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This house was founded in 1890,
canonically erected in 1895 and raised to the status of a formed house (Priorate) in 1908.
During the schisms of Rockos and Melus a
good number of Catholics in the northern parts left the Church and joined the schism. This
was considered to be due to the absence of a Religious house in those areas. It was this
idea that gave rise to the foundation of the house at Pavaratty.
The high school was started in 1905
under very adverse circumstances, facing strong oppositions from the Basel Mission and
Board Schools at Chavakkad. It was due to the influence of Fr. Celestine Kodankandath that
the school was granted Government recognition in 1908. Till 1913 both boys and girls were
admitted to this school.
In 1907 a catechumenate was opened. In
1953 a weaving school and in 1940 a Secondary Training School were started, both of which
were closed after a few years. Two boarding houses, one for Christians and the other for
the Hindus, were started in 1942 and continued till 1947.
From 1912 an Aspirants’ House was
functioning here until 1946 when it was shifted to Elthuruth. In 1976 the Aspirants’ House
was again started and continued till 1985. A Boy’s Home was started in 1970. Plus-Two
section was started in St. Joseph’s High School, in 2000, with two batches each in Science
and Commerce. The Plus-Two school was formally inaugurated in 13-01-2001. The institutions
at Pavaratty owe a big debt of gratitude to Rev. Fathers Athanasius Payyappilly and
Seraphim Arimboor.
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