Our FounderThe Founder of C.M.I. Congregation Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born in 1805 at Kainakary, Kerala. After his early schooling and priestly studies he was ordained priest in 1829. Father Kuriakose founded the Indigenous Religious Congregation - Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) on May 11, 1831. He was a pioneer in education and social work