History

The Tamilnadu Biblical, Catechetical and Liturgical Centre known as TNBCLC is a unit functioning under the Tamilnadu Bishops’ Council.

It was started as a “Teacher-Catechist Training School” by the MEP missionary Rev.Fr.Thomas Govan Duffy in 1921.

With another MEP zealous missionary, Rev.Fr.Edmand Becker, it grew into a centre with creative ministries in imparting Catechism to the children through catechism text books, media aids and by publishing a magazine called “Thozhan”.

In 1960, the Tamilnadu Bishops’ Conference made it a Regional centre catering to the spiritual needs of the faithful in the areas of Catechism, Liturgy and Bible.