About Us

St. Mary’s Convent School is a Catholic established and administered solely by the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Queen of the Apostles, a registered charitable society.

Congregation was founded by a German Jesuit Priest Rev. Fr. Antonius Maria Bodewig who came to India as a missionary. On the one hand he an immense love for the precious qualities and spiritual wealth which Indians possessed and was drawn to Benares for its spiritual significance. On the other hand he was moved by the existing conditions of the time the plight of children, youth and He saw education of the youth as one o: the best means to uplift the people. Soon his ideas were spread in Germany and attracted many followers who came forward to dedicate their lives to God and render service to others.

His first followers came to Benares in I927 and in accordance with his vision began TO PROCLAIM THE COMPASSIONATE LOVE OF GOD AS MANIFESTED IN JESUS through various activities such as:

The school was started on 7th July 1955. It is under the religious jurisdiction of the Catholic Bishop of Varanasi. It extends its service to members of other communities to the extent possible with a motto "Serve in Charity".