Palathingal Varghese

Paurastya Vidyapitham
P.B. No. 01, Vadavathoor
Kottayam, 686 010

Email Id : vpalijk@gmail.com

PALATHINGAL Varghese D.C.L.

Assistant Professor of Canon Law

Institute of Eastern Canon Law

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  • Literary
    Contributions
  • Dissertation

COURSES LIST :

PERSONAL
INFORMATION

Name :

Name

Varghese Palathingal

Address :

Address

Paurastya Vidyapitham
Vadavathoor P.O.
Kottayam 686 010
Kerala, India

Email Id :

Email Id

vpalijk@gmail.com

Contact No :

Contact No

Ordination Day :

Ordination Day

26 December 1985

Nationality :

Nationality

Indian

Languages :

Languages Known

Malayalam, English, Italian, German and Latin.

Status of Life :

Status of Life

Catholic Diocesan Priest of the Syro-Malabar Church, Eparchy of Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India.

EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATION

Educational
Qualifications from
Secular Universities

From Secular Universities

Minor Seminary
Studies &
Major Seminary
Studies

Minor Seminary Studies & Major Seminary Studies

B. Th. Paurastya Vidyapitham

Educational
Qualifications From
Ecclesial Universities

From Ecclesial Universities

Licentiate in Canon Law and Doctorate in Oriental Canon Law, Ecclesiastical Jurisprudence, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome, Apostolic Tribunal, Roman Rota

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Current
Position

Current Position

Assistant Professor, Institute of Eastern Canon Law

Teaching
Experience

Teaching Experience

Institute of Oriental Canon Law, Dharmaram Vidya Kshethram, Bangalore

Administrative
Positions

Administrative Positions

Secretary to the Bishop of Irinjalakuda  and Vice-Chancellor
Judge of the Eparchial Tribunal 1992-2013
Judge Major Archiepiscopal Tribunal 1994
 Chancellor of the Eparchy 1999-2004 
Judicial Vicar 2001- 2013
Rector, St. Paul’s Minor Seminary Irinjalakuda, 2010-2014
Parish priest: Moonnumury 2014

Administrative
Service at PVP

Administrative Service at PVP

Pastoral Experience

Pastoral Experience

Parish priest: Moonnumury 2014

Recent

  1. “Quest for Identity and Right for Self-Governance of the Syro-Malabar Church: In the Diamond Jubilee Year of Second Vatican Council”, Eastern Legal Thought, Vol. 18, 2022.
  2. “Canonical Proposals for a Path to Synodality of a Church in the Third Millennium”, in The Principle of Synodality in CCEO, ed. by Joseph Kaduppil, OIRSI-Qanona, Kottayam, 2022.
  3. Eastern Legal Thought: Syro-Malabar Hierarchy, Centennial Special Issue, ed., Vol. 19, 2023.
  4. “The System of Administration of the Saint Thomas Christian Church in Varthamanappusthakam”, Eastern Legal Thought, 19 (2023) 165 – 187.
  5. “Inspiration from Cardinal Tisserant and Just Autonomy of the Syro-Malabar Church”, Christian Orient, 2023.
  6. “Synodality and Ecumenical Mission of the Syro-Malabar Church”, in Towards a Synodal Church Moving Forward, ed. by Shaji George Kochuthara (Proceedings of the International Conference, 12 – 15 January 2023), Dharmaram Vidyakshetram, Bengaluru, 2023.
  7. “Uniform Civil Code and Canon Law”, Keralasabha, April 2022.
  8. “Canonical Dimension of Synodality”, Karunikan, April 2022.

Books

  1. Consortium Totius Vitae:  Essence and Form of Marital Relationship in the Malabar Church. Aluva, 1992.
  2. An Introduction to Canon Law, OIRSI, Kottayam, 2021.
  3. ‘Marriage ‘ in Patriarchal and Matrimonial Legislations in the New Oriental Code, (co-Author), Aluva, 1992.

Articles

  1.  “Sacredness of Canons in the New Oriental Code”, in Christian Orient, March 1992.
  2. “The Meaning and Relevance of ‘Consortium Totius Vitae” in AA.VV.  The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches: A Study and the Interpretation, Aluva 1992, pp.204-229.
  3. “Marital Consent of the Thomas Christians in the Indian Socio-Cultural Milieu”, In Eastern Legal Thought, 2002, pp.  97-115.
  4. “New Education Act and Minority Rights” in Eastern Legal Thought, 2006, pp.91-97.
  5. “New Insights in to the Canon in Capacity” in Eastern Legal Thought, 2009, pp.173-178.
  6. “Medicinal Aspects in the Canonical Process” in Kynanaya Light (ed.), Bangalore 2009, pp. 491-497.
  7. Congregation for the Eastern Churches and Promotion of Eastern Heritage”, Temporal Goods of the Church, (OIRSI, Qanona 2, Kottayam, 2017) 179 -188.
  8. “Acquisition, Administration and Alienation of Temporal Goods”, Temporal Goods of the Church, (OIRSI, Qanona 2, Kottayam, 2017) 21 – 54.
  9. “Meaning and Relevance of Indulgences: A Pursuit of Truth from a Canonical Perspective”, Justitia, (Dharmaram Journal of Canon Law, Bangalore), 8/2 (December 2017) 217 – 228.
  10. “The Implications of Veritatis Gaudium: Ecclesiastical Universities and Other Academic Institutions”, Ephrem’s Theological Journal, 22 (October 2018) 198 – 209.
  11. “Promotion of Vocations in the Light of CCEO and Other Documents”, Joseph Kaduppil, ed., Clerical Formation: Challenges in a Changing World, (Qanona 3, Kottayam 2018) 64 – 80.
  12. “Palliyogam: A Laudable Heritage of the Syro Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church in the Light of CCEO c. 295”, Justitia, 9/2 (Silver Jubilee Special, December, 2018) 341 – 362.
  13. “Commentary on the Sacrament of Penance”, in John D. Faris and Jobe Abbass (eds.), A Practical Commentary to the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, Vol. I (Wilson & Lafleur: Montreal 2019) 1294 – 1320.
  14. “Commentary on the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick”, in John D. Faris & Jobe Abbass, (eds.), A Practical Commentary on the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, Vol. I (Wilson & Lafleur, Montreal, 2019) 1321 – 1329.
  15. “Seventieth Anniversary of the Indian Constitution: Protection of Constitutional Values and Interpretation of Laws: in Eastern Legal Thought, 15 (2019) 254 – 264.
  16. “Erection of Kalyan as the First Eparchy for the Syro-Malabar Migrants”, in Joy George Mangalathil, ed., The All India Jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Church, (OIRSI, Qanona, Kottayam, 2019) 150 – 169.
  17. “The Juridical Figure of Procurator and the Syro-Malabar Church”, Eastern Legal Thought, 16 (2020) 143 – 153.
  18. “Varthamanappusthakam: A Juridical Source of the Syro-Malabar Church, in Thomas Christian Heritage, 13/24 (July, 2020) 51 – 82.
  19. “Delict and Penalty: An Appraisal of the Penal Laws in the CCEO,” in George Thekkekara, ed. Penal Laws in the Church, (Proceedings of Dr. Koikakudy Endowement Lectures, IECL, Paurastya Vidyapitham), Qanona 5, OIRSI, Kottayam 2020.
  20. “Court Procedure of Eastern Churches: Seventieth Anniversary of Promulgation of Sollicitudinem Nostram”, in Iustitia, 11/1, 2020.
  21. “150th Anniversary of First Vatican Council: Canonical Implications for the Eastern Churches”, in Iustitia, 11/2, 2020.
  22. “Synod of Diamper as a Juridical Source of the Syro-Malabar Church”, in Eastern Legal Thought, 17 (2021) 247 – 271.
  23. Book Review on Reverential Fear as a Ground of Nullity in the Indian Cultural Context, by Jose Marattil, in Eastern Legal Thought, 17 (2021).
  24. “Second Vatican Council and Eastern Canonical Legislation”, Christian Orient, 2021.
  25. “Ecumenical Initiatives of the Syro-Malabar Church.” In Prospects for Renewal in Ecumenical Ethos. Edited by Varghese Palathingal, Qanona 8. OIRSI, Kottayam, 2021, 120 – 153.
  26. “Quest for Identity and Right for Self – Governance of the Syro – Malabar Church.” Eastern Legal Thought, vol. 18, 2022, 121-139
  27. “Eastern Canonical Legislation and Second Vatican Council”, Christian Orient, XLV,1 (March 2022): 36 – 51.
  28. “Cardinal Tisserant’s Love of Eastern Heritage: Impact on the Growth of Syro-Malabar Hierarchy”, Christian Orient, 2022.

Publications in Vernacular (Malayalam)

  1. “Venerable Joseph Vithayathil,” in Deepika, 22 July 2017.
  2. “Centenary Reflections on the Congregation for Eastern Churches and the Patrimony of the Church,” in Deepika, 25 August 2017.
  3. “Quarter of a Century in the Path of Growth: Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church,” in Keralasabha, February 2018.
  4. “Heritage and Witness: Ruby Jubilee of the Eparchy of Irinjalakuda,” in Keralasabha, March 2018.
  5. “Church and Oriental Canon Law Society of India,” in Deepika (Supplement), 16 July 2018.
  6. “Value Oriented Education and Legal Aspects,” in Platinum Jubilee Souvenir of BVMHSS Kalparamba, Irinjalakuda, 2018.
  7. “Constitutional Values and Interpretation of Laws: National Commemoration Day of Laws,” in Deepika, 26 November 2018.
  8. “Canonical Interpretation of Social realities,” (fifteen episodes in Utube), Darsan Communications, Eparchy of Irinjalakuda, 2019.
  9. “Apostolic See and the Roman Procura of the Syro-Malabar Church,” in Deepika, 12 October 2019.
  10. “The Stygmata of Saint Mariam Thresia and the Value of suffering,” in Canonization Souvenir of Saint Mariyam Thresia, Holy Family Generalate, Mannuthy, Trichur, 2020.
  11. “Roman Procurator and the Apostolic See”, Silver Jubilee Souvenir of Erection of the First Syro-Malabar Parish in Rome, 2020.
  12. “Unity of Churches and the Supreme Power of the Roman Pontiff, (150th Anniversary of the First Vatican Council),” in Keralasabha, November 2020.
  13. “Covid 19 and the Church’s Works of Apostolate,” in Andrews Mekkattukunnel, ed., Faith and Ecclesial Living in Quarantine, OIRSI, Kottayam, 2020.
  14. “Discourse on Migrants in Chapter four of Fratelli Tutti, Social Encyclical of Pope Francis” Utube Channel of Paurastya Vidyapitham, Kottayam, October 2020.
  15. “125th Anniversary of Reconstitution of Syro-Malabar Vicariates and Appointment of Indigenous Bishops”, Keralasabha, June, 2021.

Doctoral Thesis:

Consortium Totius Vitae:  Essence and Form of Marital Relationship in the Malabar Church.