Dilshad Garden was made a
parish of the Delhi
Archdiocese in 1992 and Fr.
Thomas Chacko OFM was
appointed the vicar. Since
majority of the members are
Syro-Malabar Catholics, SM
Mass was offered from the
beginning of the parish on
Saturdays. From 1996 onwards,
Syro-Malabar mass was
celebrated on Sundays too
except on second Sunday.
Saturday mass was celebrated
by Fr. Sebastian Vadakumpadan
and Sunday mass by Fr. John
Chozhithara in the beginning.
Following them, Fr. Benny
Parecattil, Fr. Joshy
Vezhaparambil, Fr. Francis
Kavalippadan and Fr. Johny
from the diocese of Kottayam
served the community.
The community began
actively involved in all the
common activities of the Delhi
Syro-Malabar Mission under the
leadership of Fr. Francis
Kavalippadan. In 2001 Fr.
Jetto Thottungal was appointed
in charge of the Syro-Malabar
community and he began staying
in the parish. He organised
the community and various
activities were initiated
including the 1950 Jubilee
celebration of the arrival of
St. Thomas in India. Due to
certain unfortunate incidents
in the parish, the services of
Fr. Jetto was withdrawn from
Dilshad Garden by the Syro-Malabar
Chaplain. The Mass Centre was
raised to a Personal Parish on
June 15, 2005 by His Grace
Archbishop Vincent Concessao
and Fr. Augustine Edakkalathur
OFM Cap. was appointed Parish
Priest. On 27 July 2008 Fr.
Biju Choorapadath, OFM Cap
took charge of the parish.
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Centre at a
glance |
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Name: |
St. Francis Assisi Syro-Malabar
Church |
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Address: |
C/o St. Sebastian’s
Church, Plot No.4,
Tahirpur Inst. Area, New
Delhi-110095 |
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Parish Priest: |
Fr. Biju
Choorapadath
OFM Cap. |
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Assistant parish
priest: |
Fr.Anand Batly OFM Cap |
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Contact address: |
Assisi Ashram,
G,156,Dilshad Colony,
Delhi-110095, Ph.011
22355654 |
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Area: |
Dilshad Garden, Dilshad
Colony, GTB Enclave, GTB
Campus, Seemapuri and Nand
Nagri. |
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Members: |
2500 |
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Religious House: |
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1. |
MST House |
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2. |
Jyoti Bhawan SJC
Convent |
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Other Institutions:
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Jyothi Bhavan Nursery
School |
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Feast: |
St. Thomas the Apostle,
St. Francis Assisi |
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Activities: |
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Catechism |
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Charismatic Group |
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Choir Group |
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Altar Servers |
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