Milestones

Inauguration of Chavara Vice-Province, Bhavnagar.

The first Provincial Synaxis and the election of Fr. Jose Kuzhichalil as the first Provincial

Raised to the status of a Vice-Province

Blessing of Devdarshan by Mar Gregory Karotemprel CMI

Raised to Region with Fr. George Areekuzhy CMI as its first Regional Superior

The district of Junagadh (from which the district of Porbandar was also carved out) was added to the Region

Establishment of Chavara Sub Region, earmarking two districts of Rajkot Diocese (Amreli and Bhavnagar) with Fr. Modest Purathayil CMI as its first Sub-Regional Superior.

Diocese of Rajkot was erected with Mar Jonas Thaliyath CMI as its first Bishop.

Fr. Modest Purathayil CMI, one of the pioneers of the mission, was appointed as the first Mission Superior.

The civil districts of Jamnagar, Kutch, Junagadh and Surendranagar were taken over from the Society of Jesus

Fr. Theobald Pothanikat CMI, Prior General, sends a team of six CMI priests to Gujarat.