Genesis of the Province of Salem
Salem Province is the Co-Sister born from the Province of Tamil Nadu.
Mother Therese Luc
Provincial of Tamil Nadu
1968 - 1973
Mother Mary Agnes Thomas
Provincial of Tamil Nadu Province
1973 - 1985
Sr. Immacula
Provincial of Tamil Nadu
1985 - 1991
Sr. Mary Paula
Provincial of Tamil Nadu
1991 - 1997
Sr. Mary Vianney
Provincial of Tamil Nadu
1997 - 2009
The Millennium 2000 has made a remarkable progress in which the province had flourished with 43 missions with more than 350 sisters. A close study of our General Chapter 2003 paved a way for the bifurcation of the Tamil Nadu province into two Provinces. Sr.Mary Vianney, the then Provincial of Tamil Nadu took an initiative to finalise the bifurcation of the province into Thanjavur and Salem. April 2nd 2005 was a golden day for the official bifurcation to be declared by Sr.Jane Scaria, the Superior General announcing Sr.Jeya Mary as the first Provincial of the new Province of Salem. Her memorable installation was on 3rd April 2005.
First Provincial of Salem
2005 - 2011
Provincial of Salem
2011 - 2017
Provincial of Salem
2017 - 2023
Provincial of Salem
2023 - -
On 15th August, 2006 the new Provincialate building was blessed and inaugurated.
Close view of Chapel,
SMMI Provincialate, Salem
The view of our Provincialate on the day of Inauguration
The entrance to SMMI Provincialate
Procession to the Provincialate
Most.Rt. Rev. Singaroyan, Bishop of Salem on the day of ceremony
Most.Rt. Rev. Singaroyan, Bishop of Salem blessing the Provincialate
Rev.Sr. Jane Scaria, the Superior General uncovering the Foundation stone
Opening of the Provincialate door
Formal opening of the Provincialate by Rev.Sr.Jeya Mary
Lighting the Lamp
Caption of Salutation to Rev.Sr.Jeya Mary, the first Provincial
View of SMMI Provincialate
The Province has been dedicated to Christ the King, and a statue had been installed at the entrance of the house on November 27th, 2006.
Christ the King, in Salem
The Sanctuary in the Chapel had been designed in Indian style by Fr. F. Arokiasamy from the Diocese of Thanjavur. On 27th Jan 2007 the Chapel was consecrated and blessed by Most.Rt. Rev. Singaroyan, Bishop of Salem.
The symbol of the Holy Spirit which was in the room of our Founder Fr. Henri Chaumont, is given as a gift to our chapel by Rev. Sr. Jane Scaria, the Superior General.
The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes was constructed and blessed on 8th March, 2007.
Today the Province consists of 20 communities with 152 sisters
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