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MSFS GUWAHATI PROVINCE

Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales

Formation Ministry
Our Lady of Compassion

MSFS Study House: Mawroh, Shillong

Mawroh is a locality in Shillong and is located in East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya. Though MSFS came to Northeast in 1975, because of the greater needs in the other dioceses of the region, no work was taken up in the diocese of Shillong. With the plan of starting a Study House for theology students, a plot of land was acquired at Mawroh, Shillong, when Fr Devasia Kuzhupil was the Regional Superior. By the end of 1992, the building meant for scholastics was constructed on this plot and was named ‘MSFS Study House’. The House is not very far from the two major seminaries in the Northeast India: Oriens Theological College and Sacred Heart Theological College. These institutes provide contextualised theological formation. Since 1992 until the completion of the study house the MSFS scholastics were staying at the Oriens Theological Seminary and were attending classes there.

‘MSFS Study House’ was inaugurated and blessed by Most Rev Hubert de Rosario, Archbishop of Shillong-Guwahati, on March 29, 1993. Fr Joseph Thazhathuknnel was the first Rector and Fr Mathew Puthumana Administrator respectively. So far, 138 scholastics in 23 batches (including 2017 batch) have passed out of the Study House. The Study House also admits students from other MSFS Provinces (South West, South East and Nagpur), who pursue their theological studies at Oriens College, Shillong.

 

 

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RECTORS

YEAR

1

Joseph Thazhathukunnel

1993-1996

2

Francis Thadathil

1996-1999

3

Thomas Aerathedathu

1998- 2008

 

Emmanuel Mappilaparambil

2008-2012

 

Benoy Veliyathu

2012-2014

 

John Kuttikottayil

2014 - 2017

 

Athnas Kerketta

2017 -

 

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VICE-RECTORS

YEAR

1

Thomas Aerathedathu

1999

2

Emmanuel Mappilaparambil

2005-2008

3

Kannamagalath Joseph

2008-2012

 

Benoy Veliyathu

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ADMINISTRATOR

YEAR

1

Mathew Puthumana

1993-1994

2

Sabu Francis Manasrayil

1995-1997

3

Devasia Manalel

1996-1998

 

Siby Mattapallil

1998-2000

 

Saji Tharayil

2000-2002

 

Roy Parayaniyil

2002-2003

 

Thomas Paul Varapadavil

2003-2005

 

Joseph Kannamangalath

2008-2012

 

Johnson Kunnumpurath

2012-2014

 

Praveen Kumbattu

2014-2015

 

Sudhir Hasda

2015 – 2017

 

Sebastian Kuzhappil

2017 -

 

 

 

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