St. Joseph Province

ST. JOSEPH’S PROVINCE, DELHI
The Northern Province has St. Joseph as its patron. It was raised to the
status of a Province in 1979 during the VIIth General Chapter. Bro Fidelis
Edattel was the irst Provincial. The Province has at present 68 brothers
and 16 communities in 14 dioceses spread over Kerala, Uttar Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab and West Bengal States of
India.

Patron Saint : St. Joseph
Patron’s Day : 19 March
Gmail Id : sjpsec@yahoo.com
Brothers in the Province : 68
Communities : 16


PROVINCIAL TEAM
Provincial : Bro. Julius George Vattavayalil
Vice-Provincial : Bro. Shantilal Kujur
Provincial Councillors : Bro. Jose Ackathottiyil
: Bro. M.P. Joseph
: Bro. John Bhramakulam
Provincial Secretary : Bro. Laurence Abraham
Provincial Bursar  : Bro. Kuriakose V.V.
Vocation Promotor : Bro. M.P. Joseph & Bro. Lalit Lakra
Director of Postulants : Bro. Dominic Marak


FORMER PROVINCIALS
Bro. Fidelis Edattel : (1979-80)
Bro. Anacletus Manayail : (1980-83)
Bro. Hubert Kumpuckal : (1983-86, 1990-92)
Bro. Issac Poyanil : (1986-89, 1989-90)
Bro. Julius George Vattavayalil : (1992-95)
Bro. Siverius Kizhakumthala : (1995-98)
Bro. Alphonse Nesamony : (1998-01)
Bro. Vincent Philip : (2001-07)
Bro. Julius George Vattavayalil : (2007-10)
Bro. Laurence Abraham : (2010-16)
Bro. Julius George Vattavayalil : (2016-


01. KHERA KHURD
(Estd. in 1948-New Delhi Archdiocese)
Provincial House Franciscan Brothers
St. John’s Institute
P.O. Khera Khurd, Delhi – 110082
Telfax: 011 – 2784 4380
Tel. : 011 – 2784 4983
Bro. Julius George Vattavayalil : Provincial
Bro. Kuriakose Vadakkadathu : Superior & Provincial Bursar
Bro. George Dominic : Director of St. John’s Boys Home
Bro. Ignatius Minj
Establishments & Activities : Provincial House,
Schools: English & Hindi Medium, Boys’ Home, Nursery School,
Farm, Dairy and Outreach Programs


02. AGRA
(Estd. in 1986- Agra Archdiocese)
St. Joseph Printing School
Motilal Nehru Road
Agra, U.P. 282003
Tel: 0562 – 2854123
Establishments & Activities : Printing Press


03. BHOPAL
( Estd. in 1993-Bhopal Archdiocese)
Franciscan Brothers
Pipalner Village
Gandhi Nagar P.O.
Bhopal, M.P.-462036
Tel. : 0755- 2641816
Establishments & Activities : Common Postulancy House


04. CHALAKUDY
(Estd. in 1992-Irinjalakuda Diocese)
Bro. Paulus Memorial Trg. Centre
P.O. Vellanchira, Allor
Via Kalletumkara, Dt. Trissur
Kerala- 680683
Tel : 0480-2701663
Establishments & Activities : Formation House and Parish Ministry


05. DUMRIKHAS
(Estd. in 1950-Gorakhpur Diocese)
St. Joseph’s Institute
P.O. Dumrikhas, Via Sardarnagar
Dt. Gorakhpur
U.P. – 273202
Establishments & Activities : Schools: English & Hindi (M), Boys Home, Farm


06. GHAZIABAD
(Estd. in 1989-Meerut Diocese)
Franciscan Brothers
St. Francis ITI,
Mariam Nagar
Ghookna Meerut Road
Ghaziabad, U. P.-201003
Tel: 0120 – 287 0260 (Res)

Establishment & Activities : Formal, Non-formal Technical Schools, Boys Home & Multi Skill Training


07. INDARA
(Estd. In 1948-Varanasi Diocese)
Social Welfare Centre Hospital
P.O. Indara, N. E. Railway
Dt. Mau, U. P.-275102
Tel : 0547 – 272035 / 272295

Establishment & Activities : Leprosy Rehabilitation Centre, School (English Medium) & Village Missions


08. INDIRAPURAM
(Estd. in 2003 -Meerut Diocese)
St. Francis School
Abhay Khant III/2
Indirapuram
Ghaziabad, U.P.-201010
Tel : 0120 4292791
Cell No. 09899114777

Establishment & Activities : English Medium School


09. JAFFERGANJ
(Estd. in 1959-Allahabad Diocese)
St. Joseph’s Model Farm
P.O. Jafferganj
Dt. Ambedkar Nagar
U.P.-224146
Tel : 05271- 252226

Establishments & Activities : School, Farm, Dairy & Village Mission


10. LUDHIANA
(Estd. in 2003- Jalandhar Diocese)
St. Francis Institute
Urban Estate, Sector 39
Chandigarh Raod
Bhamian Kalan, P.O. Khassi Kalan
Ludhiana – 141015, Punjab
Tel : 0161 – 6530396

Establishments & Activities : School, Technical Institute


11. MADHARIHAT
(Estd. in 1978-Jalpaiguri Diocese)
Franciscan Brothers
John Paul Institute
Madarihat, Dt. Jalpaiguri
West Bengal-735220
Tel : 03563 – 262325

Establishments & Activities : School, Boys’ Home & Pastoral Work and Farm


12. MALIPUR
(Estd. in 1954-Allahabad Diocese)
Catholic Ashram
Chitauna Kalam
P.O. Kalepur Mahewal,
Dt. Ambedkar Nagar,
U.P. – 224159
Tel : 05275 – 235711

Establishments & Activities : School & Farm, diary


13. MATHURA
(Estd. in 1989-Agra Archdiocese)
Assisi Bhavan, Navada
P.O. Dhavli Piau, Dt. Mathura
U. P. -281002
Tel : 0565 – 2430927

Establishments & Activities : School and Boys’ Home


14. PREM NAGAR
(Estd. in 1942-Jhansi Diocese)
Franciscan Ashram
P.O. Prem Nagar
Jhansi, U.P.-284003
Tel : 0510 – 2310267

Establishments & Activitie : Schools & Farm


15. RANCHI
(Estd. in 1968- Ranchi Archdiocese)
St. Francis School
Assisi Ashram, Samlong
P.O. Namkum, Ranchi
Jharkhand- 834010
Tel : 0651 – 2462530/ 0651 – 2260408

Establishments & Activities : Schools & Leprosy Awareness Program


16. SONEPUR
(Estd. in 1999-Sambalpur Archdiocese)
Franciscan Brothers
Jeevan Marg Training Institute
P.O. Sonepur
Dt. Subarnapur
Orissa-767017
Tel : 06654 – 220522

Establishments & Activities : Ad Gentes Mission & Non-Formal ITI