Convents
CMC Convent Koodaranhi
The Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (CMC), the first indigenous Religious Congregation for Women in the Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church was founded as the Third Order of Carmelites Discalced (TOCD), on 13 February 1866 at Koonammavu, in the Vicariate of Verapoly Kerala, by Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara the then Vicar General of Syrian Church of Kerala. Rev. Fr Leopold Beccaro OCD, an Italian Carmelite missionary is its co-founder, who was the Provincial Delegate of the time in Kerala. The Influence of Sr. Agnas brought the CMC house at Koodaranhi in 1956 June 8, which was the first house of CMC Sisters under the Diocese of Thalassery.
Holy Cross Convent
The Congregation of 'Sisters of the Holy Spirit' was founded in Koblenz, Germany on 4th June 1857 by Mother Irmina Hoelscher with the incentive of Fr. Philipp de Lorenzi. On 7th February 1858 the four pioneers made their commitment and received religious names as Anna Maria Hoelscher - Sr. Irmina, Mathilde Jesse - Sr. Anastasia, Anna Hoerter - Sr. Severa, Maria Eichner – Sr. Modesta. Sisters placed their lives and activities under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. In 1929, the Holy See raised the congregation to pontifical status during the papacy of Pius IX.
In 1862, the congregation extended its activities by admitting battered women in the convent house itself, as well as giving free tuition for poor students. They began to take care of the aged and sick. The hospital building and the property were sold to Holy Spirit Sisters during the period of Rev. Fr. Jose Manimalatharappil. In the year 2005 they started the convent.