De Paul Seminary Belwadi P.O. Nagoonahalli – 571 438 Mandiya Dt. Karnataka

01. Fr. Joseph Pulluparambil, C.M., Staff 02. Fr. Thomas Moolan, C.M., Rector, Superior 03. Fr. Rindo Karippai, C.M., Staff

A short history:

The Indian province felt the need of having a separate Minor seminary in the late 1980s as the Minor Seminary at Baripada could not accommodate all the recruits. With this intention one hector of land was acquired in Bogadi village in the southern part of Mysore city, in 1988. But the water source was insufficient for an institution. Meanwhile a vast plot of land was purchased in Belawadi village in the northern side of Mysore, in order to develop a farm for the Congregation. Since there was enough water resources and a large area, it was decided to build the seminary there and the construction began in 1990. Students recruited in 1991 were accommodated in the farmhouse. The seminary construction was completed and His Excellency rt. Rev. Dr, Francis Michaelappa, the Bishop of Mysore, blessed it on 27th September 1992. in 1993 De Paul Seminary was erected a Canonical House and Fr. Michael Kuzhikattuchalil was appointed the first Superior.

Belwadi is about 8kms from the Mysore railway station.