AMARPUR
ST. JOSEPH VAZ PARISH
Established
: 16/11/2014
Patron : St. Joseph Vaz
Parish
Priest : Fr. Lijeesh
Kaduthanathu, M.S.F.S.
Asst. Priest : Fr. Athikho Issac Pelinamei, M.S.F.S.
Brief
History: Six substations from Depacherra and six
from Moharpara Parish together form the new Parish of Amarpur. The Parish was
erected on 16/11/2014 by Bishop Lumen
Monteiro C.S.C., and was handed over
to the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (M.S.F.S.) for
administration. Fr. Pratap Kerketta, M.S.F.S., was installed as the first
Parish Priest and resided in a house given by Mr. Bhoktisadan Jamatia. On
12/01/2016 the Priest's Residence foundation stone was blessed by Rev. Fr. George Panthanmackel, M.S.F.S., the then Provincial
of the North East Province. In 2017, the Prayer Hall cum Fathers Residence
was inaugurated at Burburia. The Sisters of Destitute (S.D.) opened their first
Convent in the Diocese at Burburia in 2017. The Parish comprises of Jamatia,
Reang and Molsom tribes.
Substations of the Parish
1.Chechua: St. Thomas, 1992
2.Burburia, Gamaku: St. Joseph Vaz, 1997
3.Kachima: St. Francis Xavier, 1997
4.Tingaria: St. Teresa, 1997
5.Mandwi: St. Francis De Sales Church, 2001
6.Tiyari: St. Francis Xavier, 2004
7.Kalamati: St. Paul, 2008
8.Hakwchak: St. Francis De Sales Church, 2009
9.Bongshi: St. John, 2010
10.Raibahadur: St. Alphonsa Church, 2011
11.Yaphuru: St. Mathews church, 2012
12.Athambhagya: St. Peter, 2019
13.Rutukrai: St. Francis De Sales Church
14.Komlai: St. Francis De Sales Church
ORDER OF THE PARISH
PRIESTS
1.
Fr.
Pratap Kerketta, M.S.F.S. (2014
– 2022)
2.
Fr.
Lijeesh Kaduthanathu M.S.F.S. (2022 -
St. Francis De Sales School
Established : 2017
Principal : Fr. Lijeesh, M.S.F.S.
Address : Burburia, P.O
Gamakubari,
PS – Birganj Amarpur,
Gomati Dist., Tripura - 799101.
Sisters of the Destitute (S.d.)
Established : 2017
Superior : Sr. Merin, S.D.
Address : Burburia, P.O Gamakubari,
PS – Birganj Amarpur,
Gomati Dist., Tripura – 799101.
Email : [email protected]
