Tuesday 27 September 2011

P.J.Cherian Presents Paper on Seminar on “Early Christian Communities of St. Thomas By Syro Malabar Church at Andheri West

Source: smcim
27/07/2011
Source: smcim
27/07/2011

http://www.ernakulamarchdiocese.org/mainnews_details_temp.php?id=235
Seminar on “Early Christian Communities of St. Thomas Tradition in India”

The 39th Seminar of the Litrugical Research Centre (LRC) will be held in Kalyan, Mumbai from July 29-31, 2011 at the Hope Centre, Amboli, Andheri West. The Theme of the seminar is ‘Early Christian Communities of St. Thomas Tradition in India”. This is an effort to shed more light on the presence of Christian communities in early India, especially those outside India.

Eminent Scholars and historian like Prof. K S Mathew, Director, Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities; Rev. Dr. Pius Malekandathil, Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, JNU, Delhi; Dr. PJ Cherian, Director, Kerala Council of Historical Research; Rev. Dr. Mathew Vellanickal, Syncellus, Changanacherry; Rev. Dr. James Kurukilamkatt MST, Santhom Bible Centre, Pariyaram will present papers on various aspects of the theme. There are also several presentations on the Syro-Malabar Mission dioceses outside Kerala.

His Beatitude Mar George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church will inaugurate the Seminar at a meeting presided over by His Grace Mar Andrews Thazhath, LRC Chairman. Excellency Mar Thomas Elavanal, Bishop of Kalyan will welcome everyone to Kalyan. In the concluding ceremony His Beatitude Mar George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church will present Syro-Malabar Research Award to Rev. Dr. Mathew Vellanickal for his outstanding contributions.

This seminar is an attempt to trace the existence of Thomas Christians in parts of India, other than the traditional boundaries of Kerala. This assumes importance in the context of All-India Jurisdiction for Syro-Malabar church. (the program is attached)

The 39th Seminar of the Litrugical Research Centre (LRC) will be held in Kalyan, Mumbai from July 29-31, 2011 at the Hope Centre, Amboli, Andheri West. The Theme of the seminar is ‘Early Christian Communities of St. Thomas Tradition in India”. This is an effort to shed more light on the presence of Christian communities in early India, especially those outside India.

Eminent Scholars and historian like Prof. K S Mathew, Director, Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities; Rev. Dr. Pius Malekandathil, Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, JNU, Delhi; Dr. PJ Cherian, Director, Kerala Council of Historical Research; Rev. Dr. Mathew Vellanickal, Syncellus, Changanacherry; Rev. Dr. James Kurukilamkatt MST, Santhom Bible Centre, Pariyaram will present papers on various aspects of the theme. There are also several presentations on the Syro-Malabar Mission dioceses outside Kerala.

His Beatitude Mar George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church will inaugurate the Seminar at a meeting presided over by His Grace Mar Andrews Thazhath, LRC Chairman. Excellency Mar Thomas Elavanal, Bishop of Kalyan will welcome everyone to Kalyan. In the concluding ceremony His Beatitude Mar George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church will present Syro-Malabar Research Award to Rev. Dr. Mathew Vellanickal for his outstanding contributions.

This seminar is an attempt to trace the existence of Thomas Christians in parts of India, other than the traditional boundaries of Kerala. This assumes importance in the context of All-India Jurisdiction for Syro-Malabar church. (the program is attached)

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