Fr. Leo Khiangte Chorei
Father’s Name: Rapheal Chorei Mother’s Name : Marina Chorei
Fr. Leo Khiangte Chorei, the eldest son among the five siblings in the family, is the first Chorei priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of three “First Orders” that reformed from the Franciscan Friars Minor Observant, the other being the Conventuals. He is the second priest and his elder cousin brother (eldest son of his maternal’s Aunty ) Fr. Jerome Chorei CSC is the first priest among Chorei community. Fr. Leo started his formal education at St. Francis Xavier School, Kanhmun Mizoram. After completing his class x , he joined Capuchin congregation at Kerala.
read more about capuchin Kerala: https://ofmcapkerala.org/
Before getting ordained as a priest. He served as a deacon at Dolu, Silchar. After completing his work as deacon , on 4th May 2024 he was ordained as a priest at Mamit Parish, Mizoram. On 5th May 2024, Fr. Leo offered his first mass at Chinzawl, Assam under Kanhmun Parish.
His First mass Video:https://youtu.be/_dYASbN-QAY?si=MyDup1M-StN54XyK
