ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree

Specialization

University

Year

DCL

Canon Law

St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada

2008

Ph.D

Canon Law

Ottawa University, Ottawa, Canada

2008

MOCL

Canon Law

Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore

2002

B.Th

Theology

DVK, Bangalore, India

1996

Diploma

Comp. Science

India Education Centre, New Delhi

1994

BA

Sanskrit and Hindi Litr

Ruhelkhand University, Najibabad, UP, India

1992

B.Ph

Philosophy

Darsana Institute of Philosophy, Wardha

1989

WORK EXPERIENCE

Office/Job

University/Institute

Year

Teacher

St. Joseph Academy, Ghaziabad, UP

1993-1994

Director

CMI Mission House, Aluva, Kerala

1997-2000

Vocation Director

St. John’s CMI Province, Bijnor, UP

1997-2000

Lecturer

Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore

2003

Professor

Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore

2008 -

Visiting Faculty

Samanvaya Theologate, Rishikesh and Bhopal

2010 -

Visiting Faculty

Vidya Deep Theology College, Bangalore

2009 -

Visiting Faculty

St Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bengaluru

2012 -

Director

Santhom Youth, St. Thomas Parish, Bengaluru

2003

Director

Research Centre, DVK, Bengaluru

2011-2012; 2022- 2023

Director

P.G. Centre, DVK, Bengaluru

2011-2013

Director

Cafeteria, DVK, Bengaluru, India

2011-2013, 2018 – 2025.

Senior Tutor

St. John’s Province, Bijnor, Dharmaram College

2011-2021

Judge

Archdiocesan Tribunal, Bangalore, India

2011-2012

Director

Institute of Oriental Canon Law (IOCL) DVK, Bengaluru

2012-2015; 2023-

Master

Philosophy Students, Dharmaram, Bengaluru

2013-2015

Master

Theology Students, Dharmaram, Bengaluru

2015-2017

Judge

Eparchial Tribunal of Mandya

2016-

Provincial Nominee

Marthoma Province, Chanda

2016- 2022

President

CRI, Dharmaram Zone, Bengaluru

2016- 2018

Director

Leadership in Pastoral Ministry, DVK, Bengaluru

2016-2018;

2023-

Series Editor

Dharmaram Canonical Studies

2016 -

Master

KECSH, DVK, Bengaluru, India

2018-2019

Canonical Consultation

1. OFM Cap, Bengaluru
2. Holy Spirit Sisters, Bengaluru
3. Clerics Regular of Somascan, Bengaluru
4. Eparchies of Bijnor and Mandya
5. CMI Provinces: Bijnor, Trissur, and Jagadalpur, Adilabad and Chanda
6. C.M.F.S.
7. FMSL, Mysore

Member

Grievance Redressal Committee, DVK

2018 -

Presiding Judge

Special Tribunal

2019

Language Editor

Iustitia, Dharmaram Journal of Canon Law

2021-

Director

DVK Research Centre, Bengaluru

2018, 2022-2023.

General Secretary

Oriental Canon Law Society of India (OCLSI)

2022 -

Executive Member

Canon Law Society of India (CLSI)

2022 -

Central Committee member

CRI Bengaluru

2023-

President

Administrative Tribunal, Eparchy of Mandya

2024-

Pastoral Experience/Ministry

Priest in Residence

St. John the Apostle Parish, Ottawa, Canada

2003-2008

Minister (Summer)

Catholic Dioceses of Toronto, Canada

2003

Minister (Summer)

Catholic Diocese of Boston, USA

2004

Minister (Summer)

Catholic Diocese of New York, USA

2005

Minister (Summer)

Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, USA

2006

Minister (Summer)

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Canada

2007

Minister (Summer)

Catholic Diocese of Los Angeles, USA

2008

Assistant Vicar

Holy Family Parish, Hongasandra, Bengaluru

2009

Vicar

Holy Family Parish, Hongasandra, Bengaluru

2009-2011

Priest In-Charge

Syro Malabar Community, Ulsoor, Bengaluru

2016-2018

Vicar

St Alphonsa church, Double Road, Bengaluru

2019-2023

Books

English

1. Mixed Marriage in the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches and the Particular Law of the Syro-Malabar Church, Dharmaram Canonical Studies-9, Bangalore, Dharmaram Publications, 2014.
2. A Compendium of the Revised Norms of Corpus Iuris Canonici, (Ed.), Dharmaram Canonical Studies-33, Dharmaram Publications, Bengaluru, 2023.

Articles

English

1. “Sacred Rite and the Validity of the Inter-Ritual and Mixed Marriages,” The Living Word, vol. 118, no. 4, (2012), 230-250.
2. “Canonical Provisions Regarding the Pastoral Care Proper to the Faithful” in Benny Thettayil, (ed.), Spiritual Insertion in Gang Khshetra: Glimpses of the Mission in Bijnor, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2012, 159-178.
3. “Mixed Marriage: A Pastoral Challenge to the Family,” Asian Horizon, vol. 8, no. 2, (June 20014), 303-317.
4. “Reception of CCEO by the Catholic Churches in India” Justitia, vol. 6, no. 2, (December 2015), 201-220.
5. “Change in Social Consciousness: A Challenge to the Christian Families,” in Kochuthara, Shaji George (ed.), Living the Joy of the Gospel: Challenges to the Family and to the Consecrated Life, Bengaluru, Dharmaram, 2017, 97-105.
6. “Pastoral Care of Couples in Irregular Marriages: A Reflection on Amoris Laetitia Chapter- 8,” Canonical Studies, CLSI, 2018, 125-149.
7. “The Canonical Facet of the Missionary Thrust of the Syro-Malabar Church”, Iustitia, vol. 9, no. 2, (December 2018), 287-300.
8. “The Canonical Facet of the Missionary Thrust of the Syro-Malabar Church”, Iustitia, vol. 9, no. 2, (December 2018) 287-300.
9. “Vision of Evangelizing Mission,” in Kalambukattu, Naiju (Ed.), Raymond: A Carmelite Patriarch of Gangakshetra, Dharmaram, Bengaluru, 2019, 87-93.
10. “Chapter I. Baptism”, in John D. Faris and Jobe Abbass, (Eds.), A Practical Commentary to the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, Vol. I, Chambly (QC), Canada: Wilson & Lafleur Ltée, 2019, 1218-1240.
11. “Title XVII. Baptized Non-Catholic Coming into Full Communion with the Catholic Church”, in John D. Faris and Jobe Abbass (Eds.), A Practical Commentary to the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, Vol. II, Chambly (QC), Canada: Wilson & Lafleur Ltée, 2019, 1675-1684.
12. “Chapter II. Chrismation with Holy Myron”, in John D. Faris and Jobe Abbass, (Eds.), A Practical Commentary to the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, Vol. I, Chambly (QC), Canada: Wilson & Lafleur Ltée, 2019, 1241-1251.
13. “Pastoral Care of Couples in Irregular Marriages: A Reflection on Amoris Laetitia Chapter- 8,” Iustitia, vol. 10, no. 2, (December 2019) 187-208.
14. “The Jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Church to the Ends of the Earth: A Study in the Light of the Vision of Fr Placid and the Erection and the Establishment of the Eparchy of Shamshabad”, in Kochappilly, Paulachan Ed., A Milestone and the Roadmap for the Syro-Malabar Church: Significance of the Memorandum of Father Placid J. Podipara, Dharmaram Publications, Bengaluru, 2019, 125-144.
15. “The Juridical Competence of the Catholic Church in Annulling the Marriage of the Non-Baptized,” Justitia Vol. 11, No. 2, December 2020, 203-218.
16. “Preliminary Investigation and the Application of CCEO c. 1473 (CIC c. 1722): A Reflection in the Light of Vademecum (2020),” Justitia Vol. 12, No. 1, June 2021, 21-42.
17. “The Variants in the Administration of the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation (Confirmation) According to CCEO and CIC,” The Canon Law Society of India, 2023.
18. Fr George Olickal CMI: A Personification of Beatitudes and a Man for a Reason, in Benny Joseph Mukalel,Ed., Vir Nobilis, 2023, 126-127.
19. “Emerging Canonical Issues,” in Ambrose, Merlin Rengith (Ed.), Aggiornamento in Canon Law: Theory and Praxis, Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, 2024, pp. 172-197.
20. “Leadership in the Church for a Productive Community,” in Tharakunnel, Benny Sebastian (Ed.), In the Service of Justice: Exploring Canon Law, Civil Law and Theology, Dharmaram Canonical Studies -37, Dharmarma Publications, 2025, pp. 212-225.

Reviews

English

1. Kuthodiputhenpurayil, Saju, Formation of Religious Priests: A Historico-Juridical Study with Special Reference to the Eastern Legislation, (Dharmaram Canonical Studies 7), Bangalore, Dharmaram Publications, 2009, Asian Horizon, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 221-222.
2. Gaid, Yoannis Lahzi (ed.), Kanonika 17: Sources of CCEO and CIC 83, Rome, Pontificio Istituto Orientale, 2012. Justitia, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 305-306.
3. Abbass, Jobe, The Eastern Code (Canon 1) and Its Application to the Latin Church (Dharmaram Canonical Studies, 8), Bangalore, Dharmaram Publications, 2014, Justitia, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 143-144.
4. Tharakunnel, Boby, Personality Disorders and Nullity of Marriage, (Dharmaram Canonical Studies, 15), Bangalore, Dharmaram Publications, 2016, Justitia, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 163-166.
5. Pathil, Kuncheria, ed., Church on Pilgrimage: Trajectories of Intercultural Encounter, Bangalore, Dharmaram Publications, 2016, Asian Horizon, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 415-419.
6. Kochuvilayil, George Thomas, The Juridical Figure of the Catholicosin the Catholic Church, (Dharmaram Canonical Studies -23), Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bengaluru, 2019, Justitia, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 155-156.

PRESENTATIONS

1. “Pastoral Care of the Syro-Malabar Faithful Residing Outside the Proper Territory,” Singapore, 2011.
2. “Sacred Rite and the Validity of the Inter-Ritual and Mixed Marriages,” Annual Conference of the Canon Law Society of India, October, 2013.
3. “The Role of Vatican Council towards Fostering Ecumenical Theology in India,” Ecumenical Christian Centre (ECC), Bangalore, 2014.
4. “Disparity of Cult and Mixed Marriages: A Pastoral Challenge to the Families,” Silver Jubilee Conference of Oriental Canon Law Society of India, held at Chavara Hills, Ernakulam, 2014.
5. “The Mission of the Church and the Pastoral Care According to the Codes of Canon Law,” DVK, Bangalore, 2015.
6. “Changing Social Consciousness: A Challenge to the Christian Families, International Conference,” DVK, Bangalore, 2015.
7. “A Pastoral Challenge to the Catholic Understanding of Marriage and Family in the Context of Changing Social Consciousness,” Inter-Faculty Seminar, DVK, Bangalore, 2016.
8. “The Canonical Nuances of Mixed Marriages in the Codes of Canon Law: A Study in the Light of the New Canons in CIC,” Annual Conference of the Canon Law Society of India, Goa, 2016.
9. “All India Jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Church: A Study in the Light of Fr Placid’s Memorandum and the Erection and Establishment of the Eparchy of Shamshabad,” Workshop at DVK-2018.
10. “Pastoral Care of Couples in Irregular Marriages: A Reflection on Amoris Laetitia,” Chapter- 8, CLSI Annual Conference, 23 October 2018.
11. “Jonas’ Thought on Synod of Diamper and Its Impact on Syro-Malabar Church, Mission Seminar, Poornodaya Theology College, Bhopal, MP, October 19, 2019.
12. “The Relevance of the Role the Laity in the Church,” Laity Delegates Conference, Syro-Malabar Laity Commission, Eparchy of Mandya, 04 September 2022.
13. “Canonical Dimensions of Consecrated Life,” Religious Empowerment Lecture Series-3, Poornodaya Missiological Training Centre, Bhopal, 22 September 2022.
14. “The Variants in the Administration of the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation (Confirmation) According to CCEO and CIC,” The Canon Law Society of India, 35^th Annual Conference, Mangalore, 3-7 October 2022. 
15. Chair, Talk on “Mission of the Consecrated in the Context of the All-India Jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Church,” by Bp. Sebastian Vaniyapurackal, A Seminar on Whither the North Indian CMI Mission: Challenges and Prospects, Poornodaya Mission Institute, Bhopal, 09-11 December 2022.
16. “Challenges in Missionary Vocation,” Missionary Meeting of the Mont Fort Fathers, Maria Bhavan, Bengaluru, 04 January 2023.
17. “Challenges in Missionary Vocation,” Missionary Meeting of the Mont Fort Fathers, Maria Bhavan, Bengaluru, 04 January 2023.
18. “Compassionate Love: Challenges in Formation for Evangelization,” Provincial Synaxis, Bijnor, 19 April 2023.
19. CMI Charism and the Present Challenges,” Provincial Synaxis, St Xavior’s Province, Rajkot, 8 March 2024.
20. “Emerging Canonical Issues,” CCBI Canon Law Commission, Paalana Bhavan, Bengaluru, 7 February 2024.
21. “Mixed Marriage: Emerging Canonical Issues in the Context of Pastoral Care,” Conference of the Eastern Canon Lawyers, Eastern Canon Law After 25 Years: Doctrinal Insights and Contemporary Challenges, St Athanasius Theological Institute, Nyíregyháza, Hungary, 4-6 April 2024.
22. “Concept of Authority: Ecclesiastical and Civil Perspectives,” Creative Leadership for a Productive Community, General Council and Provincial Council Meetingof CST Fathers, 09 May 2024.
23. “Serving Justice with Integrity: A Scriptural and Canonical Analysis of Personal Credentials Embodying the Good Shepherd,” Canon Law Workshop, Fiat Iustitia Ruat caelum, Institute of Oriental Canon Law, Bangalore, 16-18 January 2025.

PARTICIPATIONS

1. In the Fr. Placid J. Podipara Endowment Lectures, "Migration: Pastoral Challenges," at IOCL, DVK, Bangalore, India, September 06-07, 2017.
2. In the XXXI Annual Conference of the Canon Law Society of India, Pillar Salai, Madurai, Tamilnadu, October 16-20, 2017.
3. In the Colloquium on Corpus Iuris Canonici 1917, at St. Peter's Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, India, November 16, 2017.
4. In the Fr. Placid J. Podipara Endowment Lectures, "Challenges to the Institutes of Consecrate Life," IOCL, DVK, Bangalore, August 29-31, 2018.
5. In the XXXII Annual Conference of the Canon Law Society of India, October 2018, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bengaluru, October 22-26, 2018.
6. In the Conference on “Vocation and Mission of the Family: Reflections on Chavarul and Amoris Laetitia,” Dharmaram College, Bangalore, Nov 22-25, 2018.
7. In the 7^th CSRC Annual Lectures on “Family: School of Life, Sanctity and Communion,” by Prof. Dr. Kochurani Joseph, at the JBC Auditorium, DVK, Bangalore – 560 029, India, June 26, 2019
8. In the Denha Lectures 2019 on “The Pilgrim Church of Thomas Christians, at the PKM Auditorium, DVK Research Centre, Bangalore – 560 029, July 13, 2019.
9. In the Bishop Jonas Thaliath Endowment Lectures 2019-2020 on “Christianity in India: Historical, Theological and Sociological Reflections,” by Prof. Dr. Isaac Padinjarekuttu, at JBC Auditorium, DVK, Bangalore – 560 029, July 23, 2019.
10. In the OCLSI Annual Meeting, Pastoral Centre, Trissur, July 24-25, 2019.
11. In the Canisius Endowment Lectures on “The Art of Spiritual Transformation,” by Dr Sebastian Elavathingal CMI, at DVK, Bangalore, August 17, 2019.
12. In the XXXIII Annual Conference of the Canon Law Society of India on "Involvement of the Religious in the Local Church," at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune, October 14-18, 2019.
13. In the Inter Institute Canon Law Seminar on “at St Peter’s, Bangalore, November 26, 2019.
14. In the Fr. Placid J. Podipara Endowment Lectures by Prof. Astrid Kaptijn on "Lay People Are Just Non-Ordained," at the IOCL, DVK, Bangalore, India, November 27-28, 2019.
15. The Relevance of the Role the Laity in the Church,” Laity Delegates Conference, Syro-Malabar Laity Commission, Eparchy of Mandya, 04 September 2022.
16. “Canonical Dimensions of Consecrated Life,” Religious Empowerment Lecture Series-3, Poornodaya Missiological Training Centre, Bhopal, 22 September 2022.
17. “The Variants in the Administration of the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation (Confirmation) According to CCEO and CIC,” The Canon Law Society of India, 35^th Annual Conference, Mangalore, 3-7 October 2022. 
18. Chair, Talk on “Mission of the Consecrated in the Context of the All-India Jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Church,” by Bp. Sebastian Vaniyapurackal, A Seminar on Whither the North Indian CMI Mission: Challenges and Prospects, Poornodaya Mission Institute, Bhopal, 09-11 December 2022.
19. “Challenges in Missionary Vocation,” Missionary Meeting of the Mont Fort Fathers, Maria Bhavan, Bengaluru, 04 January 2023.
20. “Compassionate Love: Challenges in Formation for Evangelization,” Provincial Synaxis, Bijnor, 19 April 2023.
21. Annual Conference, Oriental Canon Law Society of India, NESTT, Pastoral Centre, Muvattupuzha, 06-08 July 2023.
22. Annual Conference, The Canon Law Society of India, Ashirbhavan Pastoral Centre, Kacheripady, Ernakulam October 16 (Monday) to 20 (Friday), 2023.
23. Seminar on “The Life and Works of St Chavara,” Chavara Central Secretariat, 03 and 04 November 2023.
24. Inter-Institute Canon Law Seminar, “Vocare Peccatores and Pascite Gregem Dei,” Institute of Oriental Canon Law, DVK, Bangalore, 30 November 2023.
25. course on jurisprudence entitled “Il ministerium iustitiae nell’agire sinodale della Chiesa.” given at the Rota Romana office in Rome from 14-18 February 2023.
26. Workshop on “Priestly Formation in the Major Seminaries of the Catholic Church in Kerala: Discerning Fruitful Strategies for an Effective Formation,” Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council & PAROC Research Institute, Mary Matha Major Seminary, Mulayam, Thrissur, 18-20 March 2024.
27. Conference of the Eastern Canon Lawyers, Eastern Canon Law After 25 Years: Doctrinal Insights and Contemporary Challenges, St Athanasius Theological Institute, Nyíregyháza, Hungary, 4-6 April 2024.
28. Oriental Canon Law Society of India, Annual Conference -2024, Jeevaram Bethany Ashram  Retreat Centre, Mavelikkara, 22 and 23 July 2024.
29. Observer, General Chapter of Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Littlehampton (FMSL), UK, 28 July-03 August 2024.
30. 26^th International Congress of the Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches in Athens, Greece, 16-21 September 2024.
31. Canon Law Workshop, Fiat Iustitia Ruat caelum, Institute of Oriental Canon Law, Bangalore, 16-18 January 2025.

SUBJECTS TAUGHT/TEACHING

Undergraduate

1. Seminars and thesis guidance
2. Marriage and Procedural Law
3. Law in the Pastoral Life of the Church
4. Protection of Minors
5. Latin
6. Ecumenism

Postgraduate

1. General Norms
2. Law on Clerics
3. Marriage Law
4. Evangelization and Ecumenism
5. Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation
6. Sacrament of Penance and Anointing of the Sick
7. Introduction to Canon Law
8. Juridical Methodology
9. Philosophy of Law
10. Theology of Law
11. Seminars and thesis guidance

Editor

Dharmaram Canon Law Studies

2016-

President

Catholic Religious of India, Dharmaram Zone

2016-2018

Consultant

OFM Cap, Bengaluru

Consultant

Holy Spirit Sisters, Bengaluru

Consultant

Clerics Regular of Somascan, Bengaluru

Consultant

CMI Provinces, Bijnor (UK) and Jagadalpur (CG)