Geevarghese Panicker
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Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Panicker was a priest and educationalist of Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
.
Panicker is the grand Nephew of the Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
, the founder of Malankara Catholic Church Mar Ivanios, who is also known as the 'Newman of India'. He completed his higher secondary education under the guidance of Kayinikkara Kumara Pillai. After the school education he joined St. Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum
. He continued the philosophical and theological studies at Papal Seminary, Kandy
, Sri Lanka
. He was ordained a priest on August 24, 1949. He had his higher studies in Catholic University of America. He took doctorate
in English Literature
.
in 1979 - 1985. Then he became the Rector of St. Mary’s Malankara Major Seminary
. He was the Dean of Studies of St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute
.
and liturgy
. His main works are: An Historical Introduction to the Syriac Liturgy (1989), The Church in the Syriac Tradition (1990).
. Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis
Catholicos
led the funeral service. He was buried near his parents as he requested. Panicker died on the same day as his father, Thomas Panicker, did 32 years before. http://www.societas-liturgica.org/?Memento
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See...
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Early life
Panicker was born on April 1, 1924 at Karichal.http://web2.airmail.net/panicker/history.html His father was K. G. Thomas Panicker and his mother was Achiyamma Thomas Panicker and he was the eledest of seven children.Panicker is the grand Nephew of the Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
Geevarghese Giovanni Giorgio Tommaso Panickerveetil aka Archbishop Aboon Geevarghese Mor Ivanios, Servant of God, OIC , born as Geevarghese Panickeruveetil, was a Christian bishop and the founder of the Bethany Ashram order of monks.- Childhood :Geevarghese Panicker was born in Mavelikkara, India,...
, the founder of Malankara Catholic Church Mar Ivanios, who is also known as the 'Newman of India'. He completed his higher secondary education under the guidance of Kayinikkara Kumara Pillai. After the school education he joined St. Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum
St. Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum
St. Aloysius Malankara Syrian Catholic Seminary is the minor seminary of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. It is situated on the Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Trivandrum. The seminary offers priestly training for Minor Seminarians of the Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum....
. He continued the philosophical and theological studies at Papal Seminary, Kandy
Kandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. He was ordained a priest on August 24, 1949. He had his higher studies in Catholic University of America. He took doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in English Literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
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Educationalist
Panicker started his teaching career as a lecturer in Mar Ivanios College. He became the Vice Principal of the college in 1959. And he was the principal of Mar Ivanios College during 1961 - 1979. http://www.societas-liturgica.org/?MementoSeminary rector
He was the Rector and President of St. Joseph's Pontifical Institute, Mangalapuzha, AluvaMangalapuzha Seminary
St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Mangalapuzha, Aluva, Kerala, India is the largest major seminary of the Syro-Malabar Church of the St. Thomas Christians and one of the largest major seminaries in the world. It has a history of more than 500 years and could be considered as the continuation of...
in 1979 - 1985. Then he became the Rector of St. Mary’s Malankara Major Seminary
St. Mary’s Malankara Major Seminary
St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Major Seminary is a centre of priestly training of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.- History :It was the long cherished dream of the Malankara Catholic Church to have a Major seminary of its own for the formation of its clergy.The desire to set up a Major...
. He was the Dean of Studies of St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute
St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute
St. Ephraem Ecumenical Research Institute is a centre for Syriac studies based in Kerala, India.- Ecumenical Vision :SEERI is sponsored and supported by the Archeparchy of Tiruvalla of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. However,its aims and objectives, are distinctively ecumenical. The Institute...
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Author
Panicker wrote a number of articles on theologyTheology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and liturgy
Liturgy
Liturgy is either the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions or a more precise term that distinguishes between those religious groups who believe their ritual requires the "people" to do the "work" of responding to the priest, and those...
. His main works are: An Historical Introduction to the Syriac Liturgy (1989), The Church in the Syriac Tradition (1990).
Death
Panicker died on December 28, 2008 at Kollam. His body was interred in Syro-Malankara Catholic Church at Paranthal, AdoorAdoor
Adoor is a town and a municipality near Pandalam in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala state, India, spread over an area of 20.42 km2. The town is located midway between Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam. It is among one of the three municipalities in Pathanamthitta district.-Etymology:It is...
. Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis
Moran mor Baselios Cleemis
Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis is the Major Archbishop Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.Mor Cleemis was born at Mukkoor, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India.-Education:...
Catholicos
Catholicos
Catholicos, plural Catholicoi, is a title used for the head of certain churches in some Eastern Christian traditions. The title implies autocephaly and in some cases is borne by the designated head of an autonomous church, in which case the holder might have other titles such as Patriarch...
led the funeral service. He was buried near his parents as he requested. Panicker died on the same day as his father, Thomas Panicker, did 32 years before. http://www.societas-liturgica.org/?Memento
External links
- Panicker Family
- Mar Ivanios College
- SEERI
- Amicos
- Malankara Seminary
- Panicker#See also