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The Kohima Region of the Society of Jesus in North Eastern India. The North East. The North East The History of Catholicism. Jesuits in 17 th Century – going to Tibet. American Southern Baptists in late 1800’s. Salvatorians from Germany
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The Kohima Regionof the Society of Jesusin North Eastern India
The North EastThe 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 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
Gunjung Among the Dimasaof the North Cachar Hills • K – 10 Schoolwith some boarders • 4 Feeder Schools: • Dehangi • Diyungbra • Didambra • Langting
Kohima Phesama Jakhama Kuzama
Kohima The city of Kohima sprawls all over a mountain valley.