Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Central Council of Vellore

The best way to economize time is to lose half an hour each day attending Holy Mass.

-Frederic Ozanam

TO PROMOTE AND PERFORM WORKS OF CHARITY THROUGH PERSONAL SERVICE

TO BECOME BETTER DO A LITTLE GOOD

-FREDERIC OZANAM

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Society of St.Vincent de Paul

The Society of St Vincent de Paul is an international Catholic voluntary organization...

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National Council of India

The Society was first introduced in India by the French Missionaries at Pondicherry..

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Central Councils

Central Councils at Diocesan level are formed generaly by grouping area Councils...

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Activities

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul came to Mumbai in 1862, when the Conference...

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WELCOME TO DIOCESE OF VELLORE

The Diocese of Vellore was started by Salesians in the year 1952 carving out a portion from the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore. Further in 1969, few parishes from the Archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore were attached to this Diocese. It comprises of two civil districts namely Vellore and Tiruvannamalai. There are 87 parishes having Catholic population of 1, 50,000.

Very Rev. Msgr. I. John Robert
Diocesan Administrator

Name : Catholic Diocese of Vellore
Country : India
State : Tamil Nadu
Diocesan Patroness : Mary Help of Christians
Secondary Patron : St Dominic Savio
Secondary Patroness : St Maria Goretti
Area : 12,265 Sq.Kms