A Milestone for the Marist Mission in Timor-Leste: Third Formation House Officially Inaugurated by the Bishop and Br Peter Carroll

maristbrothers
Sep 7
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The celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the Marist mission in Timor-Leste continue. Following the joyful inauguration of the first Marist school, Colégio Marista Lautém, on 3 September, another milestone was reached just days later.

**The new occupants of the beautiful formation house in Triloka!**

On 5 September 2025, the Bishop of the Diocese of Baucau, Dom Leandro Maria Alves, together with Br Peter Carroll, Star of the Sea Provincial, inaugurated and blessed the new Vila Marista Boa Mãe formation house in Triloka.

The Brothers had already moved into the new house earlier in June. With its opening, there are now officially three Marist Brothers’ communities in Timor-Leste - a remarkable sign of how the Marist presence continues to grow in the region.

**Br Peter Carroll with Bishop Dom Leandro inaugurating the house**

Both the Scholasticate and Postulancy programs have now successfully relocated to their new home in Triloka, Baucau, further strengthening Marist formation in the country.