Canisius Thekkekara (Ouseph Thekkekara)
Indian priest of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate in Kerala
Who they were
Thekkekara was a professed priest of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate in Thrissur district, Kerala.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
His congregation's own site reports the canonical recognition of the mortal remains of 'the Servant of God, Rev. Fr Canisius Thekkekara CMI' at St Teresa's, under the heading 'Progress Toward the Altar'; the nihil obstat for his cause was granted in 2014.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.