St. Chavara (1805 - 1871)- The CMI congregation is the embodiment of the dream and vision of Fr. Cyriac Elias Chavara who was a nineteenth century educationist and social reformer in India. If Kerala is on the top of the human development index of UNDP, Blessed Chavara was the moving spirit behind this achievement. He was honoured by the government of India by releasing a postal stamp in 1986 with his image.
