PERSONAL DETAILS

Birth : 10/Sep/1974
Baptism name : SEBASTIAN
Diocesan priest of the diocese of Palai, Kerala, India
Native Parish: St. Mary’s Church Velanilam
Date of Birth 10-09-1974
S/o K. K. Joseph & Annakutty Joseph
Priestly Ordination: 01-01-01
Area of Specialization: Sacred Scripture

Studies

KCM L. P. S & St. George H. S. Koottickal (1980-1990)
Good Shepherd Minor Seminary, Karoor, Pala (1990-1993)
BA M.G. University, Kerela (1993-1996)
BPh & BTh Pontifical Institute Aluva (1993-2000)
LSS SBF Jerusalem (2005-2009)
Thesis: Psalm 23, An Echo of of the Past Exodus and a Hope in the Future Exodus
DSS SBF Jerusalem (2009-2014)
Thesis: Messianic Psalter: An Exegetical Study of the Messianic Frame of the Psalter.

Teaching Assignments

Visiting Faculty at PVP Vadavathoor (2014-2020)
Resident teaching staff at PVP and Spiritual father at St. Thomas Seminary (2020-)
Visiting Faculty Ephrem Seminary Satna (2015)
Visiting Faculty at Pontifical Institute Aluva, Carmelgiri (2018-)
Visiting Faculty at Malankara Major Seminary (2019-)

Pastoral and other Assignments

Assi. Parish Priest St. Mary’s Church  Kaduthuruthy Palai (2001-2002)
Secretary to the diocesan Bishop (2002-2005)
Studies in Sacred Scripture at SBF Jerusalem (2005-2014)
Recognized Pilgrim guide to the Holy Land (2006-)
Diocesan Director Bible Apostolate Palai (2014-)
Vicar St. Mary’s Church Palakkattumala (2014-2015)
Core Team Member POC Bible Translation Committee (2015-)
Central Liturgical Committee Member (Nominated by MAB as the representative of the Bible Scholars 2019-)