mar abraham d mattam: funeral / 01
24 APR
Priestly Ordination: Dn. Erosiyan Ekka
Called to eternal rest: Mar Abraham D Mattam (former Bishop of Satna)
St Vincent's Cathedral: Satna
St Vincent de Paul: Patron Saint of the Eparchy
St Vincent de Paul was born to a poor peasant family in the French village of Pouy on 24th April, 1581. His first formal education was provided by the Franciscans. He did so well, he was hired to tutor the children of a nearby wealthy family. He used the monies he earned teaching to continue his formal studies at the University of Toulose where he studied theology.
more →The Eparchy of Satna which is spread out in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh belongs to the Syro-Malabar Church. It was made Suffragan ad Instar to the ecclesiastical Province of Bhopal in the year 1968. The Eparchy of Satna, comprises of eight civil districts of Madhya Pradesh, namely Satna, Chhatarpur, Panna, Rewa, Sidhi, Singrauli, Niwari and Tikamgarh, with an area of 45,188 sq.kms, ...
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