Vincentian Vidya Sadan Vrindavan Nagar Pune – 411 014 Maharashtra

01. Fr. Paul Bharathi, C.M., Rector and Superior 02. Fr. Saju Parappuram, C.M., Assistant Rector

A short history

Opening a study house at Pune was a long cherished desire of the Indian Province. Seminarians were sent for theology to Jnana Deepa vidyapeeth (Pontifical Athenaeum) in Pune from the year 1973. However, they had to be accommodated either at Papal Seminary or De Nobili College, which are the study houses of the Diocesan and the Jesuits respectively. The realization of the desire to have our own study house, took place in 1985 when the Indian province purchased an apartment consisting of four flats within the co-operative housing society, called Gera Terraces II, in the Viman Nagar, in the vicinity of Pune Airport. Thus with the first Rector, Fr. James Palayoor, and 9 students, Vincentian Vidya Sadan had its beginning.

The house being at a considerable distance from the JDV, the students had to face inconvenience of various kinds. So while remaining there, efforts were on to purchase a house or land in the vicinity of the institute. In 1987 a plot was purchased from the CMI Fathers. And on Jan. 9th 1988 Very. Rev. Richard McCullen C. M. the then Superior General laid the foundation stone for the study house. Bishop Valerian D’souza of Pune blessed the study house on the 25th of September 1989. Fr. Basil Thottamkara, the Rector since 1986 and the 10students of the time moved to the new house on 11th October 1989. Students from both the provinces are staying in the study house today.

Vincentian vidya Sadan in about 5kms from Pune Railway station.