Queen Mary Chapel, 1933

2.    Rathacherra: St. Joseph Chapel, 1981

3.    Bethcherra: St. Francis Xavier Chapel, 1983

4.    Masli Reang: St. Peter Chapel, 1987

5.    Masli Garo I: Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel, 1990

6.    Kurmapara: St. Peter Chapel, 1992

7.    Sunaimuri: St. Joseph Chapel, 1992

8.    Soigoria Para: St. Joseph Chapel, 2005

9.    Saidacherra: St. Gabriel Chapel, 2007

10. Shantipalli: St. Joseph Chapel, 2010

11. Monaipara: St. Andre Chapel, 2011

12. Masli Garo II: St. Antony Chapel, 2014

13. Twinaisa: St. Thomas Chapel, 2014

14. Atharomuri: St. Francis Chapel, 2016

15. Kumarghat: St. Paul Local Mondoli, 2016

 

ORDER OF THE PARISH PRIESTS

1.    Fr. Thomas Louis Fortin, C.S.C.        (1969 - 1972)

2.    Fr. Thomas Thengumpally, C.S.C.    (1972 - 1980)

3.    Fr. Hormis John, C.S.C.                    (1980 -1984)

4.    Fr. Alex Cheruvil, C.S.C.                   (1984 - 1988)

5.    Fr. Mathew Ullattil, C.S.C.                 (1988 - 1992)

6.    Fr. Hormis John, C.S.C.                    (1992 - 1995)

7.    Fr. Lancy D’ Souza, C.S.C.               (1995 - 2000)

8.    Fr. A. Chellapandy, C.S.C.                (2000 - 2004)

9.    Fr. Lourthusamy, C.S.C.                   (2004 - 2007)

10. Fr. Thomas Pereira, C.S.C.               (2007 - 2014)

11. Fr. Arul Jeganathan, C.S.C.              (2014 - 2019)

12. Fr. Lancy D’ Souza, C.S.C.               (2019 -

 

Holy Cross School

Established                        : 2003

Principal                             : Fr. Lourdu Sahayaraj, C.S.C.

Headmistress                         : Sr. Berthila Tuscano, F.S.

Address                             : Holy Cross School,

 Pabiacherra P.O., Kumarghat,

 Unakoti Dt., Tripura – 799264.

 

Brief History: On 1st July 2007, when Fr. Thomas Pereira was installed as the Parish Priest of Kumarghat, he made a big breakthrough by opening an English Medium School in the Ruby Jubilee Year of the Parish. The School started on 4th February 2008, with 48 students from KG I to Class I, in the existing building opposite to Fathers’ residence. In the same month the foundation was laid for the School and the new building started functioning from 27th January 2009. The building has 25 Classrooms and other facilities like computer, lab, library, and sports.

St. Paul’s Boys’ Hostel - 1973

 

Missionaries of Charity

Established             : 1982

Superior                  : Sr. Anysia, M.C.

Address                    : Shantipally, Pabiacherra P.O.,

  Kumarghat, UnakotiDt.,

  Tripura -799264.

Mobile                       : 8415959290

 

Leprosy Rehabilitation Centre -1985

 

Fatima Convent

Established             : 1998

Superior                  : Sr. Santan Nago, F.S.

Address                           : Pabiacherra, P.O., Kumarghat,

 Unakoti Dt., Tripura – 799264.

Mobile                     : 9862523492

 

Fatima Girls’ Hostel – 2001