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{{Infobox organization
| name = Catholic Congress Global (CCG)
| image =
[[File:Catholic-congress-logo-52650-216403.jpg|150px]]
| caption =
| abbreviation = CCG
| formation = {{Start date and years ago|1918}}
| type = [[International nongovernmental organization|INGO]]
| purpose = International umbrella organization of laity under Syro Malabar Church
| headquarters = [[Kottayam]], {{Flag|India}}
| membership =
| leader_title2 = President
| leader_name2 = Rajeev Kochuparambil
| leader_title3 = General Secretary
| leader_name3 = Dr. Josekutty J. Ozhukayil
| leader_title4 = Treasurer
| leader_name4 = Adv. Tony Punchakkunnel
| website = [http://catholiccongress.org catholiccongress.org]
}}

The ''' Catholic Congress Global''' (Catholica Congress or Syro-Malabar Catholic Congress or CCG) is the official Community organisation of [[Syro-Malabar Church]]. Catholic Congress stands for the overall progress of the Syro-Malabar Catholic community and for the protection of civil and fundamental rights in respect to the religious, social, cultural, educational and economic aspects.

CCG, previously known as 'Keraleeya Catholica Mahajanasabha', was formed in 1918.<ref name="CC_Manorama">{{cite news | url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2018/05/13/catholic-congress-jubilee.html | location=Kerala, India | work=Malayala Manorama | title=കത്തോലിക്കാ കോൺഗ്രസിനു ജന്മശതാബ്ദി | date=13 May 2018 | access-date=1 June 2021 | archive-url= | archive-date= | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

The patron of CCG is [[George Alencherry|Mar George Cardinal Alencherry]], [[Major Archbishop]] (Head) of the Syro-Malabar Church while its Bishop Legate is Mar [[Remigiose Inchananiyil]] and Global Committee Director is Fr Philip Kaviyil.

== History ==
[[File:Title_page_of_book_"Ollur_Varshikam".jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Ollur Varshikam'': Souvenir of 25th session of All Kerala Catholic Congress]]
A meeting of members belonging to Syrian Christian community was organised in [[Alappuzha]] in 1907. The members continue to meet annually and in its eleventh meeting at [[Athirampuzha]] in 1917, they decided to form a community welfare organization.<ref name="CC_Manorama"/>

Subsequently, on April 30, 1918, Keraleeya Catholica Mahajanasabha was formed. Mar [[Aloysius Pazheparambil]] was the first president. It adopted the name All Kerala Catholic Congress, in 1931.<ref name="Ollur_varshikam">{{cite book |author= |title=Ollur Varshikam |location= Ollur |publisher=Akkara Lonappan John |page=1 |date=1951}}</ref> Later in 2017, the organisation adopted the name Catholic Congress Global.

CCG opposed the nationalisation of private schools put forward by [[C. P. Ramaswami Iyer]]. CCG cooperated with the Travancore State Congress in the protest. CCG was in the forefront of ''[[Vimochana Samaram]]'', which led to the dissolution of the [[First Namboodiripad ministry]] in 1957.<ref name="CC_Manorama"/>

== Annual meetings ==
The annual meetings of the organisation are listed below.<ref name="Ollur_varshikam"/>

===Community meetings===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!scope=col| Year
!scope=col| Place
!scope=col| President
|-
|1907
|Alappuzha
|Sri Cyriac Nidheeri
|-
|1908
|[[Pulinkunnoo]]
|I.C. Chacko
|-
|1909
|[[Champakulam]]
|J John Nidheeri
|-
|1910
|[[Edathua]]
|C. Anthappai
|-
|1911
|[[Pala, Kerala|Pala]]
|V.D. Ouseph
|-
|1912
|[[Njarackal]]
|C.V. Antony
|-
|1913
|[[Thrissur]]
|I.C. Chacko
|-
|1914
|[[Irinjalakuda]]
|Cyriac Nidheeri
|-
|1915
|[[Ollur]]
|Joseph Thaliath
|-
|1916
|[[Kuravilangad]]
|Fr [[John Palocaren]]
|-
|1917
|Athirampuzha
|C. Anthappai
|-
|}

===‘''Keraleeya Catholica Mahashabha''’ meetings===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!scope=col| Year
!scope=col| Place
!scope=col| President
|-
|1918
|[[Changanassery]]
|Dr [[Thomas Kurialacherry]]
|-
|1919
|[[Ernakulam]]
|Mar [[Aloysius Pazheparambil]]
|-
|1920
|[[Aluva]]
|C. Anthappai
|-
|1921
|Bri Kochi
|Fr Cruze
|-
|1923
|Alappuzha
|Dr [[Alexander Chulaparambil]]
|-
|1924
|Thathampally
|Msgr Antony Puthussery
|-
|1925
|Thrissur
|Dr [[Francis Vazhapilly]]
|-
|1926
|[[Panavally|Panapalli]]
|Fr [[John Palocaren]]
|-
|1927
|Pala
|Chev. Thariathu Kunjithomman
|-
|1929
|Athirampuzha
|Dr [[James Kalacherry]]
|}

===All Kerala Catholic Congress meetings===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!scope=col| Year
!scope=col| Place
!scope=col| President
|-
|1930
|[[Cherthala]]
|Dewan Bahadur [[R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar|Arogyaswami Muthaliar]]
|-
|1931
|[[Muvattupuzha]]
|[[Mar Ivanios]]
|-
|1932
|[[Champakkulam]]
|Sri George Joseph
|-
|1933
|Ernakulam
|T.J. Mathew
|-
|1934
|Alappuzha
|Francis Xavier D'souza
|-
|1935
|Edathua
|C.V. Antony
|-
|1936
|[[Chittattukara]]
|Dr [[Francis Tiburtius Roche]]
|-
|1942
|[[Kainakary]]
|Dr P.J. Thomas
|-
|1943
|Pala
|I.C. Chacko
|-
|1945
|[[Kanjirappally]]
|Dr Leo Proserpio S.J.
|-
|1946
|Athirampuzha
|Chev. Thariathu Kunjithomman
|-
|1947
|Ernakulam
|C.A. Ouseph
|-
|1948
|Thathampally
|Chev. Joseph Thaliath
|-
|1949
|Pala (Special session)
|(For passing resolution)
|-
|1949
|[[Ramapuram, Kottayam|Ramapuram]]
|Chev. Joseph Thaliath
|-
|1950
|Ollur
|E.P. Varghese
|}

The centenary meeting of CCG was held at Thrissur during 11–14 May 2018 and it was inaugurated by Cardinal George Alenchery. The slogan of the centenary conference was '[[Secularism]] for the progress of the country’.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/050518/catholic-congress-gears-up-for-fete.html | location=Calcutta, India | work=The Telegraph | title=Catholic Congress gears up for fete | date=5 May 2018 | access-date=1 June 2021 | archive-url= | archive-date= | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

First Global Meet of Catholic Congress was held at the Meydan Hotel, [[Dubai]] during 30 September - 1 October 2019, which was part of 101st meeting of the organisation. 300 delegates from 26 countries participated in the Meet.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.asianetnews.com/pravasam/global-catholic-congress-begins-at-dubai-pyojok | location=Duabi, United Arab Emirates | work=Asianet News | title=ആഗോള കത്തോലിക്കാ കോൺഗ്രസ് സമ്മേളനത്തിന് ദുബായില്‍ തുടക്കമായി | date=1 Oct 2019 | access-date=1 June 2021 | archive-url= | archive-date= | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Catholic lay organisations]]
[[Category:Syro-Malabar Church]]
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1918]]

Catholic Congress Global - Revision history

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