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Vice Province of India — Established 1994

Our Presence
in India

One charism. Six states. One growing mission.

6
States
30+
Years in India
62+
Piarist Priests
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A Growing Piarist Presence

Where We Serve

From the south to the east, the Piarist mission spans six states of India.

Piarist Fathers India 3D Presence Map
STATES OF PRESENCE
Kerala
Headquarters • Formation • Education
HQ
Karnataka
Formation • Higher Studies
Tamil Nadu
Education • Formation • Pastoral
Jharkhand
Mission • Education • Formation
West Bengal
Education • Pastoral Presence
Telangana
Educational Mission
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Region by Region

Six States of Mission

The Piarist charism, alive and growing across the length and breadth of India.

01
Kerala
Headquarters • Formation • Education
Vice Province HQ
02
Karnataka
Formation • Higher Studies
South India
03
Tamil Nadu
Education • Formation • Pastoral Ministry
South India
04
Jharkhand
Mission • Education • Formation
Tribal Mission
05
West Bengal
Education • Pastoral Presence
East India
06
Telangana
Educational Mission
South-Central India
The Story in Three Steps

From One Seed to Six States

What began as a single small community in Aroor, Kerala has grown into a national family of faith and mission.

1994
Aroor, Kerala
The seed is planted
→
Growth
Kerala → Karnataka
Tamil Nadu → Jharkhand
The mission expands
→
Today
6 States
A growing Piarist family
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By the Numbers
6 States of Presence
30+ Years in India
62+ Piarist Priests
The Piarist Mission

What We Do

Four dimensions of the one Piarist charism, lived out across India every day.

Education
Forming children and young people in faith, knowledge, and human dignity.
Formation
Preparing future Piarists through prayer, study, and apostolic life.
Vocation
Helping young people discover and respond to God's call in their lives.
Pastoral Ministry
Walking with communities and families in their joys, sorrows, and faith.
The Piarist Journey

Milestones in India

A story of faith, courage, and growing mission.

1994
Aroor, Kerala
The Piarist mission begins in India.
2002
Bangalore, Karnataka
The mission crosses state borders for the first time.
2003
Jharkhand & Tamil Nadu
The Piarist presence reaches central and southern India.
2017
Bethery, Kerala
New community deepens the mission in the homeland.
2023–24
Topra, Jharkhand
New formation house expands Jharkhand's mission frontier.
2025
Pochampally, Telangana
The mission arrives in Telangana — a new horizon.
2026 & beyond
Six States of India
A growing Piarist family — the story continues.
Where It All Began
Vice Province Headquarters
Calasanz Bhavan
Aroor, Alappuzha District
Kerala, India

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To educate children and young people, especially the poor, in Piety and Letters.
— St. Joseph Calasanz
ONE MISSION.
ONE CHARISM.
MANY LIVES.
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