Geevarghese Chediath

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Fr. Dr. Geevarghese Chediath Malpan (born 1945) is a priest of the Major Archdioicese of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.[1]

Early life[edit]

Chediath was born at Athirumkal, Pathanamthitta, Kerala on 29 May 1945. His parents are C. G. Daniel (+ 2004) and Saramma. He had his Seminary Studies at St. Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum and St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam. He was ordained a priest on 20 December 1969.

Priestly life[edit]

He was appointed the Secretary to Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. He was the Vice Rector (1970-1973) and later Rector (1993-1996) of St. Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum.[2] He had his Doctoral Studies at Augustinianum, Rome. He wrote his Doctoral Dissertation on the Christology of Mar Babai the Great (+ 628).

Academic life[edit]

He taught at the St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam (1979-1993) and is a Permanent Professor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, Kottayam. He is a Resident Professor at St. Mary’s Malankara Major Seminary, Nalanchira, Trivandrum since 1996.[3] He taught also at the St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute (SEERI), Kottayam[4] and Missionary Orientation Centre (MOC), Kottayam. He was a member of the Pro-Oriente Syriac Commission and is a member of the Forum Syriacum of the Pro-Oriente Foundation. He was one of the Malankara catholic representatives of the Catholic- Malankara Orthodox and Catholic- Syrian Orthodox International Theological Dialogues. He is a consultor of the Synodal Commission for Theology and Publication of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.[5]

Death[edit]

He was called to eternal life on 21 February 2021. His funeral service was conducted on 25 February 2021.

Author[edit]

He has authored 106 books in Malayalam and English on Patrology, Ecumenism and Church History.[6][7][8] The Christology of Mar Babai the Great (1982) is his masterpiece.[9] He has also served as the section editor of the Theological Quarterly, Christian Orient. He was the Chancellor of the newly emerged malankara catholic diocese of Pathanamthitta

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Geevarghese Chediath
  2. ^ "Seminary Rector". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Malankara Seminary". Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  4. ^ SEERI
  5. ^ Theology and Publication
  6. ^ amazon.co.uk
  7. ^ malankaracatholicchurch.net
  8. ^ Books
  9. ^ Babai the Great
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