Provincial Team
OUR
LEADERS
PROVINCIAL TEAM
The provincial team serves as the guiding body overseeing regional operations, fostering unity, and ensuring adherence to our spiritual mission. Together, we strive to cultivate faith, community, and service.
BRO. RAPHIE PALIAKARA
MINISTER PROVINCIAL
Bro. Raphie, born on November 23, 1962 at Chiyyaram began his Capuchin Journey at Seraphic Seminary, Bharnanganam in 1978. After receiving his religious habit in 1983, he began his academic activities as a student of philosophy at Calvary Ashram, Thrissur and concluded his initial formation with the study of theology at Vidyabhavan, Thellakom in 1986. He was ordained to priesthood on December 27, 1989.
After his ordination, he held various academic posts as a rector, professor and the prefect of studies.He continued with his adventures in philosophical studies, ending up with an Master of Arts from Pune and a PhD from Vienna.
Bro. Raphie also served as the vicar provincial of St. Thomas Province, Kerala from 2005 to 2011 and subsequently as the minister from 2011 to 2016.
He was serving as a staff at Calvary Ashram, Thrissur as well as the assistant manager of Prajyoti Niketan College, Puthukad when he was called to lead the north Indian province of Krist Jyoti.
RULE 1223 II, 1
If there are any who wish to accept this life and come to our brothers, let them send them to their Provincial Ministers, to whom alone—and not to others—is permission granted to receive the brothers.
PROVINCIAL
COUNCILLORS
COUNCILLORS
Provincial councillors serve as advisors to the provincial superior, to assist and aiding in decision-making and governance. They uphold the congregation's values while fostering unity and growth among members.
VICAR PROVINCIAL
Bro. Simon is a beloved and experienced formator who has spent many years forming young Capuchins as a professor of Philosophy.
II COUNCILLOR
Bro. George is a young and dynamic friar, tasked with nurturing the next generation of friars at our Minor Seminary.
III COUNCILLOR
Bro. Girish is a Canonist with a degree from Rome. He is currently the rector of our major seminarians undergoing their theological course.
IV COUNCILLOR
Bro. Rijo is an educator, who has served as the principal at many of our schools. These days he is busy refining minds at Holy Angels', Sahibabad.