Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Philosopher
Kuriakose Elias Chavara, CMI was an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic priest, religious, philosopher and social reformer. He is the first canonised Catholic male saint of Indian origin and was a member of the Syro-Malabar Church, an Eastern Catholic... Wikipedia
Born: February 10, 1805, Kainakary, India
Died: January 3, 1871 (age 65 years), Koonammavu, India
Place of burial: Mannanam St. Joseph's Church, Mannanam, India
Parents: Mariam Thoppil and Iko Kuriakose Chavara
Canonized: 23 November 2014, Rome by Pope Francis
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