News – Paurastya Vidyapitham

Inauguration of the Academic Year 2023-24

Post published:June 3, 2023

The Inaugural meeting of the Academic Year 2023-24 of Paurastya Vidyapitham was held on 03 June 2023 at 10.00 a.m. in the Cardinal Tisserant Hall. Rev. Dr Mathews Mar Polycarpos, Auxiliary Bishop of the Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum delivered the inaugural address and Rev. Dr Antony Mar Silvanos, Bishop of the Major Archiepiscopal Curia of the Syro- Malankara Church presented the Schola Brevis on the application of Oriental spirituality in the life of the Church. Releasing of the PVP Annual 2022-23Schola Brevis by Rev Dr Antony Mar SilvanosSchola Brevis by Rev Dr Antony Mar Silvanos

NEW DIRECTOR FOR THE INSTITUTE OF EASTERN CANON LAW (IECL)

Post published:April 16, 2023

Rev. Dr Roy Joseph has been appointed as the Director of the Institute of Eastern Canon Law (IECL) at Vadavathoor, Kottayam, which is aggregated to the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome. Dr. Roy Joseph was appointed by Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, the head of the Syro-Malabar Church and the Chancellor of Paurastya Vidyapitham with the approval of the Dicastery for Education and Culture in Rome. He has been teaching at Paurastya Vidyapitham since 2015. Dr. Kaduppil has been a registered attorney in the Kerala High Court since 2005. He became a priest for the Eparchy of Palai in 1991 and earned a doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome and Bachelor degree in law from the…

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEW PRESIDENT FOR PVP

Post published:March 8, 2023

Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakatt, Vice-Chancellor of PVP reads out the appointment order of the new President, Prof. Dr Pauly Maniyattu PHOTOS

INAUGURATION OF THE INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY AT PVP

Post published:February 7, 2023

The Formal inauguration ceremony of the new Institute of Philosophy at Paurastya Vidyapitham, Vadavathoor was held on 07 February 2023. Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, the Chancellor of PVP and the Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church made the formal inauguration. PHOTOS

THEOLOGICAL QUIZ- 2023

Post published:January 27, 2023

Theological Quiz

In order to make the students cautious about the current incidents that are taking place in our society, PVP arranged a Quiz Competition for all the students who are studying in all the institutions affiliated to PVP. This quiz was conducted in two rounds, the first round, which was a preliminary round, was conducted in their perspective institutions on 24 November 2022 and the second round, which was the final round, was conducted on 27 January 2023 at the Cardinal Tisserant Auditorium in St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor. The final round was participated by the representatives of all the five institutions and MOCranked the First place. The second and third place were secured by St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor and…

A SYMPOSIUM ON BIBLICAL LANGUAGES

Post published:January 23, 2023

The PVP organized a symposium on “Biblical Languages” on 23 January 2023 for the Licentiate students at Fr. Placid Memorial Hall. Several papers on biblical languages were presented on that day. Various exhortations based on this theme were presented on that day. President of the PVP, Dr. Andrews Mekkattukunnel delivered the introductory speech for the symposium. Dr. Jacob Prasad presented the first paper on the topic, “Greek Language: History and Evolution”, following this Dr. Varghese Mattathil also presented a paper on "Aramaic-Syriac Language: Its historical setting and development", and finally Prof. Aryel Tsion presented a paper on “History and Revival of the Hebrew language” along with Dr. Cyriac Valiyakunnumpurathe and Dr. Sebastian Kuttiyanickal.

INAUGURATION OF THE INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY

Post published:January 13, 2023

The Autonomous Institute of Cycle I of Philosophy was erected by The Dicastery for Culture and Education for Culture and Education on 12 December 2022 an Autonomous Institute of Philosophy at Paurastya Vidyapitham (PVP) granting only the First Cycle degree, without being affiliated to a Faculty. The Institute has the faculty to award canonical degree of Baccalaureate in Philosophy (B. Ph) to students. The official inauguration of the Autonomous Institute of Philosophy at Paurastya Vidyapitham (PVP), Kottayam is scheduled for 7 February 2023.

CONVOCATION DAY – 2022

Post published:January 9, 2023

Convocation Ceremony

The 49 th convocation ceremony of PVP was held on 9 January 2023 in the Cardinal Tisserant Auditorium. The ceremony was presided over by His Excellency Mar George Punnakkottil, Bishop Emeritus of the Eparchy of Kothamangalam. Sri T.K. Jose, the Chairman of Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, delivered the Convocation Address and also distributed the Degree Certificates. One student obtained Doctrate in Theology, three students obtained the degree of Licentiate in Theology, four students in Syriac Theology, five students in Biblical Theology and ten students in Eastern Canon Law. A total of thirty students had qualified themselves for the B.Th degree and sixty students have qualified themselves for the B.Ph degree. In addition to that, three students had done the…

SYMPOSIUM ON CARDINAL EUGENE TISSERANT

Post published:August 12, 2022

Tribute to Cardinal Eugene Tisserant

The PVP organized a symposium on the theme, “Tribute to Cardinal Eugene Tisserant” on 12 August 2022 at the Cardinal Tisserant Auditorium. Various exhortations based on this theme were presented on that day. A panel discussion was also held later in the day to hear the voice of the students regarding the aforementioned matter. President of the PVP, Dr. Andrews Mekkattukunnel delivered the introductory speech on Cardinal Tisserant. Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplani presented the first paper on the topic, “how Cardinal Tisserant influenced in the growth of Syro Malabar Church”. Following this, Dr. Pauly Maniyattu gave a lecture on how Cardinal Tisserant helped in the growth of Syro Malabar Liturgy, Dr. Varghese Kochuparambil gave a lecture on Cardinal Tisserants vision…

Conclusion of the Diamond Jubilee of St. Thomas Apsotolic Seminary and Ruby Jubilee of Paurastya Vidyapitham

Post published:June 28, 2022

Conclusion of the Diamond Jubilee of ST. THOMAS APOSTOLIC SEMINARY and Ruby Jubilee of PAURASTYA VIDYAPITHAM

The conclusion of the Jubliee celebrations of the seminary and the PVP was on 28 June 2022 with solemn concelebration of Holy Qurbana with His Beatitude Mar George Cardinal Alencherry as the main celebrant along with Rt. Rev. Dr. Sebastian Thekkethecheril (Bishop of Vijayapuram) and Thomas Mar Koorilos (Metropolitan Archbishop of Thiruvalla). The Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanacherry, Mar Joseph Perumthottam, delivered the homily. The Jubilee Gathering was conducted in Cardinal Tisserant Hall at 10.00 am. Fr. Rector welcomed the guests. His Beatitude George Cardinal Alencherry, the Major Archishop of the Syro Malabar Church and the Chancellor of the PVP gave the inaugural address. His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt delivered the presidential address along with His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews…