Tanakpur

Tanakpur is a terminus to the hills. It is placed on the border of Nepal in Champawat district. There are a few catholic families settled here. There was a strong need to open a mission station here to cater to the spiritual needs and for other evangelization works. On the invitation of Bishop Anthony Fernandes, the Malabar Missionary Brothers of St. Francis opened this mission station in 1996 under the leadership of Bro. Bastin Karuvelil. They were staying in a rented house. A plot of land was bought in 1997. A temporary residence for the Brothers was constructed in 1998. In the same year, they opened a school in a shed. The official opening of the school and the blessing of the foundation stone of the same was on 22nd July 1998. In was completed and inaugurated on 26th October, 1999. Fr. Pascal Lobo is the first resident Priest. The coming of the Sisters of Little Flower of Bethany has stimulated the mission work of this area. A plot of land was purchased for the convent and the health centre.

Establishment	:	1996
Parish Priest	:	Fr.Felix Lobo
Address	:	St. Francis Church
		Post Box No. 16
		Tanakpur Post,
		dist. Champawat -262 309
		(Uttarakhand)
Catholics	:	38
Telephone	:	05943-265776

Institutions

1. Assisi Villa

Establishment	:	1996
Superior	:	Bro. Sojan, MMB
Address	:	Assisi Villa
		Post Box No. 16
		Tanakpur Post - 262 309
		(Uttarakhand)
Telephone	:	05943-265619

2. Bethany Convent

Establishment	:	2001
Superior	:	Sr. Stella, BS
Address	:	Post Box No. 16
		Tanakpur Post - 262 309
		(Uttarakhand)
Telephone	:	05943-266163

3. St. Francis High School

Establishment	:	1998
Principal	:	Bro. Antony, MMB
Address	:	St. Francis School
		Post Box No. 16,
		Tanakpur Post - 262 309
		(Uttarakhandl)
Telephone	:	05943-266126

4. Bethany Jeevandhara Health Centre

Establishment	:	2002
Incharge	:	Sr. Preeti, BS
Address	:	Pithoragarh Road
		Tanakpur Post- 262 309
		(Uttarakhand)