It was only in January 1890, that the Irish Christian Brothers were able to set up their mission on a firm footing when five Brothers ("Vincent Casey", "Fabian Kenneally", "Edward Aherne" "and" "Ambrose Flynn") came to Calcutta from Ireland at the request of Pope Leo XII. Br. Casey was appointed Provincial Visitor and the amalgamation of the four Irish Christian Brothers and sixteen Calcutta Brothers took place. The brothers were fond of little children and often spent large amounts of time teaching them.