"History is a storehouse of human experience and as such an irreplaceable educator. For sure knowledge of the past lets us draw upon earlier human experience, facilitating our leap into the future with a sense of ease and confidence." Fr Vijay Kumar Prabhu, SJ in"The Burning Bush: The History of Karnataka Jesuit Province"by Fr Devadatta Kamath, SJ

Monday, August 5, 2024

Mission Superiors, Vice-Provincials & Provincials

Superiors of the Mangalore Mission and then Calicut Mission from 1878 to 1955

Father Nicolas Pagani, SJ 
1878-1881
Later 1st Bishop of Mangalore
 
Fr John B Rossi, SJ
1881-1890 (1st term)
1896-1899 (2nd term)
1906-1913 (3rd term)
 
Fr Abundius Cavadini, SJ
1890-1896
Later 2nd Bishop of Mangalore 

 Fr Aegidius Frachetti, SJ
1899-1906 - Vice Superior
1913-1915 - Died in office
 
Fr Peter Ripetto, SJ
1915-1917 - Vice Superior

 Fr Joachim D Alberti, SJ
        1917-1926
Fr Aloysius Coelho, SJ
1926-1932

Fr Aloysius Ambruzzi, SJ
1932-1934
 In Kanara District
Fr Aloysius Ambruzzi, SJ
1934-1937
In Malabar District
Fr Benjamin M Ranzani, SJ
1934-1937