VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis today declared Fr Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister
The banners of six Italian and Indian saints hang from the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Francis celebrates their canonization Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Nov. 23. From left are: Carmelite Saint Euphrasia Eluvathingal, a Indian member of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church; Saint Ludovico of Casoria, an Italian who founded Gray Franciscan religious orders; Saint Giovanni Antonio Farina, an Italian bishop and founder of the Teaching Sisters of St. Dorothy; Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara, the Indian and Syro-Malabar founder of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate; Saint Nicholas of Longobardi, an Italian friar of the Minim order; and Saint Amato Ronconi, an Italian lay Franciscan and hospice founder. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See story to come.
Euphrasia Eluventhinkal from India as Saints at Vatican.
With their Canonisation, as the finale of the long-drawn process is known in
Catholic parlance, the centuries old Syro Malabar Catholic Church has three
Saints, the first being Sister Alphonsa raised to the revered rank in 2008.
The two from Kerala were declared as Saints during a special mass at St Peter’s
Square at Vatican, Syro Malabar Catholic Church sources said here.