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Faculty Details

Dr. Koluthara Varghese, CMI

Director : INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL CANON LAW(IOCL)

 

 

Name (Official)

Varghese

Koluthara

Date and Place of Birth

April 12, 1953

Manappuram, Cherthala, Kerala

Address

Dharmaram College, Bangalore, 560 029, Bangalore

E-mail

vkoluthara@gmail.com

Specialization

Canon Law

Doctoral Dissertation

Rightful Autonomy of the Religious Institutes

Present Status

Director, Institute of Oriental Canon Law

Degree

Specialization

University

Year

L.L.B

Law

Bangalore

2002

Ph.D.

Canon Law

Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome

1994

L.Th.

Syst.Theology

Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore

1987

L.CL.

Canon Law

Lateran University, Rome

1989

B.Th.

Theology

DVK, Bangalore

1983

U.G

Bachelor of Arts

Bangalore

1980

B.Ph.

Philosophy

DVK, Bangalore

1977

Diploma

Ori. Can. Law

Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome

1990

Diploma

Jurisprudence

Congregation for Sacraments,Rome

1990

Diploma

Religious Life

Congregation for Cons. Life, Vatican

1989-90

Office/Job

University/Institute

Year

Asst. Parish Priest

Nadavayal Parish, Manathavady Diocese

1983-1984

Parish Priest

Marakkadavu Parish, Manathavady Diocese

1984-1985

Director

Vinaya Sadhana, DVK, Bangalore

1995-1997

Director

Institute of Oriental Canon Law, DVK

1999-2008

Director

Cafeteria, DVK, Bangalore

2007-2008

Provincial

CMI, Mysore Province, Karnataka

2008-2011

Financial Officer

DVK, Bangalore

2011-2012

Judge

Marriage Tribunal, Arch. Diocese, Bangalore

1997-2017

Judicial Vicar

Marriage Tribunal, Diocese, Mandya-Bangalore

2017-

Chairperson

Conciliation Committee, Arch. Dioce., Bangalore

2011-2013

Director

Institute of Oriental Canon Law, DVK,

2015-

Advocate

Major Archiepi. Ordinary Tribunal, Kakkanad

1997-

Advocate

Enrolled in the Bar Council Karnataka

2002-

Visiting Professor

St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore

1997-

Visiting Professor

Mater Dei, Goa, India

1997-

Visiting Professor

Sannyasa Institute, Bangalore, India

1997-

Visiting Professor

Samanvaya Theology College, Rishikesh

1997-

Resource Person

General Chapter of IMS Fathers, Varanasi

2000

Resource Person

General Chapters of Bethany Sisters-Mangalore

2001, 2007

Resource Person

General Chapter of CMSF Brothers, Mumbai

2009

Consulter

Ponti. Council for the interpretation of LegislativeTexts, Vatican, Rome

2008-

01.    Rightful Autonomy of Religious Institutes according to the Code of Canons of Oriental Churches and the Code of Canon Law, Rome & Bangalore:C.I.I.S, Dharmaram Publications, 1994.

02.    Rightful Autonomy of Religious Institutes according to the Code of Canons of Oriental Churches and the Code of Canon Law (2nd Edition), Bangalore, DP, 2005.

03.    Rightful Autonomy of Religious Institutes according to the Code of Canons of Oriental Churches and the Code of Canon Law(3rdEdition), Bangalore: DP, 2014.

  1. "Ethical Philosophy of Yajnavalkyasmrti", The Living Word5 (1991), 325-336; 6 (1991) 385-397.
  2. "The Old Testament Concept of Law", The Living Word1(1992), 42-58.
  3. "The Concept of Understanding the Law in the New Testament", The Living Word2 (1992), 83-93.
  4. "Law- A Liberating Reality in the Pauline Writings", The Living Word 3 (1992), 207-222.
  5. "Lay Christian Faithful in the Oriental Code", Jeevadhara 154 (1996), 307-315.
  6. "The Human Face of the Church Law", (Ed.) Jeevadhara32 (July 2002); “Plurality of Codes of Canon Law in the Church", Jeevadhara32 (July 2002), 275-298.
  7. "Role of an Eparchial Bishop in relation to religious of the Syro-Malabar Church” in Francis Eluvathingal (Ed.) Syro-Malabar Church since the Eastern Code, Trichur, 2003, 170-204.
  8. "Apostolates of Religious in a Diocese according to CCEO", Canonical Studies, Vol. XVII (Oct. 2003), 113-119.
  9. "Mutual Relationship: Bishops and Superiors of Religious Institutes”,Congregazione per le ChieseOrientali, IusEcclesiarumVehiculumCaritatis, Citta del Vaticano 2004, 761-781.
  10. "Temporal Goods and their Administration in Religious Institutes” in Canonical Studies, Vol. XX (Oct.2005), 75-95.
  11. “Eucharist and the Ministry of a Canon Lawyer,” in S. Athappilly & P. Kochappilly (Eds.), Mystery of the Eucharist, Bangalore 2006, 201-213.
  12. “Religious Institutes and Inter-Ecclesial Relationship,” Canonical Studies 21 (Oct.2007), 98-113.
  13. “Bishops and Superiors of Religious Institutes: Mutual Relationship”, in Jeevadhara 51 (July 2011), 317-336.
  14. “Dependence and Rightful Autonomy of Religious Institutes in the Code of Canons of the Oriental Churches”, Justitia 2, n.1 (June 2011), 7-38.
  15. “Great yet Simple”, an article in the Festschrift in honour of Prof. Dr. George Nedungatt SJ, in Journal of St. Thomas Christians, vol.23/2,3,4(April-Dec.2012), 31-35.
  16. "Particular Laws of the Syro-Malabar Church," Justitia Vol.4/2 (Dec. 2013), 245-277.
  17. “Positive Presence of Religious: Impact of II Vatican council on CCEO”, Canonical Studies, Vol. 27 (2013), 120-149.
  18. “Positive Presence of Religious in the Church,” in Power of Positive Presence, (A Festschrift in honour of Prof. Dr. Thomas Aykara CMI), (Ed.), Thomas Kollamparambil and Others, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2014, 271-292.
  19. “A Valiant Missionary of the Syro-Malabar Church” in Rani Maria: An Evangelical Presence, (Ed.), Benedict Vadakkekara Ofm.cap., Delhi: Media Publication, 2014, 42-65.
  20. “St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and His Charism: A Canonical Interpretation,” Herald of the East, vol. 10, n. 2 (July-December, 2014), 291-311.
  21. “The Consecrated and the Hierarchy,” in Living the Joy of the Gospel Today: Challenges to the Family and the Consecrated Life, (Ed.), Shaji George Kochuthara, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2017, 186-203.
  22. Varghese Koluthara & Poothavelithara Varghese, “The Diocesan/Eparchial Pastoral Council and Parish Pastoral Council,” Canonical Studies, vol. 28 (2014), 79-117.
  23. “Code of Particular Law of the Syro-Malabar Church,” KanonXXIII (2014), 109-135.
  24. “Erection and Suppression of a House of a Religious Institute; The Apostolates of Religious Institutes and Their Contracts,” Canonical Studies, Vol. 29 (2015), 5-23.
  25.  “Revisiting the Codes of Particular Laws: The Syro-Malabar Church and the Syro-Malankara Church,” inRevisiting Vatican II: Orientalium Ecclesiarum after Fifty Years, (Ed.), Dr. Francis Thonippara CMI, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2016, 315-363.
  26. “St. Alphonsa: The Merciful,” A Grain of Wheat, Vol. 1/4 (July 2016), 9-16.
  27.  “The Apostolates of Religious in CCEO: A Critical Appraisal,” G Ruyssen & S. Kokkaravalayil (Eds.), Il CCEO-Strumento Per Il Futuro delle Chiesa Orientali Cattoliche, Kanonika 25 (2017), 243-272.
  28. “The 1917 Pio Benedictine Code of Canon Law and the Oriental Churches,” Studies in Church Law, Vol. 12 (Jan-Dec. 2017), 215-227.
  29.  “Foreword,” in Biju Kalezhath, Mission ad Gentes outside the proper territory of a sui iuris Church, Bangalore: Dharmaram Canonical Studies 20 (2017) xxi-xxiv. 
  30. "Title XVI. Divine Worship Especially the Sacraments," Canons 667-895,” in John D. Faris & Jobe Abbass (Eds.), A Practical Commentary to the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, vol. I, Canada & International: Wilson& Lafleur Ltee, 2019, 1197-1217.
  31. "Title XVI: Chapter III: Divine Eucharist, Canons 698-717," in John D. Faris &Jobe Abbass (Eds.), A Practical Commentary to the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, vol. I, Canada & International: Wilson& Lafleur Ltee, 2019, 1252-1293.
  32. "Title XVI: Chapter VI. Sacred Ordination, 743-775," in John D. Faris & Jobe Abbass (Eds.), A Practical Commentary to the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, vol. I, Canada & International: Wilson& Lafleur Ltee, 2019, 1330-1393.
  33. "Possible Future Changes Needed on 'Religious' in CCEO and Other sections in both CIC and CCEO," in Justitia, Vol. 10/2 (December 2019), 176-186.
  34. “Foreword,” in Varghese Poothavelithara, The Presbyteral Council: An Institution of Episcopal-Presbyteral Communion and Participation in the Eparchial Governance, Bangalore: Dharmaram Canonical Studies 26 (2020), xix-xxiii. 
  35. "Invalidity of the Synod of Diamper: A Milestone in the Renaissance of the Syro-Malabar Church" in Let my People Go: Bishop Jonas Thaliath CMI, a Legendary Leadership in the Church (Ed.) by Paulachan Kochappilly CMI, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2020, 48-60.

Articles - Malayalam:

  1. Translation of CCEO cc.410-432 in Vadakkel & Madathikandam, (Eds.),Paurastya Sabhakalude Kanonakal Sabhajeevithathil, Kottayam (1998), 338-356.
  2. Besrauma” Anuphavam Thanna Amatusachan,” in Sukrutha Vazhiye (Mal.) (In Loving memory of Fr. Amatus), eds., Varghese Kelamparambil & Jojo Manjaly, Mysore: Dept. of Education and Communication, 2013, 45-46.
  3. “Samarpitharum Swothu Viniyogavum,” Karunikan, vol. 15, No. 3 (March 2018) 30-34. (An Article on the Administration of the Temporal Goods by Religious).
  4. “Katholika Sanysathinte Samooha Jivithathakramathinu Francispappayude Puthiya Vyakhyanam,DeepikaDaily, on column Sameeksha, Sunday Supplement March 31, 2019, 04. (An Article on Communis Vita of Pope Francis 19 March 2019).
  5. "Thomas Kunianthodathachan Paurohithya Suvarna Jubilee Niravil,"in Santhasarovaram(Ed.) Jomon Kolenchery CMI, Mysore: CMI Provincial House, 2020, 39-40.

Reviews:

           The Catholic Church in India, Paul Pallath, Rome: Mar Thoma Yogam, 2003, in The Jurist (2004:2), 401-404.

 

  1. "Apostolates of Religious in a Diocese according to CCEO", for the annual meeting of the Canon Law Society of India, held in Delhi, (Oct. 2003).
  2. "Temporal Goods and their Administration in Religious Institutes” for the annual meeting of the Canon Law Society of India, held in held in Chennai (Oct. 2005).
  3. “Religious Institutes and Inter-Ecclesial Relationship,” for the annual meeting of the Canon Law Society of India, held in Mumbai (Oct.2007)
  4. “The Diocesan/Eparchial Pastoral Council and Parish Pastoral Council,” for the annual meeting of the Canon Law Society of India, held in Palai (Oct. 2014).
  5. “Code of Particular Law of the Syro-Malabar Church,” for the bi-annual meeting of the International Society for the Law of Eastern Churches, held at Bari, Italy (Sept. 2014).
  6. “Erection and Suppression of a House of a Religious Institute; The Apostolates of Religious Institutes and Their Contracts,” for the annual meeting of the Canon Law Society of India, held in Chennai (Oct. 2015).
  7. “Revisiting the Codes of Particular Laws: The Syro-Malabar Church and the Syro-Malankara Church,” for the National Seminar on the Impact of Orientalium Ecclesiarum on the Eastern Catholic Churches in India, held in DVK, Bangalore ( Sept.4-6 2014).
  8. “The Consecrated and the Hierarchy,” for the National Seminar on the Living the Joy of the Gospel Today: Challenges to the Family and to the Consecrated Life, held in DVK, Bangalore (Aug.12-14, 2015).
  9. “The Apostolates of Religious in CCEO: A Critical Appraisal,” at the International seminar on the occasion of the 100yrs Jubilee celebration of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, on the general theme Il CCEO-Strumento Per Il Futuro delle Chiesa Orientali Cattoliche, held in Rome (February 2017).
  10. “The 1917 Pio Benedictine Code of Canon Law and the Oriental Churches,” for the National seminar held at the Centre of Canon law of St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore (Jan. 2017).
  11. "Possible Future Changes Needed on 'Religious' in CCEO and Other sections in both CIC and CCEO," for the annual meeting of the Canon Law Society of India, held in Pune (Oct. 2019).
  12. "Invalidity of the Synod of Diamper: A Milestone in the Renaissance of the Syro-Malabar Church" for the National Seminar held on the birth centenary celebration on the theme Let my People Go: Bishop Jonas Thaliath CMI, a Legendary Leadership in the Church held in Dharmaram (August, 2019).

  1. Annual Meetings of the Oriental Canon Law Society(head office: Ernakulam, Kerala) held since 1994 up to 2020.
  2. Bi-annual Meetings of the International Society for the Law of Eastern Churches, held at Wurzburg, Germany, Athens(thrice) Greece, Armenia, Romania, Budapest- Hungary, Bari, Venice, Rome, Italy from 1997 to 2019.
  3. Annual Meetings of the Canon law Society of India held in Bangalore(3), Mumbai(3), Delhi(2), Ranchi, Calcutta, Kochi, Trivandrum, Pala, Chennai(3), Madurai(2), Goa, Poona from 1994-2019.
  4. International meeting of the deans and Directors of the Faculties and Institutes of Canon Law held in Rome by the Congregation for the catholic Education, Rome in Oct. 2016.

Undergraduate

Introduction to Canon Law

Canon Law I

Canon Law II

Canon Law III

Postgraduate

General Norms

Religious Life

Clergy

Temporal Goods

Magisterium

Sui Iuris Churches and Rites

Specialities of the Oriental Code

Hierarchy

Sacraments

Laity etc. 

  1. Directed about 40 Licentiate theses in Oriental canon Law
  2. Moderated from 2000-2019 at DVK, Bengaluru

  1. Religious Life and Formation
  2. Formulation of their constitutions
  3. Interpretation of the   Codes of Canon Law

Vice President

Canon Law Society of India

2004-08, 2015-17, 2019-

Executive Member

Canon Law Society of India

2008-2015, 2017-2019

Vice President

Oriental Canon Law Society of India

1999-2004

Executive Member

Inter. Society for the Law of Eastern Churches

2000-2017

Judge

Archdiocesan Tribunal Bangalore

2007-2017

Judicial Vicar

Diocesan Tribunal Mandya-Bengaluru

2017

Advocate

Ordinary Tribunal of the Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church, Kakkanad, Kerala

1997-

Advocate

Karnataka Bar Council, Bengaluru

2002-

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