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'''Fr. Dr. Geevarghese Chediath Malpan''' (born 1945) is a priest of the Major Archdioicese of Trivandrum of the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]].<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000CQ31D Geevarghese Chediath]</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Chediath was born at Athirumkal, Pathanamthitta, Kerala on 29 May 1945. His parents are C. G. Daniel (+ 2004) and Saramma. He had his Seminary Studies at [[St. Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum]] and St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam. He was ordained a priest on 20 December 1969.<br />
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== Priestly life ==<br />
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He was appointed the Secretary to Archbishop [[Benedict Mar Gregorios]]. He was the Vice Rector (1970-1973) and later Rector (1993-1996) of [[St. Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.editionducerf.fr/html/fiche/ficheauteur.asp?n_aut=7771 |title=Seminary Rector |access-date=26 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720214455/http://www.editionducerf.fr/html/fiche/ficheauteur.asp?n_aut=7771 |archive-date=20 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He had his Doctoral Studies at [[Patristic Institute Augustinianum|Augustinianum]], [[Rome]]. He wrote his Doctoral Dissertation on the ''Christology of Mar Babai the Great'' (+ 628).<br />
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== Academic life ==<br />
He taught at the St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam (1979-1993) and is a Permanent Professor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, Kottayam. He is a Resident Professor at [[St. Mary’s Malankara Major Seminary]], Nalanchira, Trivandrum since 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.smms-in.urbaniana.edu/pages/didact_theol.htm |title=Malankara Seminary |access-date=26 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120031535/http://www.smms-in.urbaniana.edu/pages/didact_theol.htm |archive-date=20 November 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He taught also at the [[St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute]] (SEERI), Kottayam<ref>[http://www.seeri.org/Publications.html SEERI]</ref> and Missionary Orientation Centre (MOC), Kottayam. He was a member of the [[Pro-Oriente Syriac Commission]] and is a member of the Forum Syriacum of the [[Pro-Oriente Foundation]]. He was one of the Malankara catholic representatives of the Catholic- Malankara Orthodox and Catholic- Syrian Orthodox International Theological Dialogues. He is a consultor of the Synodal Commission for Theology and Publication of the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]].<ref>[http://www.catholicate.net/Curia_Theology_&_Publications.html Theology and Publication]</ref><br />
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== Death ==<br />
He was called to eternal life on 21 February 2021. His funeral service was conducted on 25 February 2021.<br />
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== Author ==<br />
He has authored 106 books in [[Malayalam]] and English on Patrology, Ecumenism and Church History.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0019TZUBU amazon.co.uk]</ref><ref>[http://www.malankaracatholicchurch.net/ms%20publications.html malankaracatholicchurch.net]</ref><ref>[http://www.chapitre.com/CHAPITRE/fr/REVIEW/g-chediath/histoire-de-la-controverse,9996051.aspx Books]</ref> ''The Christology of Mar Babai the Great'' (1982) is his masterpiece.<ref>[http://www.chapitre.com/CHAPITRE/fr/REVIEW/g-chediath/la-contribution-theologique-de-mar-babai-le-grand,9894024.aspx Babai the Great]</ref> He has also served as the section editor of the Theological Quarterly, ''Christian Orient''.<br />
He was the Chancellor of the newly emerged malankara catholic diocese of Pathanamthitta<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000CQ31D amazon.com]<br />
* [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0019TZUBU amazon.co.uk]<br />
* [http://www.malankaracatholicchurch.net/ms%20publications.html malankaracatholicchurch.net]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110720214455/http://www.editionducerf.fr/html/fiche/ficheauteur.asp?n_aut=7771 French]<br />
* [http://www.seeri.org/Publications.html SEERI]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120031535/http://www.smms-in.urbaniana.edu/pages/didact_theol.htm Malankara Seminary]<br />
* [http://www.chapitre.com/CHAPITRE/fr/REVIEW/g-chediath/histoire-de-la-controverse,9996051.aspx Books]<br />
* [http://www.chapitre.com/CHAPITRE/fr/REVIEW/g-chediath/la-contribution-theologique-de-mar-babai-le-grand,9894024.aspx Babai the Great]<br />
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