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Name
  
Kuncheria Pathil


Education
  
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Books
  
An Introduction to Theology, Trends in Indian Theology

Kuncheria Pathil (born 25 September 1939) is an Indian theologian belonging to the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI).

Contents

Early life

Pathil was born to Varkey Ouseph and Mariam at Kannady in Alappuzha District. His native parish is Kavalam of Changanacherry Archieparchy. He had his primary education in St.Joseph's High School, Pulinkunnu. Then he joined CMI. He was ordained a priest on May 17, 1967.

Education

He holds degrees in philosophy and theology. He obtained his master's degree and doctorate in theology from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium in 1979.

Professor and Expert

Pathil started his teaching career as a professor of theology at Dharmaram College, Banglore in 1979. He was the dean of the faculty of theology of the same college in 1992 to 1997. He served as the Secretary of the Indian Theological Association (1980–86). Then he became the President of Indian Theological Association (1989–92). He is a Member of the CBCI Doctrinal Commission. He is also a Member of the Asian Ecumenical Committee of FABC (1996). Presently he is the provincial of the Trivandrum province of the CMIs.

Major works

Models in Ecumenical Dialogue (1981) and Indian Churches at the Cross roads (1995) are his major works.

References

Kuncheria Pathil Wikipedia