Joseph Pathrapankal
| Joseph Pathrapankal | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1930[1] Kerala[1] |
| Education | |
| Church | Carmelites of Mary Immaculate[1] |
| Ordained | 24 March 1958[1] |
| Writings | See Section |
| Title | Reverend Father Doctor |
Joseph Pathrapankal (born 1930) is an Indian New Testament Scholar and Syro-Malabar priest belonging to the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate.
He first studied at the Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth in Pune and then went to the Pontifical Biblical Institute where he obtained a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture in 1960.[2] He then became a Lecturer then Professor of New Testament, and from 1976 to 1979 and 1979 to 1985 the Vice-President and President at Dharmārām Vidya Kshetram (DVK), Bengaluru.[3] On May 30, 1997 Pathrapankal received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Theology at Uppsala University, Sweden [4]
Pathrapankal was also a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission.[5][6]
He was a former past President of the Society for Biblical Studies in India,[7] and a member of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas.[8]
Writings
- Time and History: Biblical and Theological Studies[9]
Pathrapankal again left for Rome on study leave and registered as a doctoral candidate with the Gregorian University and pursued research in New Testament studies and submitted a thesis titled Metanoia, Faith, Covenant: A Study of Pauline Theology[10] which was later published by Dharmārām Vidya Kshetram in 1971.[11] Pathrapankal returned to India and continued teaching at Dharmārām Vidya Kshetram.
| Professional and academic associations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by E. C. John |
President Society for Biblical Studies in India 1972 - 1977 |
Succeeded by Matthew Vellanickal |
| Educational offices | ||
| Preceded by - |
President, Dharmārām Vidya Kshetram, Bengaluru 1979 - 1985 |
Succeeded by - |
References
- Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 Joseph Pathrapankal, Augustine Thottakara, Indian Interpretation of the Bible: Festschrift in Honour of Prof. Dr. Joseph Pathrapankal, Dharmaram Publications, Bengaluru, 2000.
- ↑ VINEA ELECTA Bollettino informativo dell’Associazione ex-alunni/e del Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Num. 5 – ANNO 2005, p. 12.
- ↑ John C. England, Asian Christian Theologies: Asia region, 7th-20th centuries ; South Asia ; Austral Asia Volume 1 of Asian Christian Theologies: A Research Guide to Authors, Movements, Sources, ISPCK, New Delhi, 2004. p. 285.
- ↑ http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/traditions/prizes/honorary-doctorates/
- ↑ Journal of Dharma, Volume 17, Centre for the Study of World Religions, Dharmaram College, Bengaluru, 1992. p.79.
- ↑ Booktopia
- ↑ Fr. Max Gonsalves (Ed.), Society for Biblical Studies in India Directory 1998.
- ↑ New Testament Studies, Volume 22, Society for New Testament Studies, Cambridge University Press, 1975. p.367.
- ↑ Joseph Pathrapankal, Time and History: Biblical and Theological Studies, Asian Trading Corporation, Bengaluru, 2002.
- ↑ Journal of Dharma, Volume 5, Centre for the Study of World Religions, Dharmaram College, Bengaluru, 1980.
- ↑ Joseph Pathrapankal, Metanoia, Faith, Covenant: A Study of Pauline Theology, Issue 8 of Dharmārām College studies Issue 8 of studies, Dharmārām College, Bengaluru, 1971.