The Kohima Region
of the Society of Jesus
in North Eastern India
The North East
The North East
The History of Catholicism
• Jesuits in 17th Century – going to Tibet.
• American Southern Baptists in late 1800’s.
• Salvatorians from Germany
• WWI – Salvatorians asked by British
to leave.
• Replaced by Jesuits from Calcutta Province.
• 1922 – Jesuit leave – Rome give Salesians
this territory for their mission.
• 1970 – Bishop of Kohima asks for Jesuits.
Our Guides
Hector
D’Sousa
• Mission Superior
• Region Superior
• Provincial of
All of India
Our Guides
Charles
D’Sousa
First sent to Mission,
along with Hector.
One sent to start new
Centers. Malaria 7
times.
Our Guides
Gregory
Coelho
• Region Superior
Our Guides
Gratian
Carlo
• Region Socius
• Formation Dir.
Our Guides
Paul
Raj
• Former Socius
• Chidimit among
Garo Tribe
• 27 villiages
to visit
• Malaria 3 times
Our Guides
Alphonsus
D’Sousa
• Sociologist
• Region Dir. Of
Education
• Superior at
Phesama in
Nagaland
Our Guides
Vital
Ekka (RAN)
• Parish Priest
• Superior
in Balipara
among Adivasis
Our Guides
Oscar
Pereira
• Sociologist
• Balipara
• Self-help,
Econ. Coops
with Adivasi
women
Our Guides
Sushil
Tirkey (RAN)
• Sociologist
• Balipara
• Self-help,
Econ. Coops
with Adivasi
women
Our Guides
Arul S.
• Principal
K-10 school
among Dimasa
• Superior
• Gunjung
• Region Consultor
Our Guides
Valarian
Castelino
• Social Action
among Dimasa
• Principal of
Centers at
Didambra,
Diyungbra,
Langting:
feeder schools
for Gunjung.
Our Guides
Nilesh
Parmar
• Regent,
studying Dimasa
• Writing Music
in Dimasa
Our Guides
Sunny
Augustine
• Principal
Phesama
• Dir. of Teacher
Training Center
Our Guides
Cyprian
Lobo
• Principal
Jakhama
• Province
Treasurer
Our Guides
Paul
Coelho
• PhD Education
at Marquette
• Principal
Red Cloud
Indian School
Holy Rosary
Mission on the
Pine Ridge
The North Eastern States
The North East:
Highlights from Our Visit
• Guwahati
Assam
Region house;
Social Research Center
• Chidimit
Meghalaya
among the Garo
• Shillong
Meghalaya
Novitiate
• Balipara
Assam
among the Adivasis
• Gunjung
Assam
among Dimasa
• Kohima
Nagaland
among Angami Nagas
The North Eastern States
Guwahati
Guwahati
Chidimit
Chidimit
Chidimit
Chidimit
Shillong
Shillong
Balipara
Balipara
Balipara
Balipara
Tea Estates
Balipara
Tea Estates
Balipara
Self-help groups
Balipara
Self-help groups
Gunjung
Among the Dimasa
of the North Cachar Hills
• K – 10 School
with some boarders
• 4 Feeder Schools:
• Dehangi
• Diyungbra
• Didambra
• Langting
Gunjung
Gunjung
Gunjung
Gunjung
Jesuit Community Room
and Dining Room
Didambra
Didambra
Didambra
Diyungbra
Diyungbra
Kohima
Kohima
Phesama
Jakhama
Kuzama
Kohima
The city of
Kohima
sprawls
all over a
mountain
valley.
Kohima
Phesama:
• Jesuit Community
High School
Boys and Girls Hostels
Orphanage
Teacher Training Institute
Pre-novitiate
Jesuit Community
Phesama
Teacher Training Institute
Phesama
Khuzama
Eden Gardens Children’s Home
Khuzama
Mary Help of Christians
Parish and Schools
Jakhama
Mr. Chavi
First Catechist
Phesama
Jakhama
Palm Sunday Celebration
Jakhama
Palm Sunday Celebration
Jakhama
Palm Sunday Celebration
St. Joseph’s College
Jakhama