Joseph Pathrapankal

Joseph Pathrapankal (born 1930) is an Indian New Testament Scholar and Syro-Malabar priest belonging to the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate.

Joseph Pathrapankal
Born1930[1]
Kerala[1]
Education
[1]
ChurchCarmelites of Mary Immaculate[1]
Ordained24 March 1958[1]
WritingsSee Section
TitleReverend Father Doctor

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, CSI[12]
1970-1972		 President,[12]
Society for Biblical Studies in India
1972-1974		 Succeeded by
Victor Premasagar, CSI[12]
1974-1975
Educational offices
Preceded by
-		 President,
Dharmārām Vidya Kshetram, Bengaluru
1979 - 1985		 Succeeded by
-

References
Notes
  1. Joseph Pathrapankal, Augustine Thottakara, Indian Interpretation of the Bible: Festschrift in Honour of Prof. Dr. Joseph Pathrapankal, Dharmaram Publications, Bengaluru, 2000.
  2. VINEA ELECTA Bollettino informativo dell’Associazione ex-alunni/e del Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Num. 5 – ANNO 2005, p. 12.
  3. 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.
  4. http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/traditions/prizes/honorary-doctorates/
  5. Journal of Dharma, Volume 17, Centre for the Study of World Religions, Dharmaram College, Bengaluru, 1992. p.79.
  6. Booktopia
  7. Fr. Max Gonsalves (Ed.), Society for Biblical Studies in India Directory 1998.
  8. New Testament Studies, Volume 22, Society for New Testament Studies, Cambridge University Press, 1975. p.367.
  9. Joseph Pathrapankal, Time and History: Biblical and Theological Studies, Asian Trading Corporation, Bengaluru, 2002.
  10. Journal of Dharma, Volume 5, Centre for the Study of World Religions, Dharmaram College, Bengaluru, 1980.
  11. Joseph Pathrapankal, Metanoia, Faith, Covenant: A Study of Pauline Theology, Issue 8 of Dharmārām College studies Issue 8 of studies, Dharmārām College, Bengaluru, 1971.
  12. Fr. Max Gonsalves (Edited), Society for Biblical Studies in India Directory 1998.
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