Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Sister Lucy Becomes Lawyer at 60
Sister Lucy Kalapura, a 60-year-old nun, has become a lawyer.
She studied law after retiring as a mathematics teacher.
She faced many challenges, including being expelled from her church for protesting against a bishop accused of rape.
Despite these difficulties, she continued her studies and is now enrolled with the Kerala High Court Bar Council.
She wants to help women who have been treated unfairly, especially those in the church.
Her journey shows her determination and courage.
Sister Lucy Kalapura, at 60, enrolled as a lawyer with the Kerala High Court Bar Council.
She began law studies in July 2022, a year after retiring as a mathematics teacher.
Sister Lucy was expelled from her church for protesting against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun.
She received her enrollment certificate from Kerala High Court Judge Justice N Nagaresh.
Sister Lucy aims to provide legal support to women who have endured injustice, particularly within the church.
- Who
- Sister Lucy Kalapura, a 60-year-old former mathematics teacher and nun
- What
- Enrolled as a lawyer with the Kerala High Court Bar Council
- When
- Enrolled in July 2022, after retiring as a teacher in 2021
- Where
- Kerala, India
- Why
- To give voice and legal support to women who have endured injustice, particularly within the church
- Name
- Sister Lucy Kalapura
- Age
- 60
- Profession
- Lawyer
- Previous Profession
- Mathematics Teacher
- Law College
- Sree Narayana Law College, Ernakulam
- Enrollment Date
- July 2022
- Bar Council
- Kerala High Court Bar Council
- Notable Case
- Protests against Bishop Franco Mulakkal