DATE OF BIRTH: 12 April, 1964 (Kerala, India)
BLOOD GROUP: O+
DATE OF ORDINATION: October 26, 1992
A Missionary of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS) (Fransalians)
EDUCATION & SPECIALIZATION:
Bachelor in Anthropology – Dharwad University, Karnataka, India 1988
Bachelor in Philosophy – Suvidya College, Electronics City, Bangalore, India 1988
Bachelor in Theology – JDV Pontifical Institute, Pune, India – 1992
Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology, from Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Spain, 1999
Doctorate in Spiritual Theology, from Facultad de Teología, Burgos, Spain- Doctoral Thesis: “Union with God in St. John of the Cross and St. Francis de Sales, A Comparative Study” – June 2002 (Published in Spanish by Monte Carmelo, Burgos, Spain 2002).
DIDACTIC ACTIVITIES
Visiting Faculty – Instituto de Teología, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain (From 2003 - 2020)
Guest Lecturer at Universidad de Burgos, Spain (2007-2022)
Visiting Faculty - DeSales University, Allentown, PA, U.S.A. (2007, 2017)
Visiting Faculty, at St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, India (From June 2005-2013)
Director & Lecturer at Indian Institute of Spirituality, Bangalore, India: (2005 –2009)
Rector & Lecturer Tejas Vidya Peetha - Contextual Mission Oriented Theologate of MSFS in Bangalore, India: (2009 – 2012)
Lecturer of Theology at – Divine Word Seminary, Tagaytay Philippines (2018- 2020)
SUBJECTS TAUGHT:
RESPONSIBILITIES HELD:
Director of Charismatic Renewal Retreat Center – Charis Bhavan, Athirampuzha, Kerala, India (2002-2005)
Provincial Councilor (with 3 different Provincials) of South West India Province: (2003- 2012)
Province Administrator South West India Province: (2011-2012 )
General Councilor of the MSFS: (2013)
Provincial Superior of South West India Province (2013-2016)
Secretary to the Commission of Ecumenism and Inter-Religious Dialogue, Bangalore Archdiocese, India: (2005-2011)
Delegation Superior of the Missionaries of Saint Francis de Sales in the Philippines (June 2018-2021)
PUBLICATIONS AND WRITINGS
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
Mother Tongue: Malayalam
Other Indian Languages: Kannada, Telugu and Hindi
Fluency in: English, Spanish, French (Reading, Writing and Speaking)
Working Knowledge: German, Italian, Portuguese & Tagalog
EXPOSURE AND TRAVEL:
TALENTS AND SPECIAL APTITUDES:
Teaching, Retreat Preaching, Spiritual Direction, Spiritual Counseling, Music, & Sports.