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Joseph Pathrapankal

Joseph Pathrapankal was an Indian New Testament Scholar and Syro-Malabar priest belonging to the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate.

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Joseph Pathrapankal
Born29 September 19301
Kerala1
Died27 February 2022
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ChurchCarmelites of Mary Immaculate1
Ordained24 March 19581
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TitleReverend Father Doctor

Joseph Pathrapankal (29 September 1930 – 27 February 2022) was an Indian New Testament Scholar and Syro-Malabar priest belonging to the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate.

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 30 May 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.56

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 Studies9

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 Theology10 which was later published by Dharmārām Vidya Kshetram in 1971.11 Pathrapankal returned to India and continued teaching at Dharmārām Vidya Kshetram.

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  1. Joseph Pathrapankal, Augustine Thottakara, Indian Interpretation of the Bible: Festschrift in Honour of Prof. Dr. Joseph Pathrapankal, Dharmaram Publications, Bengaluru, 2000. [1]
  2. VINEA ELECTA Bollettino informativo dell’Associazione ex-alunni/e del Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Num. 5 – ANNO 2005, p. 12. [2]
  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. [3]
  4. "Honorary doctorates – Uppsala University, Sweden". 9 June 2023.
  5. Journal of Dharma, Volume 17, Centre for the Study of World Religions, Dharmaram College, Bengaluru, 1992. p.79. [4]
  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. [5]
  9. Joseph Pathrapankal, Time and History: Biblical and Theological Studies, Asian Trading Corporation, Bengaluru, 2002. [6]
  10. Journal of Dharma, Volume 5, Centre for the Study of World Religions, Dharmaram College, Bengaluru, 1980. [7]
  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. [8]
  12. Fr. Max Gonsalves (Edited), Society for Biblical Studies in India Directory 1998.