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The Vice Province of India has 10 communities — centers of prayer, fraternal life, formation, and apostolic mission — spread across India.
Places where Piarist community life, formation, prayer, and mission come alive.
Kerala
Provincialate
The Provincialate of the Piarist Vice Province of India. Residence of the Major Superior (Vice-Provincial) and the administrative, canonical, and spiritual governance center coordinating all Piarist houses, educational institutions, and missionary presences across India.
Kerala
Initial Formation
The historic cradle of the Piarist mission in India, founded on 10 January 1994. Serves as the aspirancy and initial formation community, accompanying young candidates in their spiritual discernment, community life, and introduction to the Calasanzian charism.
Karnataka
Juniorate & Studies
The foundational scholasticate and higher theological formation center of the Vice Province. Young religious undertake philosophy and theology studies at prestigious ecclesiastical institutes in Bangalore while ministering in local parishes and youth apostolates.
Kerala
School & Hostel
Established at Calasanz Nagar in the Diocese of Neyyattinkara, running Villa Nazareth English Medium School and student boarding hostel. Provides quality Catholic education, moral formation, and parish ministry to local families.
Jharkhand
Tribal Mission & School
A major missionary and educational center serving tribal Adivasi youth in the Diocese of Khunti. Operates Calasanz Ashram High School, residential student hostel, and the Church of St. Joseph Calasanz, offering holistic educational and spiritual upliftment.
Kerala
Novitiate
Casa Calasanz at Sulthan Bathery in the hill district of Wayanad is the Novitiate and serene center of religious formation of the Vice Province, fostering contemplative prayer, theological study, community brotherhood, and preparation for religious profession.
Jharkhand
Formation & Mission
Calasanz Nivas at Topra serves as a dedicated formation community and missionary outpost in Jharkhand. Blessed by the Superior General in 2024, it accompanies young vocations from northern and eastern India while ministering to local villages.
Tamil Nadu
Orientation House
Deva Matha Illam serves as an orientation and initial accompaniment center in Tamil Nadu. Welcomes young candidates, providing language training, spiritual formation, character building, and introduction to Piarist religious life.
Tamil Nadu
School & Pastoral
Located at the southern tip of India in the Diocese of Kottar, operating St. Joseph Calasanz English Medium School and pastoral ministries. Dedicated to providing values-based education, youth formation, and assistance to coastal families.
West Bengal
Educational Mission
Educational and pastoral mission at St. John Mary Vianney High School in the Diocese of Jalpaiguri. Dedicated to expanding educational access, intellectual growth, and character formation for children in North Bengal.
Telangana
Educational Institution
Calasanz International School in Pochampally is an educational institution located in Pochampally (GP), Manakondur Mandal, Karimnagar District, Telangana, India (PIN: 505505). It operates under the Sat Guru Sangh Charitable Trust and offers classes from Pre-KG up to higher secondary levels.
The Vice Province of India continues to expand its apostolic presence across Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Arunachal Pradesh.