Our Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Claretian Missionaries) began its life in India in 1961 in the heart of the Syro Malabar Church, with the generous support and care of His Excellency Mar Sebastian Vayalil, then Bishop of Palai.

The first Claretian house in India was established at the traditional Christian stronghold of Kuravilangad in the diocese of Palai in 1970. Thus started off the Claretian Charism in the Syro Malabar Church. In a short span of three decades Claretians in India had a very rapid growth both in vocations and missions. It has three major organisms viz. the Province of Bangalore, the Province of Chennai and St. Thomas Province.