Our Pioneers

The Indian district is ever grateful to the Missionaries who came to India and paved the way for the beginning of the Presence of SCJ in India. Many of the missionaries have passed away. We pray for their souls and pay tribute to them.

  1. Fr. Martin van Ooij (A Dutchman from the Indonesian Province) Passed away:July24,2016
  2. Fr. Andrew Ryder SCJ (British-Irish Province) Passed away: December,2009
  3. Br. Aloysius Purwoseputro (Indonesian Province) Passed away: June 4, 2005
  4. Fr. Tom Garvey SCJ (United States Province)  Passed away: December 3, 2002
  5. Fr. Vincenzo Rizzardi SCJ (North Italian Province)
  6. Fr. Adrian van der Wilk SCJ (Netherland Province) Passed away:
  7. Fr. Andrew Sudol SCJ (Poland Province)
  8. Fr. Kazimierz Gabryel SCJ (Poland Province)at present working in South African Province
  9. Fr. Sebastian Pits SCJ (South Brazil Province) at Present working in S. Brazil Province
  10. Fr. Valerie Pilate, SCJ (North Italy Province).
  11. Br. Leonard Zaworski SCJ (U.S. Province) Passed Away: September 6 2023 
  12. Fr. Teja Anthara SCJ (Indonesian) at present working in Indonesian Province
  13. Fr. William van Paasen SCJ (Netherland Province) Passed away: