Welcome to Preachers Of Divine Mercy
The Preachers of Divine Mercy (PDM) was erected by Mar Jacob Manathodath (bishop
emeritus of Palghat Diocese), as a clerical pious union on 24th April 2018, jointly founded
alongside Fr Xavier Khan Vattayil PDM, Fr Binoy Karimaruthinkal PDM and Sr Amy Emmanuel
ASJM. The formation of the initial candidates began on 28th April 2018. The first house for
the pious union was installed at PDM Hills on the 4th of December 2018, which initiated
the
further development of the seminary for the
formation of various batches. The
seminary
was
blessed on the 15th of October 2020 by
Bishop Jacob Manathodath, along with the
vestition of
the first batch of seminarians.
At present, we are 71 in number (including candidates), among these, there are 3
solemnly
professed priests and 19 temporarily professed members. Those who have done their first
profession are pursuing their Major Seminary studies at Vadavathoor Seminary, Kottayam
and
Mary Matha Seminary, Thrissur. They stay in PDM study houses located near to the
seminaries.
At present, 9 candidates are doing novitiate in PDM. Besides these, there are 9
candidates to
enter postulancy formation, 5 candidates to enter aspirancy formation and 5 candidates to enter pre aspirancy. In addition, 21 candidates doing studies in different universities
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