St. Mary's Convent Inter College (Allahabad)

Overview

The history of St. Mary's Convent, Allahabad (st-mary-school-prayagraj), rests on the foundation of the Congregation of Jesus (the former Institute of Blessed Virgin Mary) by our Venerable foundress Mary Ward, who believed firmly that "Women in time to come will do great things st-mary-school-prayagraj!" We are a part of a journey which began with Mary Ward in 1585 (smc). In response to the needs of her time, Mary Ward founded the Institute in 1609, to cater to the education of girls, with the special emphasis on moral and spiritual foundation (st-mary-school-prayagraj). Inspired by her zeal and enthusiasm, the CJ sisters came to India at an invitation from Bishop Anastasius Hartmann, to the then Superior General of the CJ sisters (smc), Mother Catherine de Graccho, in Nymphenburg - Germany. The pioneers to India, a group of five young sisters from Germany set out in 1853 across the oceans to the unknown strange land of India. After reaching Bombay by ship, they embarked upon a perilous journey across the vast peninsula of India in a Bullock cart and reached Patna, where they founded the first house and school in India, St. Joseph's Convent, Patna (st-mary-school-prayagraj). In the years that followed, these brave women and others who followed them worked whole - heartedly to spread God's Kingdom in the Indian subcontinent, establishing new convents and reaching out to the poor and needy in the northern parts of India through the ministries of education, health care, care of youth and orphans. In the year 1866, Bishop Anastasius Hartmann intended to open a new Convent of the IBMV (CJ) sisters in Allahabad and appealed to Mother General for more sisters. By the time the 8th Party of sisters arrived in India, the Convent and Boarding school at Phaphamau was almost ready. The sisters moved into the Convent of January 1ih, 1866 st-mary-school-prayagraj.