Immaculate heart of mary

Immaculate heart of mary

Contact Details:

The Immaculate Conception Church,
Ranchi
The Presbytery,
P.B. 2,
Pin : 834 001.
Ph: 204039.

About the Church:

Pope Pius IX solemnly defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception on 08.12.1854. In 1858 Our Lady appeared to Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes and gave here name as ‘The Immaculate Conception’.

The golden jubilee of the definition was celebrated throughout the world in 1904. The Archdiocese of Calcutta decided to build a Church in Ranchi as a memorial of the golden jubilee in honour of the Immaculate Conception.

Fr. Sylvain Grosjean, S.J. who was then the Rector of Manresa House Ranchi, got plans made on the model of a Church in Arlon Belgium. Br. Alfred Lemoine, S.J. was put in charge of the building work. Archbishop Brice Meuleman S.J. laid the foundation stone on 20.05.1906. It took more than three years to complete the Church. On 03.10.1909 the solemn blessing was performed, in the absence of Archbishop Meuleman, by Mgr. urth, Bishop of Dhaka.

On 25.05.1927 the Diocese of Ranchi was created with St. Mary’s as the Cathedral. Bishop Louis Van Hoeck, S.J. took possession of it on 30.06.1928.

Sixty years later, 1988, saw the beginning of major repairs, renovations and beautification. On 07.11.1993, centenary of the death of Father C. Lievens, his Sacred Mortal Remains were deposited in the Ranchi Cathedral.

Church Established – 1902

Convents:

Society of Jesus (sj)
Manresa House,
P.B. 2,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 315008.

Christian Doctrine Fathers (cdf)
Kumhartoli 2nd Lane,
Purulia Road,
P.B. 138,
Ranchi-834 001.

Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel (sg)
St. Aloysius School,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 304464.

Montfort Vidya Deep,
Hathiagonda-Jigratoli,
Ranchi University P.O,
Ranchi-834 008.

Brothers of Charity (fc)
Chander Kamal,
11 Burdwan Compound,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 306351.

Daughters of St. Anne (dsa)
St. Anne’s Convent,
Mother House,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834001,
Ph: 209686.

St. Anne’s Regional House,
68 Circular Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 206207.

Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (scsc)
Holy Cross Convent,
Burdwan Compound,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 314029.

Missionaries of Charity (mc)
Missionaries of Charity,
Nirmal Hriday,
E. Jail Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 209419.

Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary (scjm)
SCJM Provincialate,
Kanke Road, Hatma,
Ranchi UniversityP.O,
Ranchi-834 008,
Telefax: 233053.

Srs. of Charity of Sts. B. Capitanio & V. Gerosa (sccg),
Sisters of Charity,
Jeewan Dhara Students’ Home,
13, P.N. Bose Compound,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 206539.

Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (sc)
Holy Cross Convent,
Burdwan Compound,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 314029.

Sisters of Mary Immaculate (smi)
SMI. Tharpakhna E. Jail Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 208168.

Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (msmhc)
Lourd Prakash Kunj,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 203427.

Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk (osu)
Ursuline Provincialate,
Kanke Road 273/303,
Ranchi-834 008,
Ursuline Novitiate,
Kanke Road 273/303,
Ranchi-834 008,
Ph: 315763.

Ursuline Convent,
Purulia Road,
P.B. 3,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 200874.

Ursula Niketan,
Kumhartoli,
C/o U.C. Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001.

Congregation of Mother of Carmel(cmc)
Carmel House,
13, P.N. Bose Compound,
Ranchi-834 001.

Ecclesiastical:

Third Order Regular of St. Francis (tor)
Franciscan Training Institute,
Purulia Road,
P.B. 123,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 314759.

St. Albert’s College,
P.B. 5,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 315033.

St. Aloysius Minor Seminary,
P.B. 2,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 204039.

Franciscan Training Institute,
P.B. 123,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 314759.

Manresa House,
P.B. 2,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 315008.

Brothers of Charity,
Triest House,
11 Burdwan Compound,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 306351.

Montfort Vidya Deep,
Nathiagonda-Jigratoli,
Ranchi University P.O,
Ranchi-834 008.

Educational:

St. Xavier’s College,
P.B. 9,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph:(R)301619; (O) 301301.

Xavier Institute of Social Service,
P.B. 9,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 200873.

St. Aloysius High School,
Purulia Road,
P.B. 87,
Ranchi-834 00,,
Ph: 304464.

St. Anne’s Girls High School,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 204786.

St. John’s High School,
Purulia Road,
P.B. 9,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 314602.

Ursuline Girls’ High School,
Purulia Road,
P.B. 9,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 200897.

St. Aloysius Middle School,
Purulia Road,
P.B. 87,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 306297.

St. Anne’s Girls Middle School,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001.

St. John’s Middle School,
Purulia Road,
P.B. 9,
Ranchi-834 001.

Ursuline Girls’ Middle School,
Purulia Road,
P.B. 9,
Ranchi-834 001.

RC Middle School,
Hindpiri,
2nd Street,
Ranchi-834 001.

St. Aloysius Primary School,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001.

St. Anne’s Girls Primary School,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001.

St. John’s Primary School,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001.

Ursuline Girls’ Primary School,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001.

R.C. Primary School,
Hindpiri 2nd Street,
Ranchi-834 001.

Ursuline Montessori School,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001.

Montfort Montessori School,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001.

St. Anne’s K.G. School,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001.

Social Service Center

Xavier Institute of Social Service,
P.B. 9,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 200873, 312482, 312483.

Caritas India, Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 301475.

Catholic Charities,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 209944.

Catholic Co-operative Credit Society,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 313939.

Children Sponsorship,
Gram Guru Education Centre,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 313697.

CCF, Ursuline Convent,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001.

Gram Guru Education Centre,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 304989.

Catholic Civil Services Coaching Centre,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 301429.

Social Development Centre,
Purulia Road,
Ranchi-834 001,
Ph: 201201.