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MSFS GUWAHATI PROVINCE

Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales

Formation Ministry
Our Lady of Compassion

St Clement College, Naogaon

St Clement College is the common philosophate of the dioceses of Assam, namely dioceses of Guwahati, Tezpur, Dibrugarh, Diphu and Bongaigaon. In 2006, Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, sought the permission to establish a new philosophate in the Archdiocese of Guwahati, from His eminence, Cardinal Ivan Dias. The Archbishop was advised to build up the staff for the philosophate as a preliminary step. In 2012, His grace, Archbishop John Moolachira reinitiated the idea and met the Prefect of Propaganda Fide, Rome, and the Secretary General of the Society for St Peter the Apostle, who gave the permission for a new philosophate.

The foundation stone was laid in the land at Bebejia on November 13, 2013 by His Grace, Most Rev. Salvatore Pennachio, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal. However, the land at Bebejia had some problems and could not proceed with the constructions. So a plot of land at Tokobari was purchased from Fr Prakash sds for the purpose. The construction of the building began in March 2015 and was completed and inaugurated on June 15, 2016. Fr Johny Maveli of the Archdiocese of Guwahati supervised the construction.

The place, Nagaon, was chosen as the location for he philosophate, because it is the oldest town of Assam and is centrally located. The philosophate is also open to other dioceses and the religious who are working in the region. It was entrusted to the MSFS to administer for 25 years. The syllabus is prepared in consultation with Assam Don Bosco University, which would award a Bachelors degree in Philosophy to students who complete the course. The Motto of the college is ‘Veritas Liberabitvos’ meaning, ‘The truth shall set you free’. The four pioneering MSFS confreres on the staff of the institute are Frs Emmanuel Uppamthadathil (Rector), Babu Kudakkachirakunnel (Dean of studies), Metha Avilhou Stephen (Registrar and Controller of Examinations) and Francis Peethuruthel (Finance Officer).

 

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RECTOR

YEAR

1

Emmanuel Uppamthadathil

2016

2

 

 

3

 

 

 

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DEAN OF STUDIES

YEAR

1

Babu Kudakkachirakunnel

2016

2

 

 

3

 

 

 

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REGISTRAR AND CONTROLLER OF THE EXAMINATIONS

YEAR

1

Metha Avilhou Stephen

2016 - 2019

2

George Vettukattil

2019 -

3

 

 

 

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ADMINISTRATOR

YEAR

1

Francis Peethuruthel

2016 - 2018

2

George Thayilkuzhythottu

2018 - 2020

3

Antony Barwa

2020 -

 

 

 

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