The mission at Jonai was started by Fr Abraham Kuttiankal in 1979. He who was serving in a small country parish at Kumrikatta as assistant parish priest for an year was sent to Jonai under Dhemaji district. Jonai had catholics two years prior to the arrival of the MSFS. These were the Garos who came to work in the land of the Adis of Arunachal Pradesh. Fr Abraham gathered them together and began the Sunday services and prayer services. Gradually the Catholics of the area came together and forme