Religious Congregations (Women)

7) Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (C.M.C)

Charism : Deep Prayer & Zealous Action
Founder : Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara & Fr. Leopold Beccaro ( Carmelite Missionary) Houses in this Diocese : 1) Irinjalakuda - Provincial House- Udaya 2) Anandapuram - St.Joseph 3) Aroormuzhy - Holy Angel 4) Chalakudy - Santhi Nivas 5) Chelur - Jayamatha 6) Edathuruthy - St.Anne's 7) Elinjipra - Lady Lourde 8) Irinjalakuda - Little Flower 9) Irinjalakuda - Vimal Bhavan 10) Kallur - Rosario 11) Kattungachira - Lisieux 12) Kattoor - Holy Family Carmel Bhavan 13) Kodungallur - Avila 14) Kottanellur Fathima 15) Kumbidy - St.Antony 16) Kuttikad - Sacred Heart 17) Madras - Carmel 18) Mala - Carmel 19) Mala - Soccorso 20) Pariyaram - Mt.Carmel 21) Pariyaram - St.Antony's Sanketham 22) Potta - Theresian 23) Puliyilakunnu - St.Joseph's Aged Home 24) Puliyilakunnu - Nazarath 25) Pullur - All Saint's Social centre 26) Snehagiri - Holy child 27) Snehagiri - Mithralayam 28) Veeranchira - Carmelgiri 29) Vynthala - St.Joseph's 30) Vynthala - St.Thomas 31) Thommana - Mission House - Carmelodaya

8) Congregation of the Sisters of Charity (C.S.C.)

Charism : Compassionate love of Jesus
Founder : Rev.Fr.Augustine John Ukken
Houses in the Diocese :1)Aloor - Lourde 2) Inchakundu - St.Ann's 3) Irinjalakuda - Pratheeksha Bhavan 4) Madathumpady - charity Convent 5) Nadavarambu - St.Thomas 6) Parappukkara - Assisi 7) Pariyaram - St.George 8) Potta - charity Convent 9) Puthenvelikkara - Charity Convent 10) Thumbakode - Charity Convent

9) Congregation of the Sisters of Nazarath (C.S.N.)

Charism : Family Apostolete
Founder : Rt.Rev.Dr.Augustine Kandathil, Rev.Fr. John Pinakattil & Msgr Mathew Mankuzhikary
Houses in the Dicoese : 1) Muriyad - St.Joseph

10) Congregationof St. Martha (C.S.M.)

Charism : Love With Service and Prayer
Founder : Rev.Fr.John Kizhakoodan
Houses in this Diocese : 1) Ananthapuram - St.George 2) Irinjalakuda - Santhi Sadanam 3) Irinjalakuda - St.Vincent Diabetic Centre 4) Moonnumury - St.Antony 5) Meladoor - Infant Jesus

11) Dominican Sisters of Presentation

Charism : Love through Labour
Founder : Blessed Marie Poussepin
Houses in this Diocese : 1) Kuttikad - Jeevadhara

12) Franciscan Clarist Congregation ( F.C.C.)

Charism : To follow the footstep of thepoor,humble and crucified Jesus christ Joyfully and to proclaim the message of gospel love.
Founder : Rt.Rev.Dr. Charles Lavingne (Kerala), Rt.Rev.Dr.Antony Kavungal (Thrissur) Houses in this Diocese : 1) Azhikode - Marthoma 2) Azhikode - Santhome 3) Chalakudy - Alvernia Provincial House 4) Chalakudy - Sacred Heart 5) Chalakudy - Clarian 6) Chalakudy - Jyothis 7) Chalakudy.W. - St.John the Baptist 8) Chemmanda - Clare Bhavan 9) Irinjalakuda - Alvernia 10) Irinjalakuda - Mary Rani 11) Kaipamangalam - Queen Mary 12) Kalparambu - Holy Cross 13) Karanchira - St.Pius X 14) Karanchira - Arogyamatha 15) Karanchira - Assisi Bhavan 16) Karoor - St.Augustne 17) Karuvannur - St.Joseph 18) Karuvannur - Holy Angels 19) Kodungallur - Christu Raj 20) Konnakuzhy - Antonianam 21) Koplipadam - St.Ann 22) Kuzhikkattukonam - Nirmala 23) Mapranam - St.Xavier 24) Marancode - Asraya Bhavan 25) Potta - Dhanya 26) Potta - Rosary 27) Poyya - St.Thomas 28) Poyya - Fathima 29) Pulinkara - Alphonsa 30) Pullut - St.Mary's 31) S.Thanissery - Lady of Dolours 32) Thuruthiparambu - Lady Grace 33) Vellikulangara - Presentation 34) Vellikulangara - St.Paul 35) Pillapara - Sevana Sadan 36) Madras - Franciscan 37) Madras Mugappair - Nirmal Bhavan 38) Chalakudy.W.Mission House - St.Paul's

13) Franciscan Handmaids of the Good shepherd