BIKANER DEANERY

The station is now managed by the Congregation of St. Theresa. At first the station was visited by priests from Jodhpur who ministered to the Catholics who were working in the service of the Raja at Bikaner. Later the Raja helped the Christian community to build a Church. Fr. Joachim Coelho was the first resident Priest. In 1965 land was bought for the school and the school was opened by Fr. Cedric Fernandez and Fr. Cyriac Vally. Later the Mission Sisters of Ajmer also started a school there. In 1987 the school and the parish were handed over to the C.S.T. Fathers.

Name of the Church	St. Francis Xavier Church
Patron Saint	St. Francis Xavier
Year of Establishment	1969
Address	St. Francis Xavier’s Church C/o. Bikaner Boy’s School Jaipur Road Bikaner – 334 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0151 – 2231770
Institutions
Bikaner Boy’s School (CST) Jaipur Road Bikaner – 334 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0151 – 2231136, 2231162	St. Francis of Assisi Convent (MSA) C/o Sophia School Jaipur Road, Bikaner – 334 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0151 – 2230908
Sophia School (MSA) Jaipur Road, Bikaner – 334 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0151 – 2230908	Little Flower Convent C/o. Bikaner Boy’s School Jaipur Road, Bikaner – 334 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0151 – 3200043
Little Flower Social Centre (CST) NAL C/o. Bikaner Boys School Jaipur Road, Bikaner - 334 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0151-2886702	St. Theresa’s Kindergarten (SD) Gajnor Road Bikaner – 334 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0151 – 2540019
Shanti Niwas (SD) Near Sophia School Jaipur Road, Bikaner – 334 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 2234545

The station is managed by the CST Fathers. In the year 1991 the land was purchased by the CST Fathers in order to build a school, Church and a convent. In the year 2000 the school was opened. In the same year SABS sisters started a convent there. Fr. Augustine Thekkel was the first resident priest.

Name of the Church	Little Flower Church
Patron Saint	Little Flower
Year of Establishment	2000
Address	Little Flower Church C/o Little Flower School P.B. No. 28 Churu – 331 001, Rajasthan Tel: 01562 – 256091
Institutions
Little Flower School (CST) P.B. No. 28 Churu – 331 001, Rajasthan Tel: 01562 – 256091	St. Francis of Assisi Convent (MSA) C/o Sophia School Jaipur Road, Bikaner – 334 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0151 – 2230908

The station is managed by CST Fathaers. Rt. Rev. Dr. Ignatius Menezes, Bishop of Ajmer granted permission to the CST Fathers to open an ashram at Hanumangarh on 24th May, 1994. The Ashram was inaugurated on 14th March, 1999. Land was bought for a school and convent in 1997. Fr. Sebastian Kalapura, C.S.T. and F.C.C. Sisters started residing in a rented building and opened a school. Now the school and the convent have their own building in the purchased land. The S.C.T. Provincialate of the Christ Jyothi Province, Punjab-Rajasthan, is also situated here.

Name of the Church	Little Flower Church
Patron Saint	St. Theresa
Year of Establishment	1997
Address	Little Flower Church C/o Little Flower Convent School Town Road, Hanumangarh Jn – 335 572 Rajasthan. Tel: 01552 – 269455
Institutions
Jyoti Niwas Krist Jyoti Provincial House Hanumangarh Jn. - 335 512 Rajasthan. Tel: 0155 - 2512880, 2269455	Little Flower Convent School (CST)By Pass Road, Hanumangarh – 335 572 Rajasthan. Tel: 01552 – 2210501
Franciscan Clarist Convent C/o Little Flower Convent School Town Road, Hanumangarh Jn – 335 572 Rajasthan. Tel: 01552 – 268557

The station is managed by the CST Fathers. In 1982 Fr. John Kudilil, C.S.T. and Fr. Sebastian Kalapura, C.S.T. started staying in a rented house at Sriganganagar. In 1983 the Sacred Heart Convent School was started. The Adoration Sisters opened a convent here in 1984. In 1984, Fr. John was able to purchase some land and a school building was put by 1987. The Church was built and blessed in 1991.

Name of the Church	Sacred Heart Church
Patron Saint
Year of Establishment	1982
Address	Sacred Heart Church P.B. No. 75, Hanumangarh Road, Sriganganagar – 335 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0154 – 2462080
Institutions
Sacred Heart Convent School (CST) P.B. No. 75, Sriganganagar – 335 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0154 – 2462670, 2464729	Adoration Convent (SABS) C/o. Sacred Heart Convent School P.B. No. 75, Hanumangarh Road, Sriganganagar – 335 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0154 – 2462746

In 1984, C.S.T. Fathers opened a house in a rented building. In 1988, F.C.C. Sisters joined the Fathers to work in the mission. In 1996, the school building was built. The Church was built and blessed in 2003.

Name of the Church	Sacred Heart of Jesus
Patron Saint
Year of Establishment	1984
Address	C/o. Sacred Heart Convent School P.B.No. 2, Suratgarh Sriganganagar Dt – 335 804 Rajasathan. Tel: 01509 – 220340
Institutions
Sacred Heart Convent School P.B.No. 2, Suratgarh Sriganganagar Dt – 335 804 Rajasathan. Tel: 01509 – 220340	Franciscan Clarist Congregation C/o. Sacred Heart Convent School P.B.No. 2, Suratgarh Sriganganagar Dt – 335 804 Rajasathan. Tel: 01509 – 2227