P. A. Sampath Kumar

Fr. Dr. P. A. Sampath Kumar
Born (1951-10-25)25 October 1951
Velanthangal, India
Died 9 March 2015(2015-03-09) (aged 63)
Education
Parent(s) Mr.P.Ponnusamy , Mrs.J.D.Vijiambal
Church Roman Catholic
Ordained 7 July 1977
Congregations served
  • Jul. 1977 – Mar. 1981 Asst. Parish Priest Cathedral Parish
  • Mar. 1981 – Jul. 1982 Parish Priest of Mel-Sithamur
  • Jul. 1982 – Jun. 1983 Parish Priest of Gingee
  • Dec. 2005 - Jul. 2006 Parish Priest of Keezhputhupattu
Offices held
  • Jan. 1990 – 1991 Professor, St.Mark’s Seminary, Bangi, Republic of Central Africa.
  • Sep. 1991 – Apr. 1997 Professor, St.Peter’s Institute of Theology, Bangalore and United Theological College, Bangalore
  • Apr. 1997 – Aug. 1998 National Biblical, Catechetical and Liturgical Centre, Bangalore.
  • Sep. 1998 – Department of Christianity, University of Madras, Chennai .
  • Sep. 2001 Chair in Asian Christian Studies in Pondicherry University.
  • Nov. 2004, Joined University as Co-ordinator of the Chair Escande Chair in Asian Christian Studies, Pondicherry.
Title Reverend Father

P. Antonyraj Sampath Kumar (25 October 1951 – 9 March 2015) was an Indian New Testament scholar who was the President of the Society for Biblical Studies in India, and was the Escande Chair of Asian Christian Studies at Pondicherry University[1] and was the Chief Warden of the Pondicherry University Hostels. He was a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.[2]

Writings

Studies

Sampath Kumar pursued postgraduate studies at St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary, Bengaluru from 1983 to 1985[7] in the discipline of New Testament after which he went to Strasbourg and registered as a doctoral candidate at the University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg for research in New Testament exegesis. In 1990, the University conferred upon him the doctoral degree based on his thesis.[8] For some time he was Professor of New Testament[4] at the United Theological College, Bengaluru and also tutored Babu Immanuel, C. I. David Joy and K. Suraj Kumar and Rev.K.Balakrishnan who were pursuing post-graduate studies during that period.

Publications

Books

Articles

Papers Presented

International Seminars

National Seminars

Local Seminars

The Chair organized on Saturdays Seminars of the educated people of Pondicherry and its surroundings at the Escande Research Centre fir Region and Culture, Kanagachettikulam, Pondicherry 605014. This Centre is attached to the chair in Asian Christian Studies, Pondicherry University.

These seminars were well attended by the University students, educated people of all religions of Pondicherry and other places. Most of them were regular of the seminars.

Positions Held

References

  1. University of Pondicherry - Escande Chair in Asian Christian Studies
  2. Obituary notice in the archdiocese website
  3. P. A. Sampath Kumar, Les récits de miracle dans les Actes des Apôtres, Published by A.N.R.T. Université de Lille III, 1990.
  4. 1 2 P. A. Sampath Kumar, The Rich and the Poor in Luke-Acts, Bible Bhashyam 22, Kottayam, 1996. Cited in Religion and Society, Volume 44, Number 3, Published by the Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bengaluru, 1997.
  5. Jean Lafrenez, P. A. Sampath Kumar, André Carof, History of Pondicherry Mission: An Outline, Published by University of Madras, Department of Christian Studies, Chennai, 1999.
  6. P. A. Sampath Kumar, Current Trends in Indian Biblical Studies, Bible Bhashyam 25.1, Kottayam, 1999. Cited by John C. England in Asian Christian Theologies: Asia region, 7th-20th centuries ; South Asia ; Austral Asia Volume 1 of Asian Christian Theologies: A Research Guide to Authors, Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, New Delhi, 2004.
  7. Indian Theological Studies, Volume 29, Published by St. Peter's Pontifical Institute of Theology, Bengaluru, 1992.
  8. Atelier national de reproduction des thèses.
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