Congregation of Mother of Carmel
Suore della Madre del Carmelo | |
| Formation | February 13, 1866 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Kuriakose Elias Chavara |
| Founded at | Koonammavu, Kerala, India |
| Type | Religious Institute of Consecrated Life |
| Headquarters | Mount Carmel Road, Thaikkattukara P.O., Aluva 683106, Kerala, India |
| Membership | 7000 |
Charism = Be holy and lead others to holiness Superior General =Mother Grace Therese CMC
The Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (C.M.C.) is a Syro-Malabar holic centralized religious congregation founded by saint Chavara in 1866 Feb 13 at koonammavu, kochi. It is the first indigenous women religious congregation.