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

MARAMATTAM Xavier M.Ph

Assistant Professor of Philosophy


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  • Literary
    Contributions
  • Dissertation

PERSONAL
INFORMATION

Name :

Name

Xavier Maramattam

Address :

Address

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

Email Id :

Email Id

marxavi@gmail.com

Ordination Day :

Ordination Day

03 January 1990

Nationality :

Nationality

Indian

Languages :

Languages Known

Malayalam, English, Italian, Deutsch, Latin And Greek

Status of Life :

Status of Life

Catholic Diocesan Priest Of The Syro Malabar Church, Eparchy Of Palakkad, Kerala, India

EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATION

Educational
Qualifications from
Secular Universities

From Secular Universities

Minor Seminary
Studies &
Major Seminary
Studies

Minor Seminary Studies & Major Seminary Studies

Deepthi Bhavan, Melampara
St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Aluva (Philo. & Theology)

Educational
Qualifications From
Ecclesial Universities

From Ecclesial Universities

Licentiate In Philosophy From Jdv, Pune (1998-2000)
Ph. D From St. Thomas Aquinas University, Rome (2006-2010)

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Current
Position

Current Position

Asst. Professor in Philosophy

Teaching
Experience

Teaching Experience

Teacher of Philosophy from 2000
At Paurastya Vidyāpīṭham, Kottayam From 2000-2005 and 2019-
Visiting Professor in Mary Matha Major Seminary, Thrissur (From June 2010 to October 2013)
St. Mary’s Minor Seminary, Palakkad (From October 2013 to March 2016)
Missionary Orientation Centre, Kottayam (From 2019 June)

Administrative
Positions

Administrative Positions

Paurastya Vidyāpīṭham, Kottayam (From June 2000 To May 2005)
Visiting Professor In Mary Matha Major Seminary, Thrissur (From June 2010 To October 2013)
St. Mary’s Minor Seminary, Palakkad (From October 2013 To March 2016)
Paurastya Vidyāpīṭham, Kottayam (From 2019 June)
Missionary Orientation Centre, Kottayam (From 2019 June)

Administrative
Service at PVP

Administrative Service at PVP

Finance Officer – St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Kottayam (From May 2000   to May 2005)
Teacher in Philosophy from 2019

Pastoral Experience

Pastoral Experience

Assistant Parish Priest – Holy Spirit Forane Church, Mannarkkad, Palakkad,(1990-1992).
Parish Priest – Nithya Sahaya Matha Church, Panthalampadam, Palakkad (From February 1992 To May 1997).
Diocesan Director Of C.M.L And C.L.C (From February 1992 To June 1998)
Parish Priest, – St. Agnes Church, Shornur, (From May 1997 To June 1998).
Parish Priest – St. Mary’s Church, Kalladikkode, Palakkad (From September 2010 To October 2013)
Rector – St. Mary’s Minor Seminary, Palakkad (From October 2013 To March 2016).
Parish Priest – St. Mary’s Church, Kalleppilly, Palakkad (From October 2013 To March 2016).
Parish Priest – Lourdes Matha Forane Church, Vadakkencherry (From March 2016- June 2019).

Recent

Articles

  1. Non-belief as an Interplay between Faith and Reason, Rome: Universitatem s. Thomae, 2010.
  2. “Hermeneutical Phenomenology,” Paurastya Vidyapitham, completing 20 years, Vadavathoor, Kottayam, 2003, 97-99.
  3.  “The Holy Spirit in Salvation History” (mal), arunkalamattathil, ed., daivaroopy, Logos Books, Palakkad, 2011, 19-30.
  4. “Paristhithi Samrakshanavum Corona Virusum” dr. Andrews mekkattukunnel ed., Viswasavum Jeevithum Quarantinil, Oirsi Publication, Kottayam, 2020, 148-152.
  5.  “Philosophy Today: A Critique in the Light of Fides et Ratio” in Jeevadarshana Banglore Journal of Philosophy and Religion, 2020, 77-97.
  6. “Puthunjayar”, Fr. Joy Chencheril, ed., 101 Prasangangal, Emmaus Publications, Kochi, 2021, 223-225.
  7.  “Phenomenology: A Paradigm Shift in Continental Philosophy,” ” in Homo Sapiens; A Travancore Journal of Philosophy, vol. No 3. Issue 1 & 2, January / June, 2020, 76-91.
  8. “St. Joseph Patron of Travelers and Migrants”, Dr. Joseph Olikkal, ed., Vishudha Ousepithavu- Divasaathra Vishudhagranda Bisakalnangal, Yuvakshetra Publication, Palakad, 2021

Doctoral Thesis:

Richard Swinburne’s Philosophical Arguments for the Existence of God: A Critical Study in the Light of Fides Et Ratio.

Licentiate Thesis: