Alphonsa College Pala

About Us

Alphonsa College, Pala, Kottayam District is one of the pioneer institutions for the higher education of women in the state of Kerala. It perpetuates the sacred memory of St. Alphonsa, the contemplative mystic whose saintly life of love and service has always been an inspiration and source of strength for the people around her. She was beatified by His Holiness Pope John Paul II when he visited India in 1986. Saint Alphonsa was canonized by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on 12 October 2008. She is the first Indian woman to be raised to the Altar by the Catholic Church. Established in 1964 as a Junior College with 400 students and 13 teachers, Alphonsa College has now attained the status of a First Grade Woman’s College.The college is a standing monument of the farsightedness and pioneering leadership of Mar. Sebastian Vayalil, the first Bishop of Pala diocese. Though advanced in several respects, this area lacked facilities for women’s education. Fully convinced of the fact that total progress of a society is possible only through the education of women, His Excellency took the bold step of starting a women’s college in Pala with the support of several eminent leaders of the locality. The college is run by the Catholic Diocese of Pala. His Excellency Late Mar Sebastian Vayalil was the founder – patron of the institution. His Excellency mar Joseph Pallikkapparambil Emeritus Bishop of Pala was the patron of the college from 1981 to 2004.

Facility

• Library
• Laboratory
• Computer Lab
• Hostel
• Canteen
• Transportation
• Sports