Salesian Province of St. Joseph

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History

The history of the Salesians in Andhra Predesh can be traced way back to 1964. Rt. Rev. Ignatius Mummadi, then Bishop of Guntur, offered the institute of St. Michael’s Industrial School. The then Provincial Fr. John Med accepted the offer. Three Salesians Fr. Benjamin Puthota, Fr. P.E. Abraham and Bro. Gabriel Fernandez took up this mission on 24th June 1964.

Five other houses namely
Brahmana Koduru (P.T. Parru)- 1971
Cuddapah - 1973
St. Therasa’s - 1975
Mangalagiri - 1976
Ravulapalem - 1978

Were opened till 1979, the year in which the Province of Sacred Heart, Bangalore consisting of Indian States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala were divided from the Province of St. Thomas, Chennai. After few more years of growth the Province of St. Joseph, Andhra Pradesh was divided from the Province of Sacred Heart, Bangalore on 24th April, 1992. Fr. Benjamin Puthota took charge as the first Provincial. From then on our growth is steady and enriching.

In Andhra Pradesh the Salesians of Don Bosco number 163. We are spread over almost all the Districts serving in 28 Presences serving in 11 dioceses of Andhra Pradesh.

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