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History

 PLATINUM JUBILEE 
May 25, 1927 - May 25, 2002

DORANDA

Doranda was a military centre and the Catholics were in majority from S. India during the British regime.  In 1877 Fr. Ferdinand de Cock began to stay in a mud house.  At the invitation of Fr. Fierens, he went to Buruma with a purpose to evangelize the Tribals.  He proceeded to Jamgain and baptized some people there towards the end of 1880.

Due to political upheaval, the Army battalion had to leave Doranda and move to Ramgarh.  Fr. De Meulder contacted the Ramgarh Cantt p.o.w. Camp consisting of Italians.  They took much interest for money and man power towards the building of the Church in Doranda.  The map was drawn by an Italian architect.  After the Second World War when they had to move from Ramgarh they handed over the map to Fr. De Meulder and provided finance.  "It is to be remembered that the Church was built according to the will of those Italian soldiers who loved thier comrades buried here.  They had personally dug the foundation and when they had to go back, financed the construction totally'.

Doranda parish was started around 1940-45.  The Church was blessed on 10.8.1952 by Fr. C. Durt.  From then on faithful began to come for Mass and sacraments from Baragutu, Jamgain and Hulhundu.  The Grotto was blessed on 11.2.59.

The Loreto Nuns arrived here and begain to look after the Church and the sacristy.  The Daughters of St. Anne took up catechism for the people and many were baptized in groups.  In 1959 Mother Teresa Sisters was an impetus to the mission in Doranda and also in Chotanagpur.  With the passage of time many other Congregations of Sisters arrived in Doranda and served the Church according to their charism and apostolate.  This parish, today, can logitimately be proud of the presence of nine congregations of women with as many as eleven convents and two congregations of men.

Priests    01.  Society of Jesus (sj)
St. Xavier's High School, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo-834 002, Ranchi, Ph: 505831(R), 500445 (HS)
02.  Society of Pilar (sfx)
C/o All Saints Church, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 501792

Sisters  01.  Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition (sja)
Asha Niwas, P.B. 35, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 502098
02.  Daughters of St. Anne (dsa)
St. Anne's Convent, Jyoti Kalash, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 250023
03.  Institute of the IBVM
Loreto Convent, P.B. 17, Doranda, H.P.O. Ranchi - 834 002, Ph: (Res.)505456; (Sch.) 500042
04.  Missionaries of Charity (mc)
Missionaries of Charity, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 503103
Nirmala Shishu Bhawan, New Gandhi Nagar, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 500262
05.  Missionary Sisters of Queen of Apostles (sra)
Preriton ki Rani Sadan, Panchwati, Rly Colony, Ranchi - 834 001, Ph: 505708
Sacred Heart Convent, Bara Ghaghra, Namkum P.O., Ranchi-834 010, Ph: 501390
06.  Society of Jesus Mary & Joseph (jmj)
St. Mathias Convent, North Office Para, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 501668
07.  Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary (scjm)
Nirmala College, P.B. 15, Hinoo P.O., Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 500250
08.  Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (scn)
Nazareth Convent, Club Road, Ranchi-834 001, Ph: 315152
09.  Sisters of Little Flower of Bethany (bs)
Bethany Convent, Kadru Road, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 243296

College   01.  Nirmala College, P.B. 15, Hinoo P.O. Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 500250

High School  01.  St. Mathias Girls' High School, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 501668
02.  Shanti Rani High School, Bara Ghaghra, P.O. Namkum, Ranchi-834 010

Eng. Md. Sch.   01.  St. Xavier's High School, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 301431 (R), 300445 (HS)
02.  Loreto Convent School, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 500042

M. School   01.  Shanti Rani Middle School, Bara Ghaghra, P.O. Namkum, Ranchi-834 010
02.  Kuldeep Middle School, Doranda P.O. Ranchi-834 002
03.  St. Mathias Middle School, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002.

P. School   01.  Shanti Rani Primary School, Bara Ghaghra, P.O. Namkum, Ranchi-834 010.
02.  Kuldeep Primary School, Doranda P.O. Ranchi-834 002.
03.  St. Mathias Primary School, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002.

Welfare    01.  M.C. Nirmala Sishu Bhawan, New Gandhi Nagar, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 500262

Formation Houses for Women
01.  Asha Niwas, P.B. 35, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 502098
02.  Bethany Convent, Kadru Road, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 243296
03.  Missionaries of Charity, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi-834 002, Ph: 503103