ST. PAUL'S PARISH, KUMARGHAT
Established : 1969
Patron : St. Paul
Parish Priest : Fr. Lancy D Souza, C.S.C.
Asst. Priest : Fr.
Francis Xavier, 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.
Francis Xavier, 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. Pauls 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
