The Founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute, widely known as Fr. Varghese Payyappilly, he was born as Kunjuvaru on August 8, 1876, at Konthuruthy, Kerala to Palakkappillil Lonan and Kunjumariam, to the Palakkappillil family, a Syrian Malabar Nasrani family.
He started his primary schooling in Perumanoor and had his high school education at St. Albert's School, Ernakulam. He learnt Latin from Puthenpally Seminary. He received his religious training at the Papal Seminary, Kandy, Sri Lanka and was ordained priest on 21 December 1907. He served as parish priest in Kadamakkudy (1909 - 1911), Alengad (1911 - 1913) and Arakuzha (1920 - 1922). During his tenure in Arakuzha he started a school there. He also purchased 12 acres of land in M.C.Road for constructing the Meenkunnam church.
Director of St. Mary's High School, Alwaye, from 1913 until 1920, and again between 1922 and, 1929, it is well known that in his time, the school and boarding was a seedbed of priestly vocations as testified in the autobiography by Cardinal Joseph Parecattil. The concern and the care for the poor and the suffering, for which Fr. Varghese was well known throughout his life, were noted particularly, the way he helped the victims of the flood of the year 1924.
Fr. Varghese founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute in Chunangamvely on March 19, 1927. Now it is spread over 4 continents in 54 dioceses.
He died an untimely death on October 5, 1929, falling a victim to typhoid. He is buried in St. John Nepumsian church, Konthuruthy.
A road near the Provincial House of Sisters of the Destitute in Chunangamvely is named after Fr. Varghese.
The cause of beatification of Father Varghese Palakkappillil was initiated by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, in a ceremony held at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Destitute on September 6, 2009.
He started his primary schooling in Perumanoor and had his high school education at St. Albert's School, Ernakulam. He learnt Latin from Puthenpally Seminary. He received his religious training at the Papal Seminary, Kandy, Sri Lanka and was ordained priest on 21 December 1907. He served as parish priest in Kadamakkudy (1909 - 1911), Alengad (1911 - 1913) and Arakuzha (1920 - 1922). During his tenure in Arakuzha he started a school there. He also purchased 12 acres of land in M.C.Road for constructing the Meenkunnam church.
Director of St. Mary's High School, Alwaye, from 1913 until 1920, and again between 1922 and, 1929, it is well known that in his time, the school and boarding was a seedbed of priestly vocations as testified in the autobiography by Cardinal Joseph Parecattil. The concern and the care for the poor and the suffering, for which Fr. Varghese was well known throughout his life, were noted particularly, the way he helped the victims of the flood of the year 1924.
Fr. Varghese founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute in Chunangamvely on March 19, 1927. Now it is spread over 4 continents in 54 dioceses.
He died an untimely death on October 5, 1929, falling a victim to typhoid. He is buried in St. John Nepumsian church, Konthuruthy.
A road near the Provincial House of Sisters of the Destitute in Chunangamvely is named after Fr. Varghese.
The cause of beatification of Father Varghese Palakkappillil was initiated by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, in a ceremony held at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Destitute on September 6, 2009.
The Founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute, widely known as Fr. Varghese Payyappilly, he was born as Kunjuvaru on August 8, 1876, at Konthuruthy, Kerala to Palakkappillil Lonan and Kunjumariam, to the Palakkappillil family, a Syrian Malabar Nasrani family.
He started his primary schooling in Perumanoor and had his high school education at St. Albert's School, Ernakulam. He learnt Latin from Puthenpally Seminary. He received his religious training at the Papal Seminary, Kandy, Sri Lanka and was ordained priest on 21 December 1907. He served as parish priest in Kadamakkudy (1909 - 1911), Alengad (1911 - 1913) and Arakuzha (1920 - 1922). During his tenure in Arakuzha he started a school there. He also purchased 12 acres of land in M.C.Road for constructing the Meenkunnam church.
Director of St. Mary's High School, Alwaye, from 1913 until 1920, and again between 1922 and, 1929, it is well known that in his time, the school and boarding was a seedbed of priestly vocations as testified in the autobiography by Cardinal Joseph Parecattil. The concern and the care for the poor and the suffering, for which Fr. Varghese was well known throughout his life, were noted particularly, the way he helped the victims of the flood of the year 1924.
Fr. Varghese founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute in Chunangamvely on March 19, 1927. Now it is spread over 4 continents in 54 dioceses.
He died an untimely death on October 5, 1929, falling a victim to typhoid. He is buried in St. John Nepumsian church, Konthuruthy.
A road near the Provincial House of Sisters of the Destitute in Chunangamvely is named after Fr. Varghese.
The cause of beatification of Father Varghese Palakkappillil was initiated by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, in a ceremony held at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Destitute on September 6, 2009.
He started his primary schooling in Perumanoor and had his high school education at St. Albert's School, Ernakulam. He learnt Latin from Puthenpally Seminary. He received his religious training at the Papal Seminary, Kandy, Sri Lanka and was ordained priest on 21 December 1907. He served as parish priest in Kadamakkudy (1909 - 1911), Alengad (1911 - 1913) and Arakuzha (1920 - 1922). During his tenure in Arakuzha he started a school there. He also purchased 12 acres of land in M.C.Road for constructing the Meenkunnam church.
Director of St. Mary's High School, Alwaye, from 1913 until 1920, and again between 1922 and, 1929, it is well known that in his time, the school and boarding was a seedbed of priestly vocations as testified in the autobiography by Cardinal Joseph Parecattil. The concern and the care for the poor and the suffering, for which Fr. Varghese was well known throughout his life, were noted particularly, the way he helped the victims of the flood of the year 1924.
Fr. Varghese founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute in Chunangamvely on March 19, 1927. Now it is spread over 4 continents in 54 dioceses.
He died an untimely death on October 5, 1929, falling a victim to typhoid. He is buried in St. John Nepumsian church, Konthuruthy.
A road near the Provincial House of Sisters of the Destitute in Chunangamvely is named after Fr. Varghese.
The cause of beatification of Father Varghese Palakkappillil was initiated by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, in a ceremony held at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Destitute on September 6, 2009.
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