The Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (commonly shortened to CST Brothers) is the first Religious Brothers congregation founded in the Syro-Malabar Church in India and the first congregation in the name of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in India.

It was founded on 19 March 1931 in a small village called Mookkannur by Mar Augustine Kandathil, the Metropolitan of Ernakulam and head of the Syro-Malabar Church. They are engaged in Catechetical works - like teaching Catechism. They involve themselves in Orphanages, Schools, Industrial Training Centers (ITC), Hospitals, Production centers, Library, Youth Centres and Prison Ministry etc. Balanagar ITC, Mookkannur is one of the most famous Industrial Training Centers run by them.

[edit] Further reading

• Fr. George Thalian: `The Great Archbishop Mar Augustine Kandathil, D. D.: the Outline of a Vocation', Mar Louis Memorial Press, 1961. (Postscript) (PDF)
• Founder
• Balanagar Technical Institute Association
• Archdiocese of Ernakulam