Canonization of St Kuriakose Elias Chavara

2014
3 April 2014

Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born on 10th Feb. 1805 of God fearing parents Iko (Kuriakose) Chavara and Mariam Thoppil of the Syro-Malabar Church, at Kainakary, near Allappuzha, Kerala. According to the local custom the infant was baptized on the 8th day in Chennankari Parish Church, Alappuzha.

He is " a man truly Christian, virtuous, most prudent and well- versed in sacred scriptures, most learned in the Syrian language, and who has shown himself in these circumstances by deed, most attached to the catholic religion and to the Holy Feast,"

On 3 April 2014, Pope Francis authorised the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees concerning the miracle attributed to Kuriakose Kathanar's intercession.This confirmed Pope's approval of Kuriakose Kathanar's canonisation.On 23 November 2014, he was canonized at Saint Peter's Square by Pope Francis along with Euphrasia Eluvathingal.

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