Varghese Payapilly
Indian Syro-Malabar priest and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2018.
First name and chronology
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Varghese, between 1864 and 1929; the most famous is Varghese Payapilly, celebrated on October 5th.
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Indian Syro-Malabar priest and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2018.
A priest of the Syro-Malabar Church in India, Varghese Payyappilly dedicated himself to the poor and the victims of disasters, founding the Congregati…