Founder


CHRIST (Deemed to be University) was born out of the educational vision of St Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805-1871), an educationalist and a social reformer of the nineteenth century South India. In his childhood, Kuriakose attended the village school where he studied language and elementary sciences. He entered the seminary in 1818 and was ordained a priest in 1829. St Chavara founded the congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), in 1831 with a vision to serve the marginalized and underprivileged.

St Kuriakose Elias Chavara

This first indigenous Catholic religious congregation of India today has more than 3000 priests serving in different parts of the world. He was canonized on 23 November 2014 in Rome by Pope Francis. The CMI congregation inspired by the vision of St Chavara renders its service in educational, social, health care and other sectors aiming at the integral development of the society.

CHRIST COLLEGE

26/4 A, Off Pune Nagar Road, Opposite Weikfield IT Citi Info Park, 26/4A, Nagar Rd, Ramwadi, Wadgaon Sheri, Pune, Maharashtra 411014

Tel: +91 7823839456, 8432511907

Email: admission@christcollegepune.org

Web: https://www.christcollegepune.org

Vision

Enlighten to Excel

Mission

As a C.M.I. Educational Institution, the college regards education as integral to the formation of the human person for the fulfillment of his/her individual and social responsibilities. The college aims at forming leaders who are intellectually competent, spiritually mature, morally upright, psychologically integrated, physically healthy and socially responsible, individuals who are open to grow and champion the cause of justice, love, truth and peace.

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