Parish Details

Area Name: SINDUKPATHAR

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH, SINDUKPATHAR

Established             : September 2008
Patron                     : St. Francis de Sales
Parish Priest           : Fr. Varghese Chakalamury, M.S.F.S.
Asst. Priest              : Fr. Aloysius Lalduhauma, M.S.F.S.



Brief History: There was a long-standing invitation by Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C., to the M.S.F.S. Fathers to open a mission in Tripura. As an answer to his invitation, in 2006 then Provincial of M.S.F.S. along with his team came to Agartala to open a new mission. Bishop assigned the Sabroom Sub-Division in South Tripura District for the work of evangelization. M.S.F.S. Fathers had their residence in a simple hut before they moved into the new presbytery, which was built in 2008. In September 2008, Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C. elevated this mission to the status of Parish with Fr. Mathew Vazhaparambil, M.S.F.S., as its first Parish Priest. The Fathers also started S.F.S. English Medium School and later in 2015 F.C.C. Sisters started a Hostel for Girls.

In 2011, through the intervention of the M.S.F.S. Provincial Superior Fr. Francis Thadathil, M.S.F.S., the F.C.C. Sisters agreed to work in collaboration with the M.S.F.S. Fathers in Harina School and set up the F.C.C. Convent at East Harina. This was to become the pioneering venture for the F.C.C. Sisters in Tripura. Today the F.C.C. Sisters teach at East Harina and Sindukpathar Schools and run a Girls' Hostel at Sindukpathar.

 

Substations of the Parish:

1.    Sakbari: Christ the King, 2005

2.    Wagrupara: St. Joseph, 2009

3.    Pardomunipara: St. Marys Church, 2010

4.    Maira: Mother of Compassion, 2012

 

ORDER OF PARISH PRIESTS   
1.       Fr. Mathew Vazhaparambil, M.S.F.S. (2008 “ 2009)
2.       Fr. Tomy Thekkel, M.S.F.S.                (2009)
3.       Fr. Pratap Kerketta, M.S.F.S.             (2010 “ 2012)
4.       Fr. Joy Kaniyammatel, M.S.F.S.         (2012 “ 2017)
5.       Fr. Varghese Chakalamury, M.S.F.S. (2017 “
 

St. Francis De Sales School

Established             : 2009

Superior/ Principal  : Fr. Varghese Chakalamury, M.S.F.S.
Asst Priest                  : Fr. Aloysius Lalduhuama
Address                  : St. Francis de Sales School,
                                  Sindukpathar P.O.,
                                  Sabroom, South Tripura-799 143.

 

F.C.C. Convent

Established             : 2015

Superior                  : Sr. Jisa Rose, F.C.C.

Address                  : St. Alphonsa Convent,

  Sindukpathar P.O., Sabroom,

  South Tripura - 799 143.

St. Francis De Sales School, E. Harina

Established             : 2011

Principal                  : Fr. Mathew, M.S.F.S.

Address                  : St. Francis de Sales School,

  East Harina, Sabroom,

                                 South Tripura- 799145

 

Brief History: S.F.S. Residential School, East Harina, which was run by a political leader, was handed over to Fransalian Society. Ever since M.S.F.S. Fathers took up the centre in 2011, there has been a rapid growth. There was a school building, and Teachers Quarters when the F.C.C. Sisters of Erankulam Province came to Harina in 2011.The Teachers Quarters was renovated and made into a Convent. In 2014, Fr. James Pezhathummoottil, M.S.F.S. took charge. A new Convent was built in 2018 and one more building for 3 classrooms and presbytery was built. The new Convent was blessed on 17th May 2019 and the new Priests residence and classrooms were blessed on 18th November 2019 by Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C.

 

Holy Cross Convent, E. Harina

 

Established                        : 2024

Superior                             : Meri Halam, C.S.C.

Address                             : Holy Cross Convent

 E. Harina, Sabroom

                                            South Tripura, 799145

Brief History: On 13th February 2024, the Sisters of the Holy Cross took up residence and blessed their new convent at E. Harina.