Entered the seminary in 1818; ordained in 1829. Co-founder and first
prior-general of
the Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate. The main work of
the Congregation is education aiming at the intellectual, social,
economic, moral and spiritual advancement of people, especially women and children; it
works today in 8 countries with almost 5,000 members. Made his religious
profession in the Congregation in 1855.
Vicar-general for the Syro-Malabar church in 1861. Defended
ecclesial unity which was threatened by schism by the consecration of
Nestorian bishops in his area. Worked to renew the faith in Malabar.
Co-founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Mother of Carmel
in 1866. A man of
prayer with a devotion to the Eucharista and the Virgin Mary.
