Parish Details

Area Name: MANDWI

MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS PARISH, MANDWI

 Established             : 26/10/2008

Patron                     : Mary Help of Christians

Parish Priest           : Fr. Blasius Kujur, S.D.B.

Asst. Priest              : Fr. Juel Ekka, S.D.B.      

Brief History: The Parish of Mary Help of Christians, Mandwi, was formally declared a Parish on 1st September 2008, by bifurcating it from the Parishes of Moharpara and Mariamnagar. Fr. Thomas Lakra, S.D.B. and Fr. George Rodrigues, S.D.B. began to stay in the land given by the Diocese for the purpose of establishing the new Parish. On 26th October 2008, Fr. Thomas Lakra, S.D.B. was installed as the first Parish Priest by Most Rev. Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C. At present, the Parish has 31 substations. Two Schools and two Hostels are located in the Parish jurisdiction. Don Bosco Centre, Baijalbari began under the precincts of the Parish, but is now Parish with two resident priests.

 

Substations of the Parish:

1.    Bhrigudas: 1986

2.    Joynagar: 1986

3.    Matham: St. Peter, 1986

4.    Sambhuram Para: St. Joseph, 1986

5.    Chakma: 1996

6.    Chamalia: Holy Mary, 1996

7.    Patni: 1996

8.    Sridam: 1996

9.    Kaintakabra: St. John Vianey Mary, 2000

10. Twikoloi: 2000

11. Mandwi: Mary Help of Christians, 2002

12. Murabari: St. Michalel, 2002

13. Kasamkabra: 2005

14. Khamting: St. John, 2009

15. Sinaikami: Saints Peter and Paul, 2009

16. Nalbagla: 2013

 

ORDER OF THE PARISH PRIESTS

1.      Fr. Thomas Lakra, S.D.B.             (2008 “ 2012)

2.      Fr. George Rodrigues, S.D.B.      (2012 “ 2013)

3.    Fr. Remol Marak, S.D.B.              (2013 “ 2017)

4.    Fr. Hubert Thyrniang, S.D.B.        (2017 “ 2024)

5.    Fr. Blasius Kujur, S.D.B.               (2024 -

 

Don Bosco School, Mandwi

Established             : 2009

Principal                 : Fr. Juel Ekka, S.D.B.

Address                  : Kairai ADC Village, Mandwi P.O.,

W. Tripura - 799 045.

 

Brief History:

Don Bosco School, Mandwi was inaugurated on 22nd January 2009.  The School began with 84 children from Nursery to class II, majority of whom stayed in the Hostel.  The first School was made of bamboo and tin roof.  Since July 2020 the School is TBSE approved upto Class XII with just over 500 students and 25 teachers.  We have a feeder school till Class V with hostel facilities at Sridam Kobra village. 

Don Bosco Hostel “ 2009

Auxilium Convent

Established             : 2017

Superior                    : Sr. Victoria Sayoo, F.M.A.

Address                   : Kairai ADC Village, Mandwi P.O.,

            W. Tripura - 799 045.