The Diocese of Palai came into existence bifurcating the Diocese of Changanacherry on 25th July 1950. Mar Mathew Kavukattu and Mar Sebastian Vayalil were appointed as the Bishops of Changanacherry and Palai. Clarist Congregation working as a unit in the Diocese of Changanacherry was also divided and two separate units came into existence that is Changanacherry and Pala. The General chapter held on 7th April 1952 under the leadership of Changanacherry and Palai Bishops elected Mother generals for the separate units. Mother Mary Ursula Karottuveettil was elected as the First Mother General of the Clarist Congregation of the Diocese of Palai. There were 16 convents and 392 members for the Palai units.
After II Vatican Council , units of Congregations of the same Charism started unification processes. Mother Mary Leo...
