Parish Details

Area Name: Pitra

PITRA, ST. JOSEPH PARISH

Established             : 08/08/2021

Patron                     : St. Joseph

Parish Priest           : Fr. Joseph Palamthattel, S.D.B.

Asst. Priest              : Fr. Lucas Murmu, S.D.B.

Brief History:

St. Joseph Parish, Pitra was inaugurated on 8^th August 2021, during the silver jubilee year of the diocese, by Most Rev. Lumen Monteiro CSC DD, becoming the 24^th parish. The Killa zone which was in Tuikarmaw parish, with five mondolis, was attached to Sacred Heart Parish, Bishramganj in September 2007 by Bishop Lumen. The area developed and the number of mondolis increased especially among the Molsom community. At present there are 18 mondolis in all. New areas have been added as a large part of Matabari block and a small portion of Kakraban block have become part of the parish. The Catholics belong to Jamatia, Molsom and Koloi tribes. The Don Bosco School at Pitra, which was established at Pitra in 2013, has grown to a Secondary school with students up to Class X. MSMHC sisters have been looking after the school from its inception. The Don Bosco School in Udaipur, run by the MSMHC sisters, also belongs to this parish.

Substations of the Parish:

1.    Twirupa: St. Padre Pio, 1992

2.    Barikwpla: St. Peter, 1996

3.    Torbang: St. Thomas, 1997

4.    Raio: St. Anthonina and Josaphat, 2001

5.    Saimarua: St. Stephen, 2005

6.    Makhuk: St. Michael, 2008

7.    Sukmhan: St. Francis De Sales, 2008

8.    Sonkhola: Our Lady of Rosary, 2009

9.    Darjeeling: St. Mazarallo, 2010

10. Thalibari: St. Teresa, 2010

11. Kuar: St. Alphonsa, 2010

12. Raina: St. Dominic Savio, 2011

13. Pushkini: St. Margareth Church, 2011

14. Dak: St. Joseph, 2011

15. Manikya: St. Augustine, 2020

ORDER OF PARISH PRIESTS

1. Fr. Joseph Palamthattel, S.D.B.          (2021 -

Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians, Udaipur

Ferrando Nivas Convent

Established             : 1999

Superior                  : Sr. Tessy Joseph, M.S.M.H.C.

Address                  : Ferrando Nivas,

                                 Dhajanagar, Gokulpur P.O.,

                                 Udaipur, Gomati Dt., Tripura - 799 114.

Don Bosco School, Udaipur

Established             : 1999

Principal                  : Sr. Tessy Joseph, M.S.M.H.C.

Address                   : Don Bosco School, Dhajanagar,

  Gokulpur P.O. Udaipur,

  Gomati Dt. -799 114, Tripura.

Email                       : [email protected]

Brief History:  Don Bosco School, Udaipur is owned and run by the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians.  The inception of Don Bosco School on 29 September 1998 was a milestone in the history of Udaipur being the first Catholic School for Boys and Girls. We follow the inspiration of Venerable Stephen Ferrando, S.D.B., our Founder, who exhorted us to Educate children and the young with special care by means of different kinds of schools.  The first academic session was launched on 15 February 1999 with classes Nursery to II with 58 students and 9 Teachers on the rolls.  The School is affiliated to C.B.S.E. Board.

Ferrando Nivas Girls Hostel

Don Bosco School, Pitra

Established             : 2012

Superior                  : Sr. Mildred Nongrum, M.S.M.H.C.

Address                  : Maria Nivas, Pitra, via Udaipur,

                                  Sipahijala Dt., Tripura.

Maria Nivas Girls Hostel