MATTATHIL VARGHESE

St Thomas Apostolic Seminary
P.B. No. 01, Vadavathoor
Kottayam, 686 010

Email Id :
sajimattam@gmail.com

MATTATHIL VARGHESE

Professor of Sacred Scripture

Faculty of Theology

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    Contributions
  • Dissertation

COURSES LIST :

PERSONAL
INFORMATION

Name :

Name

MATTATHIL VARGHESE

Address :

Address

St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary
Vadavathoor
Kottayam 686 010
Kerala, India

Email Id :

Email Id

sajimattam@gmail.com

Contact No :

Contact No

Ordination Day :

Ordination Day

04-01-2002

Nationality :

Nationality

Indian

Languages :

Languages Known

Malayalam, English,Hindi,German,Syriac,Greek,Hebrew,Italian

Status of Life :

Status of Life


Catholic Diocesan Priest of the Syro-Malabar Church, Archeparchy of
Changanacherry, Kerala, India.

EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATION

Educational
Qualifications from
Secular Universities

From Secular Universities


BA in Philosophy from Allahabad University, Uttar Pradesh
MA in Hindi Literature from Agra University, Uttar Pradesh
MA in Syriac Literature from MG University, Kerala


Major Seminary
Studies


St. Ephrem Theological College, Satna.(Theology)

Educational
Qualifications From
Ecclesial Universities

From Ecclesial Universities


PhD in Biblical Theology: from Pontifical University Santa Croce, Rome
Achieved on 25 October 2021.
Licentiate in Biblical Theology: at Pontifical University Santa Croce,
Rome
Baccalaureate in Theology: St. Ephrem Theological College, Satna

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Current
Position

Current Position


Resident Professor at POIRS
 

Teaching
Experience

Teaching Experience


Teacher of Syriac, Hindi and Syriac Patrology at St. Ephrem’s
Theological College, Satna, MP (2009-2012)
Teacher of Syriac, Syriac Patrology and Theology at Paurastya
Vidyanikethan (MOC), Manganam (2022-2025)
Teacher of Syriac and Syriac Bible at Paurastya Vidyapitham (2022-
2024)

Administrative
Positions

Administrative Positions

Director of the Translation Committee for the Liturgy of

Hours in Hindi (2002-2003), Satna, MP

Rector of Jeevan Jyothy Monor Seminary, Etawah, UP

(2003-2005)

Academic Director of Paurastya Vidyanikethan (MOC),

Manganam (2022-2025)

Administrative
Service at PVP

Administrative Service at PVP

Pastoral Experience

Pastoral Experience


Assistant Parish Priest: St. George Forane Church Edathua (2002) 

Articles

1. “Prasadhakante Jeevithavum Kizhakkinte Sakshyavum” (Malayalam), 15-19 in Suriyani Deivshashtra

Padhangal ed., Kamukumpallil Antony, Denha Services, Kottayam, 2023.

2. “Christian Elements in the Peshitta Translation of Isa 7:14 and the Authorship Question of

Peshitta Isaiah”, Shapyuta (POIRS Annual), 2025.

Doctoral Thesis:

Messianic Nativity Trilogy of Isaiah in the Earliest Syriac Tradition.