Immaculate Heart of Mary Province
Est. in 1997

The Congregation of Franciscan Brothers of Mary was a Diocesan Congregation under the Bishop of Kandy before the amalgamation in 1984. Consequently a Region was formed and later during the XI General Chapter in 1997 it was raised to the status of a Province. Bro.Thobias Sebastiampillai was the first Provincial of Immculate Heart of Mary Province. In 2001 during the 2nd Provincial Chapter Gnanapragasar Irudayamarian was elected as Provincial for a term of three years. At present there are 26 Brothers and 11 Communities in the Province. The activities of the Province are spread over to the Dioceses of Chilaw, Colombo, Kandy and Tincomalle / Batticoloa and Badulla.

Patron Saint : Immculate Heart of Mary
Patron’s Day : 22nd August