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Mary Celine Payyappilly (Annakutty Payyappilly)

Indian Carmelite sister who was first Superior General of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel

Servant of GodFull write-upIndia
Born
4 July 1906
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Died
23 April 1993
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Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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Who they were

Payyappilly became a CMC sister in 1928, taught at Ollur and Karukutty, and was elected the first Superior General of the whole Congregation of the Mother of Carmel when its branches were united in 1963, establishing the generalate at Thaikattukara, Aluva.

The miracles

No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.

Why that counted as sanctity

The congregation's generalate names her a Servant of God, and the diocesan inquiry opened on 9 April 2018.

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.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Sources

Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.

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